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BUSINESS & TAX TOOL · UPDATED 2026

Swedish 3:12 Dividend & Low-Tax Yield Calculator 2026

Calculate your low-tax dividend allowance (gränsbelopp) at 20% tax under Skatteverket's 3:12 rules (K10 form), comparing Förenklingsregeln (SEK 209,550) against Huvudregeln salary rules.

📖Full guide: Starting an Aktiebolag (AB) in Sweden (2026): 3:12 Low-Tax Dividend Rules & Incorporation Guide

1. Calculation Rule & Ownership

% ownership

2. Salary & Dividend Planning

SEK/year
SEK total payroll
SEK dividend
SEK saved K10
SEK 167,640
Net Dividend Deposited to Your Private Account
20.0% effective tax rate on dividend

Comprehensive 3:12 Tax Breakdown

Total Available Low-Tax Capacity (Gränsbelopp)SEK 209,550
Low-Tax Portion (Kapitalbeskattad 20% Tax)SEK 209,550 (20% tax)
Excess Portion (Tjänstebeskattad ~50% Tax)SEK 0 (100% low-tax)
Total Dividend Tax Withheld by Skatteverket−SEK 41,910
Unused Gränsbelopp Saved for Next Year (K10)SEK 0

Dividends within your gränsbelopp are taxed at a flat 20% capital rate. Dividends exceeding your gränsbelopp are taxed as earned income (tjänst). Company profit is first subject to 20.6% corporate tax (bolagsskatt).

Frequently Asked Questions (vanliga frågor)

What are the Swedish 3:12 rules (3:12-reglerna)?

The 3:12 rules govern how owners of closely held Swedish private limited companies (fåmansföretag) are taxed when extracting dividends or capital gains, granting a low-tax 20% dividend tax rate up to a calculated ceiling (gränsbelopp).

What is the 2026 simplified rule dividend limit (förenklingsregeln)?

For 2026, the simplified rule allows every Aktiebolag owner to extract up to SEK 209,550 in low-tax dividends (20% tax) without needing to meet minimum payroll requirements.

How does the salary-based rule (huvudregeln) work?

If total company gross salaries exceed threshold requirements, the owner can extract 50% of total company gross salaries as low-tax dividends at 20% tax.