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Companies operating across the Nordic and Baltic region will face significant regulatory, tax and payroll changes in 2026. These updates stem from new EU directives as well as national reforms, and they affect compliance, workforce planning and long‑term business strategy. This article provides a country‑by‑country overview of the most important changes to help mid‑sized and large companies understand how the 2026 updates may impact their operations.

The development of covid-19 is unpredictable, but that many companies have already or will be affected is a fact. We will therefore continually gather news here to help you and your company as much as possible in this difficult situation.

On 21 March 2018, the Swedish Government remitted its proposal on new corporate tax rules to the Council on Legislation (Sw. Lagrådet). The proposal contains new rules on interest deductions, financial leasing and a reduced corporate tax rate. The proposal is mainly based on the Ministry of Finance’s consultation on a proposal that was issued 20 June 2017.

On 20 June 2017, the Ministry for Finance presented a proposal regarding new legislation within the corporate sector.

Peter Bodin will lead Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL), the global entity of one of the world’s leading professional services networks with 47,000 people at member firms in over 130 countries. Bodin, the former CEO of Grant Thornton Sweden, will assume the role with effect from 1 January 2018 for a five year term, succeeding Ed Nusbaum who will retire at the end of this year after eight years as CEO of GTIL.