(edit title) Starting a business, need some guidance with taxes Can I get tax advice without paying a fortune? Options

[lizamike]

Three questions in one:

1. I've just registered a new business (first business in Sweden) and am trying to figure out all of the tax mumbo-jumbo. Back home when I started a business I was able to get some free advice on how to do my taxes from a local non-profit. Does anything like that exist in Uppsala?

2. And/or I'm taking recommendations for accountants who can help me get started...

3. What's a standard hourly fee for a tax account, or perhaps for a "start-up advice" consultation?

Thank you!

[Taxalien]

What kind of company did you start?

A lot of information can be had from verksamt.se

Accounting can be through an accounting agency, your own standalone accounting software or with an accounting package that is tied into your bank account (speedledger).

There is plenty of discussions in some other threads about this, so check those out for more info

[FotoGuy]

I've registered both an egenfirma, and a aktiebolag here. In any case, if you're looking for basic tax advice, as in how much to pay, when to pay, when to do taxes etc. just go down to your nearest skatteverket office, ask them (in english) and tell them you're new here and what not. I did that both times and they were very very helpful. One lady sat me down for an hour and went over everything with me in quite some detail. I doubt I would have gotten the same treatment from them had I spoken broken swedish (especially since I'm a svartkalle). I live in the Stockholm area and people here speak a very high level of english, that said, it could be harder to get some help if you live out in the woods somewhere, as I find the farther out I go, the more shy people become in regards to their english skills.

If you're talking about more on the strategical tax planning and loopholes side of things, then you're going to want to have a consultation with a tax advisor. That can be in either the form of a certified accountant, or a tax attorney. I find the latter more useful as they really know the ins and outs of the tax system. This can cost some money though. Consultations are usually free (I'm talking like a 15min one), but if you want to schedule a longer meeting and go over your plans and seek detailed advice, they all have some kind of hourly rate they will charge. This being Sweden, it's hard to get advice from people other than the basic how much to pay, when to pay, etc.