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The RUT deduction, explained if you just moved to Sweden
Half the labour cost of cleaning comes off your bill automatically. Here is who qualifies, what the 75,000 SEK cap means, and the one condition that catches newcomers.
The RUT deduction takes 50 percent off the labour cost of cleaning in your home, up to 75,000 SEK per person in 2026. You do not apply for it and you do not wait for it. The cleaning company subtracts it from your invoice and claims the rest from the Swedish Tax Agency.
That is why a price in Sweden often looks lower than you expected. Home cleaning starts at 240 SEK an hour at Cleenki, and the figure before the deduction is 480 SEK. Both numbers are real: you pay the first, the state pays the second.
Who qualifies
The main condition is that you have unlimited tax liability in Sweden, which in practice means you live here and pay tax here. You also need to be at least 18 at the end of the year, and the work has to be done in your home. Skatteverket sets this out on its page about who is entitled to a RUT deduction.
If you live abroad but have chosen to be taxed in Sweden under the Income Tax Act, you also qualify. Someone on a short posting who pays tax elsewhere generally does not.
One detail catches newcomers. The reduction is applied against tax you owe. It is not a grant and not a refund of cash. Arrive in August, earn for five months, and your tax for that year may be smaller than the reduction you have used. Skatteverket then asks for the difference back.
What the cap actually covers
75,000 SEK per person in 2026, and it is shared with the ROT deduction for renovation work. Within that shared ceiling, ROT can never exceed 50,000 SEK. Two adults in the same household have one cap each, so 150,000 SEK together, provided both are named on the bookings. The rules are on Skatteverket's page about ROT and RUT.
The cap is larger than most households reach. Weekly cleaning of an 80 square metre flat costs about 960 SEK per visit after the deduction, so roughly 25,000 SEK a year of reduction. You would need to add a move-out clean, window cleaning and a deep clean to come close to the ceiling.
Only labour counts. Materials, equipment and travel never do. That is why a cleaning price in Sweden is quoted per hour or per home size rather than as a package with products included.
How it looks in practice
You book, the price shown is already net of the deduction, and you pay by card after the cleaning. Nothing arrives in the post and nothing needs filing. It shows up on your tax return the following spring as a line you did not have to write. Every price by service and home size is listed after the deduction, so the number on the page is the number you pay.
The company has to be approved for F-tax for any of this to work. That is a registration with Skatteverket confirming the business pays its own tax and social contributions. If a cleaner offers to work for cash, there is no deduction, no insurance and no recourse if something breaks.
Checking what you have left
Skatteverket has a service called Mina sidor where your used and remaining allowance is shown. Log in with BankID. It is worth a look before booking something large, particularly in a year when you have also had renovation work done, because the two deductions draw on the same ceiling.
If your tax situation is unusual, ask Skatteverket rather than the cleaning company. We can tell you what a cleaning costs and how the deduction is applied, but not whether your particular tax position carries it. How we verify every cleaner is a separate question, and one we can answer in full.
Common questions
Do I need a personnummer to use the RUT deduction?
What the rules require is unlimited tax liability in Sweden, not the number itself. In practice almost everyone who has that also has a personnummer, because the cleaning company needs it to claim the money from Skatteverket. If you only hold a coordination number, ask before you book.
What happens if I have not paid enough tax this year?
RUT is a reduction of tax you owe, not a cash payment. If your tax for the year is lower than the reduction you have used, Skatteverket bills you for the difference. It is worth checking your position before a large booking such as a move-out clean.
Is the 75,000 SEK cap per person or per household?
Per person. Two adults in the same home have 75,000 SEK each, so 150,000 SEK together, as long as both are listed on the bookings. The cap is shared with the ROT deduction for renovation work.
Does Cleenki handle the RUT paperwork?
Yes. The price you see in the app is already after the deduction, and Cleenki claims the other half from Skatteverket. You do not file anything, and it appears automatically in your tax return.