- The total cost of handling VAT for Swedish companies amounts to 17.5 billion SEK per year
- This cost is passed on to prices, making the effective VAT rate for consumers closer to 26% rather than 25%
- A report by Svenskt Näringsliv and Trinovo focuses on the burden of VAT on international transactions
- 15% of the total cost comes from international trade, with the rest from domestic transactions
- Smaller companies bear the highest costs domestically, while larger companies have higher costs in international trade
- Administration of input VAT accounts for about 70% of total costs nationally
- Simplifying VAT rules is necessary for reducing costs and improving efficiency in transactions.
Source: svensktnaringsliv.se
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