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The RUT tax deduction - how it works

With the RUT deduction you only pay 50% of the labour cost when you buy household services. Each calendar year you have a full SEK 75,000 to use with RUT. Pandy handles the communication with the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for you, so you only pay half of the actual price. Handy, right?

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What is the RUT deduction?

RUT stands for “Rengöring, Underhåll och Tvätt” (cleaning, maintenance and laundry) and covers our move-out cleaning, deep cleaning, moving help, carrying help and handyman services.

How much RUT deduction can I use?

Each calendar year there is a ceiling of SEK 75,000, and the service must be carried out by 31 December to count towards the current year. On 1 January every year your allowance is topped up to SEK 75,000 again, no matter how much or how little you used the year before.

On the Swedish Tax Agency's website you can log in with BankID and see how much you have used this calendar year.

Which services are covered by the RUT deduction?

On 1 January 2021 the list of services covered by the RUT deduction was extended. This means you can now also get simpler handyman jobs done at home. Almost all of our services qualify for RUT, for example moving help, deep cleaning, move-out cleaning, handyman services, carrying help and transport to and from storage. More extensive craftsmanship, such as kitchen renovations, electricians and plumbers, falls under the ROT deduction instead (30% deduction).

The RUT deduction also covers extra services such as packing when you book moving help.

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Thanks to the RUT deduction, moving is easier and cheaper. Both moving help and move-out cleaning get a 50% RUT deduction. Packing qualifies for RUT too.

Criteria for using RUT

  • You must turn 18 before the end of the year in which you use RUT
  • You must pay tax and live in Sweden
  • The ceiling for the RUT deduction is SEK 75,000/year
  • You must live in the home fully or partly (so a holiday home is fine)
  • You must have an expense for the service (50% of the labour cost)
  • The work must qualify for RUT
  • RUT only applies to private individuals, not companies or sole traders
  • For an estate, RUT only applies to services carried out before the death

10 interesting facts about the RUT deduction

Does the RUT deduction apply per person or per household?

The RUT deduction is counted per person, so if there are several adults in the same household you can combine the amounts, which makes it higher. 1 person = SEK 75,000, 2 people = SEK 150,000, and so on. 10 people = SEK 750,000 🤯.

How many people use the RUT deduction in Sweden each year?

Lots. In 2021, a full 1.2 million Swedes used the RUT deduction in some form. More than 25,000 companies carried out the household services, and the total deduction paid out in Sweden was SEK 7 billion (!).

Can I move abroad with the RUT deduction?

Yes, that works. The move must then take place between the customer's homes or storage within the EU/EEA or Switzerland.

Can I use RUT to turn on a water tap?

Yes, actually you can. Since 1 January 2021 you can use the RUT deduction for simple services such as running taps and flushing toilets, collecting mail and watering plants and flowers.

Can I give my RUT to my parents?

Yes, you can! Parents are the only people you are allowed to share your RUT deduction with. Your parents, however, can't share theirs with you.

Which of Pandy's services qualify for the RUT deduction?

You can use the RUT deduction for the following of our services:

Moving help
Move-out cleaning
Handyman
Carrying help and transport*
Storage*

With certain exceptions, for example not the travel cost (SEK 500) for moving help, or transport between private individuals. The RUT deduction for storage only applies to the transport, not the rent of the storage unit.

Does packing qualify for the RUT deduction?

Yes, the packing service is covered by the RUT deduction. So is unpacking. It does not cover the cost of packing materials, however.

Will the RUT deduction be increased?

The last time the RUT deduction was increased was on 1 January 2021, when the ceiling went up from SEK 50,000 to SEK 75,000. It's hard to say when it might be extended next time, but we certainly hope so, since the RUT industry is good for creating new jobs.

Can I rearrange my furniture at home with the RUT deduction?

Yes, that's fine, as long as it's within your own household.

I have bought/sold a piece of furniture, can I transport it with the RUT deduction?

Yes. If your furniture was bought second hand, for example, you can use the RUT deduction since the furniture is being reused – which helps the environment!

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