Frequently asked questions about different forms of business
Frequently asked questions about different forms of business
If there are two or more of you who are going to start a business, you can choose between:
- Trading company
- Limited partnership
- Limited company
If there are three or more of you who are going to start a business, you can also choose to start an association.
If you want to change from a sole proprietorship to a limited company, you need to:
register a limited company
terminate your sole proprietorship
transfer all or part of your business to the limited company.
It is therefore possible to start with a sole proprietorship and later start a limited company and continue the business there. Keep in mind that there are tax regulations and it can take time to terminate a sole proprietorship. Therefore, it may be a good idea to seek help from an accountant or lawyer who knows the area.
The Swedish Companies Registration Office charges a registration fee that varies depending on the type of business you register.
All cases that you submit to the Swedish Tax Agency are free of charge.
When you registered your company with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, you also receive name protection. The extent of the protection varies depending on the type of business you have chosen.
- Sole trader: protection in the county where the company is registered.
- Trading companies and limited partnerships: protection in the county where the company is registered.
- Limited company: protection throughout Sweden.
- Economic association: protection throughout Sweden.
- Tenant-owner association: protection in the county where the association is registered.
- Non-profit association: protection in the county where the association is registered.
- Branch: protection throughout Sweden.
To protect your brand or logo, contact the Swedish Intellectual Property Office, PRV.
There is normally no requirement for an accountant in the business forms sole trador, trading company, limited partnership, and branch. Even some limited companies can choose not to have an accountant.
Auditor of limited companies at the Swedish Companies Registration Office
Auditor –– sole trader at the Swedish Companies Registration Office
Auditor of a trading partnership at the Swedish Companies Registration Office
Auditor of a limited partnership at the Swedish Companies Registration Office
Auditor of a branch at the Swedish Companies Registration Office