Sweden Announces Higher Tax Aid to Support Construction Sector

March 21, 2025, 12:39 PM UTC

Sweden plans to temporarily raise a tax rebate homeowners can claim on eligible renovation projects, the country’s finance ministry announced Friday.

The rebate, which is currently capped at 30% of labor costs associated with home repairs, conversions and extensions, would be raised to 50% from May 12 to Dec. 31 under the proposal.

The mesure is part of a 5.8 billion Swedish krona ($574.5 million) package to support Sweden’s fledgling economic recovery, the ministry said in a press release.

  • The maximum allowable rebate of 50,000 Swedish krona per homeowner per year would not change.
  • The measure is ...

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