Breadcrumb Home Global news News 08.04.2021 Increased value for the Corona-related tax-free gift to employees in Sweden 2021 Increased value for the Corona-related tax-free gift to employees in Sweden 2021. And Tax-free Christmas gift increased from SEK 450 to SEK 500 for income year 2021. Read more News 07.04.2021 Accountor expands its finance and accounting services with two strategic acquisitions and strengthens its position as a forerunner in the digitalisation of the industry Accountor has acquired the entire share capital of the e-invoicing company Apix Messaging Oy and 25 percent share of the invoice financing company Puro Finance Oy. Read more News 02.04.2021 Webinar. Specific aspects of remote work and recommendations for employers based on case law Webinar recording and presentation Read more News 23.03.2021 Additional support for readjustment based on loss of turnover in Sweden - application is open Support for readjustment based on loss of turnover - new proposal of support from the Swedish government. Read more News 19.03.2021 Fixed travel allowance We work a lot at home and little seems to change in the near future. Working from home means less commuting and that could have consequences for the travel allowance Read more News 09.03.2021 Areas and industries the Swedish Tax Agency will check in 2021 Areas and industries the Swedish Tax Agency check in 2021. The Swedish Tax Agency selects every year some areas and industries that are additionally checked to reduce mistakes, errors and fraud. Read more News 20.01.2021 Proposal - Reduction of the employers’ social security contributions for the young in Sweden is brought forward to 1 January 2021 The proposal brought forward - reduction of employers’ social security contributions to 19.73% between January 2021 and March 2023. Read more News 01.01.2021 Accountor HR4 business name fades away On January 1st 2021 we merged our economic, payroll, and HR services companies as one business entity. Our well known Accountor HR4 company name will fade away to the history. Read more News 31.12.2020 Ten Accountor service companies will merge as Accountor Services Oy The corporate structure of Accountor Services will be streamlined by combining companies providing financial management and HR services into one Accountor Services Oy. Read more News 23.12.2020 Finnish SMEs have survived the second wave of the corona without additional damages – except for tourism, restaurants and entertainment Companies in the Finnish SME sector have managed to almost completely compensate the decline caused by the corona crisis Read more News 22.12.2020 Accountor’s support to Osoboe Detstvo Center for Curative Pedagogy This year we decided to support mental health charities in the 7 countries in which we operate. In Russia we supported Osoboe Detstvo Center for Curative Pedagogy. Read more News 21.12.2020 Pre-contractual Work of Legal Advisors. What Students Are Not Taught About. Best Practices From Accountor Ukraine On December 17, 2020, the Eve of the National Attorney’s Day (which this year miraculously coincides with St. Nicholas Day 😊), Svitlana Svyrydenko, Business Development Director of Accountor Ukraine, Read more News 18.12.2020 TaXmas 2020 Accountor’s annual event TaXmas 2020 took place on December 17, and this year it was held online. The speakers reviewed the year past and talked about the changes expected in 2021 Read more News 16.12.2020 Accountor Ukraine supports the Red Cross in 2020 This exceptional year, all 7 countries of the Accountor Group have decided to support charitable activities aimed at caring for adults and children with mental illness. Read more News 11.12.2020 Accountor supports Hjärnfonden - The Swedish Brain Foundation This exceptional year Accountor supports mental health via Hjärnfonden, The Swedish Brain Foundation. Read more News 07.12.2020 Accountor strengthens the management of its SME business – Mikko Soirola to the lead Accountor Group has appointed Mikko Soirola as the Head of its SME business and as the Managing Director of Accountor Finago Oy. Read more News 01.12.2020 Brexit, what does it mean for companies in Sweden? Brexit, what does Brexit mean for companies in Sweden? The UK left EU on January 31, 2020. Next year, from January 1, 2021 the UK will most likely also leave the EEA (European Economic Area). Read more News 01.12.2020 Does your company fulfil the requirements of residence after Brexit? Company requirements of residence after Brexit. If you in Sweden have officials in your company resident in the UK this may have consequences for your company. Read more News 30.11.2020 This Christmas Accountor supports mental wellbeing We at Accountor show our responsibility this exceptional year by supporting mental health organisations. Read more News 27.11.2020 VAT on distance sales (e-commerce) in the European Union In 2021, changes will be made to the (international) VAT system. In this article we explain the most important changes and you can read what that means for you as an entrepreneur. Read more News 24.11.2020 Russian labor market development under COVID-19 outbreak – Seminar for the Finnish business community in Russia On November 18 Dmitry Koronchik, Head of Legal Department, participated in the seminar organized the Consulate General of Finland in Saint Petersburg for the Finnish business community in Russia Read more News 02.11.2020 Accountor rose to the top 100 list for commercial sector professionals in Finland Accountor has risen to 48th place among Finland's most attractive employers for commercial sector professionals Read more News 02.11.2020 Accountor Denmark acquires the accounting activities in Monero ApS and Accos ApS. Accountor Denmark acquires the accounting activities in Monero ApS and Accos ApS. The companies have a larger customer portfolio within bookkeeping, accounting, financial advice and payroll administra Read more News 30.10.2020 minimum wage The minimum wage is adjusted twice a year on 1 January and 1 July. On this page you will find the current wages. Read more News 29.10.2020 Employer obligations and options during COVID-19 - Seminar for EU consulates On October 27 Anna Reznikova, Head of legal practice in Labor and Migration, participated in the seminar organized by German consulate in Saint-Petersburg in cooperation with Finnish consulate. Read more News 26.10.2020 Preparation for switching employees to remote work using EDM - Webinar Webinar recording and presentation. How companies can switch to electronic document management with employees working remotely, what documents can be used, and how to simplify interaction procedures. Read more News 07.10.2020 Accountor shows that it cares about personnel during corona pandemic We want to take care of all our a+ team members and help them to stay safe while the pandemic continues. Read more News 30.09.2020 Results Budget Day 2020 With Budget Day behind us, we can take stock of the (provisional) balance with regard to the cabinet plans for entrepreneurs in 2021. Read more News 29.09.2020 Accountor Finago’s Katja Karhu nominated for the Nordic Women in Tech Awards Accountor Finago’s Katja Karhu is shortlisted as the Developer of the Year for the Nordic Women in Tech Awards. Read more News 28.09.2020 Tax relief for IT companies in Russia - Conference on the pros and cons of business relocation Denis Mayorov, tax consultant at Accountor, spoke about the special tax treatment to apply to IT companies in the Russian Federation from 2021 in regards to profit tax, VAT Read more News 02.09.2020 Creating a direct connection to future colleagues at Hanken We are constantly looking for passionate future professionals to strengthen our teams. Read more News 28.07.2020 Ensure that your company’s beneficial ownership is registered at the Swedish company registration office In order to combat money laundering, the European Parliament adopted a new directive in 2015 where the majority of companies must notify the beneficial ownership. Read more News 27.07.2020 For the fourth year in a row Accountor in Sweden supports Team Rynkeby's fundraising for the Cancer Foundation for children For the fourth year in a row Accountor in Sweden supports Team Rynkeby's fundraising for the Cancer Foundation for children. Read more News 13.07.2020 RAEX-2019 rating: Accountor in Top 10 accounting, bookkeeping and payroll outsourcing companies According to the annual RAEX rating, Accountor remains among the leading accounting outsourcing companies in Russia and holds the 2nd place in the TOP 10 for performance. Read more News 10.07.2020 Check holiday pay liability – make sure you account for annual leave! Holiday pay liability. Many employees don’t take their annual leave, as they either don’t want to or feel that they can’t take time away from work. Read more News 25.06.2020 Accountor Kyiv Change of Status On April 28, 2020, the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention and Counteraction to Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds from Crime, Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Proliferation... Read more News 08.06.2020 Accountor Finland's 36th largest R&D investor in 2019 Last year, Accountor Group was Finland's 36th largest Finnish company in terms of research and development investments. Read more News 03.06.2020 Webinar. Special aspects and operating procedure for companies after the lifting of non-working days Webinar video and presentation. What documents need to be prepared, how work should be organized, employer liability for non-compliance with sanitary and epidemiological standards amid the COVID-19 Read more News 30.04.2020 Benefits for small and medium enterprises. How to get into the SME register Webinar video and presentation. How to reduce social insurance contributions for SMEs from 30% to 15%, how companies with foreign participation can qualify as SMEs? Read more News 08.04.2020 Accountor HR Solutions and M-Files came up with an electronic payroll archive linked to Mepco solution Now the customers using the Mepco payroll system have access to a modern, fully online payroll archive that takes saving documents to a whole new level! Read more News 26.03.2020 How Accountor Russia works on the week 14 (March 30 - April 3) Next week declared a paid non-working week. We describe how we will work during that time Read more News 25.03.2020 Accountor Group CEO Niklas Sonkin’s Letter to Customers (COVID-19) We at Accountor are closely monitoring the situation so that we can take the needed actions and to ensure that we as a company do the right thing also to support the society. Read more News 25.03.2020 Webinar. Employer obligations for remote work to prevent the spread of coronavirus Covid-19 Presentation and webinar video. Speaker - Anna Reznikova, Chief Labor Lawyer. Read more News 18.03.2020 Summary of the measures taken by the Swedish government and how Accountor will act Summary of the measures taken by the Swedish government so far trying to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, reduce the burden on healthcare and mitigate the economic effects for companies. Read more News 18.03.2020 On March 23, Accountor will host a webinar on Employment law - aspects of the current lock-down situation in Denmark due to COVID-19 The duration of the webinar is set to 20 minutes - followed by 10 minutes questions from participants. Read more News 17.03.2020 Accountor and Findity in agreement to launch expense management solution in Denmark Accountor and Findity in agreement to launch expense management solution Read more News 16.03.2020 In respect of the coronavirus (covid-19) Accountor have preparedness to keep delivering our services Accountor take responsibility for preventing spread of the covid-19 virus and for our employees' safety, health and well-being. Read more News 13.03.2020 Accountor's measures related to Coronavirus prevention As the number of coronavirus cases increases, Accountor is making changes to its operations to protect the health of its clients and employees. Our principle is to always follow the strictest... Read more News 13.03.2020 Accountor's measures related to Coronavirus prevention As the number of coronavirus cases increases, Accountor is making changes to its operations to protect the health of its clients and employees Read more News 13.03.2020 Information related to Corona virus In the Netherlands, new measures against the spread of the coronavirus will apply from today until 31 March. Accountor also takes its responsibility and therefore many of our employees work from home Read more News 28.02.2020 NB! New Templates for CIT and VAT Declarations Accountor informs that by Decree No. 488 of 14.11.2019 the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine approved changes in the template of the income tax... Read more News 18.02.2020 Permanent establishment determined in judgement for foreign company with employee working from home office in Sweden Permanent establishment affects. A foreign legal person is subject to limited tax liability in Sweden, but is liable to tax on income from a permanent establishment in Sweden. Read more News 10.02.2020 Together we are committed to a sustainable future – OneTonneFuture Together we are committed to a sustainable future. Read more News 30.01.2020 Dmitry Koronchik is a new Head of Legal Department in Accountor Russia We are glad to inform you that Dmitry Koronchik is appointed as a new Head of Legal Department in Accountor Russia Read more News 09.01.2020 Accountor in list of best service providers in credit management and Debtcollection Accountor is in the MT 1000, the Management Team survey, in 6th place in the list of service providers in credit management, factoring and debtcollection. Read more News 08.01.2020 Advania acquires Accountor ICT Oy in order to strengthen its growth in the IT service market in Finland Advania Holding Oy and Accountor Holding Oy have signed an agreement, through which Advania will acquire the entire share capital of Accountor ICT Oy (AICT). The transaction date is 8th January 2020. Read more News 25.12.2019 Accountor Ukraine supported French-Ukrainian Lions Club "Kiev Ecology" Accountor decided this year to support pediatric cancer foundations in all 7 countries where it operates Read more News 17.12.2019 Accountor Russia supported "Podari.Life" foundation Accountor decided this year to support pediatric cancer foundations in all 7 countries where it operates Read more News 12.12.2019 Accountorians chose responsibly to support children's cancer foundations this Christmas Christmas time is a time to remember. Instead of sending traditional Christmas cards, every Christmas at Accountor, we donate money to charity at Christmas. Read more News 10.12.2019 Part of Accountor’s offices in the Helsinki capital region move during Christmas week Accountor brings together its operations in the Helsinki capital region in Finland. Read more News 28.11.2019 TaXmas 2019 TaXmas was held by Accountor on November 15 and 21 in Moscow and St.Petersburg. The year recap and upcoming changes that companies operating in Russia should be aware of were discussed at the event Read more News 14.11.2019 Webinar. Frequent mistakes made by employers in employment contracts Presentation and webinar video. Speaker - Anna Reznikova, Chief Labor Lawyer Read more News 31.10.2019 Webinar. Product tracking. How to prepare companies for upcoming changes in 2020 Presentation and webinar video. Speaker - Svetlana Korneva, Electronic Document Management Expert Read more News 28.10.2019 New year, new payroll administration It is best to change your payroll administrator in January Read more News 04.10.2019 Accountor Denmark has started employing people with Asperger syndrome Accountor Denmark has started employing people with Asperger syndrome in cooperation with Ballerup Kommune (municipality) as one way to act on our respect for diversity. Read more News 01.10.2019 Accountor Sweden selected Top 10 employer Topp 10 - In Sweden Accountor has been selected among the top 10 employers preferred by young professionals working in Finance. Read more News 24.09.2019 Dissolving a company through a merger before the end of the year? Dissolving a company through a merger - be sure to make the necessary decisions and notify the Swedish Companies Registration Office in good time. Read more News 24.09.2019 What is an EDI invoice? EDI-invoice. We explain what it is and its advantages. Since 1 April 2019, Swedish law stipulates that all purchases in the public sector must be invoiced using EDI, an electronic invoice. Read more News 19.09.2019 CFO breakfast Accountor and Raiffeisenbank in Saint Petersburg Accountor and Raiffeisenbank held CFO breakfast: "Automation tools and digital security in companies" on September 17, 2019. Brief report and presentations are available on the page. Read more News 16.09.2019 Accountor accelerates digitalisation by increasing the usage of robots internationally Robots are rapidly taken into use in various parts of Accountor Read more News 03.07.2019 Accountor supports Team Rynkeby that raises funds for the Children’s Cancer Foundation cycling to Paris For the third year in a row, Accountor has chosen to sponsor the Children's Cancer Foundation through Team Rynkeby God Morgon. Read more News 02.07.2019 Accountor invests in Robotic Process Automation and artificial intelligence Accountor accelerates automating its business processes utilising robotic process automation and artificial intelligence even more. Read more News 28.06.2019 CFO Breakfast Accountor and Raiffeisenbank Accountor and Raiffeisenbank held CFO breakfast: "Automation tools and digital security in companies" on June 25, 2019. Brief report and presentations are available on the page. Read more News 27.06.2019 Digia acquires Accountor Enterprise Solutions Oy in order to strengthen its growth in the digital business solutions market Digia Plc and Accountor Holding Oy signed an agreement on 27 June 2019, through which Digia Plc will acquire the entire share capital of Accountor Enterprise Solutions Oy (AES). Read more News 25.06.2019 Accountor and Arval business breakfast: Work with Counterparties - How to avoid risks and litigation Accountor and Arval held business breakfast: Work with counterparties, how to avoid risks and litigation, on October 29, 2019. Brief report and presentations are available on the page. Read more News 20.06.2019 Accountor Russia is piloting Artificial Intelligence in accounting Accountor Russia implements an Artificial Intelligence pilot to report quickly and accurately to the customers about their bank statement information. Read more News 18.06.2019 Accountor Russia financial results for 2018 Expert RA rating agency has published its ranking of consulting and accounting companies for 2018. We are ranked 10th for outsourcing in Russia Read more News 13.06.2019 Accountor invests in Robotic Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence Accountor accelerates automating its business processes utilising robotic process automation and artificial intelligence even more. Read more News 30.05.2019 Accountor and Arval business breakfast Accountor and Arval held business breakfast: "Work with counterparties, how to avoid risks and litigation" on May 15 and 29, 2019. Brief report and presentations are available on the page. Read more News 28.05.2019 10 common HR pitfalls to avoid 10 common HR pitfalls/mistakes to avoid when starting or building up a new business in Sweden. Read more News 13.05.2019 Opinahjo Oy, which is part of Accountor Group, and Eduhouse Oy merge into an international online learning provider Online learning companies Opinahjo Oy and Eduhouse Oy merge in May 2019. The company is part of Accountor Group and continues its operation as Opinahjo-Eduhouse Oy under the brand of Eduhouse. Read more News 10.04.2019 Transfer pricing seminar 2019 Accountor held transfer pricing seminars in Saint Petersburg and Moscow on April 4 and 9, 2019. Brief event report and presentations are available on the page. Read more News 10.04.2019 13 deductions to check out before the filing deadline on May 2nd Many people get stressed out about the tax filing date on May 2nd. Accountor’s tax experts have prepared tips on deductions to check out, which can impact your final tax. Read more News 27.03.2019 Three services that saves a lot of time without having to cost a fortune Three services that saves a lot of time: Employee manual, web tools and online training and webinars. You will notice the advantages directly, it is easy, does not cost a great and saves a lot of time Read more News 11.03.2019 Petri Karjalainen has been appointed as Accountor Group’s Chief Strategy Officer The Accountor Group’s new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) is Petri Karjalainen. Karjalainen becomes a member of the Management Team of the Accountor Group. Read more News 01.03.2019 Ekaterina Zelenina is new CEO of Accountor Russia We are glad to inform you that Ekaterina Zelenina is appointed as new CEO of Accountor Russia Read more News 21.02.2019 Accountor and Rosbank business breakfast. February 20, 2019 Accountor and Rosbank held a joint business breakfast on February 20, 2019 at Rosbank office. Brief event report and Accountor presentation are available on the page. Read more News 13.02.2019 Accountor has further strengthened its information security We serve our customers in an even more secure manner. Read more News 15.01.2019 Accountor has published a new website at www.accountor.com Accountor has published a new website. The aim of the new website is to more clearly bring out the services and products of the entire Accountor Group and to serve the customers even better. Read more News 05.01.2019 The first sick day deduction replaced by a qualifying deduction January 1, 2019 Changed sick day deduction should provide a more equitable alternative, especially for individuals who work uncomfortable hours and varied lengths on working days. Read more News 15.12.2018 Payroll: changes in 2019 Hereby we inform you about the changes in 2019. Read more News 12.12.2018 Finance Department 2018: A vision and how to get there Many CFOs struggle with persistent processes and resources that are insufficient. It is difficult to find the time to make forward-looking analyzes and to look at the big picture. Read more News 12.12.2018 Prevas has outsourced their financial management to Accountor The cooperation between Prevas and Accountor goes back to the beginning of 2011. It started out as an interim assignment, but has since developed into a full financial outsourcing deal. Read more News 12.12.2018 "I don't have to spend any time on payroll-related issues. That is a great help." CFO of DISA, Kim Tjerrild, about the cooperation with Accountor: "The best thing is that I don't hear anything - it just works on a day-to-day basis. And that I can concentrate on other things. Read more News 03.12.2018 Matti Piri appointed Chief Financial Officer of Accountor Accountor has appointed Matti Piri (M. Sc. Business Management) as the Chief Financial Officer. Read more News 29.11.2018 The NVI Accountor is involved with the Incasso Keurmerk of the NVI. Read more News 06.11.2018 PAYE tax returns per employee - It should be easy to do it correctly On January 1, 2019, the PAYE tax returns on an Individual Level, AGI, starts to apply in Sweden. Read more News 20.09.2018 Meeting of the Finnish Business Group in Ukraine CEO Timo Matinpalo CEO, Executive Director Nadya Kuziv, and Sales & Marketing Director Olga Marikutsa took part on September 20, 2018 in a meeting of the Finnish Business Group in Ukraine. Read more News 03.09.2018 YIT Outsources Payroll to Accountor Russia We are delighted to announce that from September 01, 2018 Accountor Russia will start providing YIT with payroll services for over 1,300 people they employ in Russia. Read more News 24.08.2018 Accountor moves to Espoo into an iconic tower The building, widely known as ”Neste Tower” will be renovated into a modern Accountor Tower to meet Accountor’s needs. The premises are about 11000 sqm and can take in about 800 seats. Read more News 31.07.2018 Abolished tax exemption for the benefit of health care In May, Parliament decided that private health care should no longer be a tax-free benefit. The amendment entered into force on July 1. Read more. Read more News 31.07.2018 Draft legislation will give small businesses better liquidity Payment times in the Swedish business sector have increased by three days during the last 10 years. New draft legislation will increase incentives for large companies to pay faster. Read more. Read more News 15.06.2018 Increased income ceiling in insurance for sick pay from July 2018 From July 1 sick pay insurance rates has been raised from 7.5 to 8 % base rate price. Read more. Read more News 13.06.2018 New website for foreign construction companies in Sweden Looking to build housing in Sweden? Swedish authority has launched a helpful website. The accounting firm Accountor offers support establishing in Sweden. Read more News 02.05.2018 Niklas Sonkin appointed of President and CEO The board of directors of Accountor Group has approved the appointment of M.Sc. (Eng) Niklas Sonkin (50) as President and CEO of the group, starting on May 2nd 2018. Read more News 15.03.2018 More detailed information about the new rules on keep-fit contributions In connection with the Swedish Tax Agency removing golf, slalom, etc. from the former “banned list”, another change was also implemented that was not quite as obvious. Read more. Read more News 09.03.2018 More sports approved as keep-fit activities following Supreme Court ruling Following the judgment of the Supreme Court, the Swedish Tax Agency announced that "more expensive sports" could be considered tax-free employee benefits. Read more News 19.02.2018 Data Protection in Accountor Accountor is a professional service provider who takes its responsibility to comply with applicable laws and regulations valid at the given time, as well as any rules Read more News 01.01.2018 Mikko Siivola to start as EVP for Accountor HR business Accountor Group has appointed Mikko Siivola, (35), as EVP for HR Cluster from 1.1.2018. Read more News 17.10.2017 We have been nominated Børsen Gazelle 2017! We are so happy and proud! It has been an amazing journey since we started up in Denmark with 8 employees in 2007. Today we are 100+ and Børsen Gazelle. Read more News 15.08.2017 New CFO assignment: Your guide to the 100 first days CFO assignment, a challenge. Are you or are you entering a role as CFO? There is a lot to think about. We give you a checklist with advice so that you don't miss out on anything on your CFO assignment Read more News 14.06.2017 Berlingske Media has outsourced their payroll administration to Accountor Denmark This means production of 1200 payslips a month - a mix of hourly workers and salaried employees subject to various collective agreements. Read more News 30.01.2017 Accountor Online - automated bookkeeping online Accountor Online is our comprehensive digital solution for accounting and bookkeeping online, specially developed for small and medium-sized enterprises. Read more.. Read more News 25.01.2017 8 best HR tips for managers in the event of changes For the sole proprietor, it might be no big deal, but with a larger number of employees, it becomes increasingly important to be careful in the change work. Here you get 8 great HR tips. Read more News 06.09.2016 Business operator tax guide – Everything you need to know about tax in small businesses In our tax guide, you get a bit of free tax advice; we have gathered everything you need to know when it is time to begin paying tax. Read more News 08.08.2016 Coop Danmark about hiring of accounting consultants at Accountor Coop decided to hire 22 accounting consultants at Accountor to staff a huge SAP Finance implementation project. Read more News 25.08.2015 Accountor acquires Matrisen Finnish financial administration and HR management services company Accountor acquires Swedish financial administration services company Matrisen. Read more News 10.07.2015 Accountor announces investment by Vitruvian Partners to support its future growth Accountor Holding Oy (“Accountor”), the leading provider of financial, accounting and HR solutions in Northern Europe, today announced a significant investment by funds managed and advised by Vitruvia Read more
