Professional Cleaning Services in Sweden: RUT Tax Deduction Guide

Professional Cleaning Services in Sweden: Your Complete Guide

Sweden offers one of Europe's most generous tax incentive programs for household services.

What is RUT (Rutavdrag)?

RUT stands for Rengoring, Underhall och Tvatt (Cleaning, Maintenance and Laundry). It is a 50% tax deduction on the labor cost of household services.

How It Works

1. You book a cleaning service
2. The cleaning company invoices you for the full amount
3. You pay only 50% of the labor cost
4. The cleaning company claims the remaining 50% directly from Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Authority)

Maximum Deduction

• 50% deduction on labor costs
• Maximum 75,000 SEK per person per year
• Works for both renters and homeowners

Finding a Qualified Cleaner

For professional cleaning in Nynashamn, Hemstadning Nynashamn provides RUT-approved cleaning services.

Construction and Renovation: ROT Deduction

For construction work, Sweden offers the ROT deduction (30% on labor). Services from Totalbyggarna and Son och Far qualify for ROT.

Summary

Service Type	Deduction	Max per person/year
RUT (cleaning etc.)	50%	75,000 SEK
ROT (construction)	30%	50,000 SEK

Sweden makes professional services significantly more affordable!