Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| ISO 3166-1 | SE / SWE |
| Registry | Bolagsverket |
| Last updated | 2026-05-06 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Sweden and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | Momsregistreringsnummer (VAT number) | Skatteverket |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | Organisationsnummer | Bolagsverket |
Sector regulators
Finansinspektionen · Riksbanken
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Privat aktiebolag | AB | Private limited company with share capital (min. SEK 25,000); separate legal personality; shares are transferable but not publicly listed. The dominant SME and fintech vehicle in Sweden. Closest US equivalent: LLC. |
| Publikt aktiebolag | Publ. AB | Public limited company with share capital (min. SEK 500,000); shares may be listed on a stock exchange; mandatory CEO (VD). Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Handelsbolag | HB | General partnership of two or more partners; no minimum capital; all partners bear unlimited joint and several personal liability. Closest US equivalent: General Partnership (GP). |
| Kommanditbolag | KB | Limited partnership with at least one general partner (komplementär, unlimited liability) and one or more limited partners (kommanditdelägare, liability limited to capital contribution). Closest US equivalent: Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Enskild firma | — | Sole trader; no separate legal entity; the individual owner bears unlimited personal liability; registered with Bolagsverket or Skatteverket. Closest US equivalent: Sole Proprietorship. |
| Ekonomisk förening | — | Cooperative association requiring at least three members; members share profits and losses; liability limited to capital contribution; must register with Bolagsverket. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. |
| Filial | — | Branch of a foreign company registered in Sweden; not a separate legal entity — the foreign parent bears full liability; must appoint a resident managing director and register with Bolagsverket. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Registreringsbevis |
| Constitutive Documents | Bolagsordning |
| Tax Registration | All required: Momsregistreringsbevis + F-skattsedel |
| Operating Permit | Any one of: Kommunalt tillstånd · Anmälan |
| Ownership Records | Aktiebok |
| Governance Records | Registreringsbevis |
| Signing Authority | Any one of: Styrelsebeslut · Fullmakt |
| Address | Any one of: Hyreskontrakt · Elräkning · Kontoutdrag |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Registreringsbevis | Legal Registration, Governance Records |
| Bolagsordning | Constitutive Documents |
| Momsregistreringsbevis (VAT) | Tax Registration |
| F-skattsedel (F-tax) | Tax Registration |
| Kommunalt tillstånd | Operating Permit |
| Anmälan (kommunal verksamhetsanmälan — municipal activity notification) | Operating Permit |
| Aktiebok | Ownership Records |
| Styrelsebeslut (board resolution) | Signing Authority |
| Fullmakt (power of attorney) | Signing Authority |
| Hyreskontrakt | Address |
| Elräkning (≤90 dagar) | Address |
| Kontoutdrag (≤90 dagar) | Address |
| Sector-Specific License | FI tillstånd (FI licence) |
Collection notes
- Legal Registration: Ordered from Bolagsverket (bolagsverket.se); available in English; e-certificate issued by email. Treat as stale after 3 months.
- Constitutive Documents: Filed with and held by Bolagsverket; obtainable as PDF.
- Tax Registration: Both issued by Skatteverket. F-skattsedel confirms approved tax status; VAT certificate confirms SE-number.
- Operating Permit: Municipality-issued permit or notification; requirements vary by activity and municipality. Many businesses need only registration — no universal general business licence exists.
- Sector-Specific License: Finansinspektionen issues licences for credit institutions, payment institutions, e-money institutions, securities firms, insurance companies, and fund managers.
- Ownership Records: Aktiebok is company-maintained and collected directly from the entity. For Swedish ABs with more than 500 shareholders, Euroclear Sweden acts as central securities depository.
- Governance Records: Board members (styrelseledamöter), chairman (styrelseordförande), and VD registered with Bolagsverket and reflected in the Registreringsbevis.
- Signing Authority: Board determines firmateckning (signing authority); special signatories (särskilda firmatecknare) registered at Bolagsverket. A fullmakt must be signed by authorised firmatecknare.
- Address: Lease agreement has no time limit; utility bill or bank statement must be dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Styrelseledamot (board member) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Member of the board of directors; governance and oversight role. |
| Styrelseordförande (board chair) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Chairs board meetings; governance role; elected by the board. |
| Verkställande direktör / VD (CEO) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Operational executive appointed by the board; mandatory for Publ. AB, optional for privat AB. |
| Firmatecknare (authorized signatory) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Person registered at Bolagsverket with authority to sign on behalf of the company. |
| Fullmaktshavare (POA holder) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Person holding a board-issued power of attorney to act for the company. |
| Komplementär (general partner, KB) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | General partner in a Kommanditbolag; unlimited liability; manages the partnership. |
Notes
- Aktiebok is company-held, not centrally filed. The shareholder register for a privat AB is maintained by the company (not Bolagsverket); collect it directly from the entity. (Publ. AB with >500 shareholders use Euroclear Sweden for central registration.)
- F-skattsedel is a critical tax-status signal. Swedish B2B counterparties must deduct preliminary tax if a supplier lacks an approved F-tax certificate; its absence is a red flag for an unregistered business.