Introductory provisions
section 1 the Road fee is payable to the Government under this Act.
section 2 of the auto-weight concepts in this Act have the same meaning
as the Act (2001:559) on road traffic definitions, unless otherwise
said. Law (2001:570).
2 a of the vehicle wound means the task in road traffic register which
Enter a vehicle model year, or, if such information is missing,
year of manufacture. If both are missing from the registry referred to
with the vehicles wound the year in which the vehicle the first time was in
use. Law (2006:474).
Fiscal authority, etc.
section 3 of the taxing authority in respect of road toll is
The Swedish tax agency. Lag (2003:721).
section 4 of the Swedish tax agency is the central administrative authority in question
about user charge. Lag (2003:721).
Taxable vehicles
§ 5 For vehicles that are, or should be registered in Swedish
road traffic register (Swedish vehicles), and that is not muted
or provisionally registered, paid tolls for the right to
use the Swedish road network. For foreign vehicles are paid
route fee for the right to use highways and the roads that
set out in annex 1.
Contributory applies to a motor vehicle or articulated
motor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 12000
kilogram if the vehicle is intended exclusively for the carriage of goods on
Road.
For the Swedish vehicle with traction device based charging duty on
the maximum authorized mass of vehicle combination can have.
Law (2001:570).
section 6 of the Tariff duty shall not apply to vehicles belonging to
1. The armed forces,
2. The police or security service,
3. the State, a municipality or another and the vehicle is intended
to be used for emergency services, and
4. the road holding.
A prerequisite for exemption referred to in the first subparagraph is that
the vehicle carries the external characteristics that shows that the vehicle belongs to
one of the specified categories.
Contributory also does not apply to vehicles whose age,
calculated as the difference between the year and the current
calendar year, is thirty years old or older and which is not used in
professional services referred to in the European Parliament and of the Council
Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 of 21 October 2009 on the
common rules concerning the conditions to be fulfilled by
people who are professionally engaged in traffic and repealing
Council Directive 96/26/EC or commercial transport Act (2012:210).
For vehicle combinations is the motor vehicle
Determines whether the combination is exempt from
contributory. Law (2014:669).
Fee required
7 § liable for Swedish vehicle's owner.
As the owner is considered the as is or should be entered in
road traffic register as the owner. Law (2006:236).
section 8 the fee required for a foreign vehicle is the one at the
the timing of the use of section 5, first subparagraph, second
the sentence said the road vehicle or the owner or for deciding
If the use of the vehicle or have access rights to it.
If there are multiple charges required, they are jointly and severally liable
for the road fee payable.
The chargeability of the fee
§ 9 duty Charges for Swedish vehicles ensues when the vehicle
introduced in the road traffic register or, if the vehicle while
avställs, then the outage ends. If the vehicle has been decommissioned at
the owner's request, contributory ensues when the outage ends.
For non fee required vehicles changed to fee required
vehicles entering the charging duty when the vehicle is taken up in the
road traffic register as fee requirement, or if at the same time
avställs, then the outage ends. For vehicles belonging to someone
of the categories specified in section 6 of the contributory ensues when
the vehicle is transferred to another, or if the vehicle is decommissioned
and set off at the transfer, then the outage ends.
Tariff duty for foreign vehicle shall arise when the vehicle is used
on highways and the roads specified in annex 1. Law (2001:570).
Contribution periods
section 10 of the Swedish vehicle paid tolls for a defined period
in a year's time.
For foreign vehicles paid tolls for the calendar day, week,
month or year. Maximum contribution period is one year.
Route fee
section 11 of the Road fee with different amounts depending on the number of axles
and what are the requirements on emission of pollutants as a vehicle
the engine meets as follows.
Vehicles which do not comply with the requirements laid down in Council
Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 december 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to measures against the emission of
gaseous pollutants from diesel engines for use in
vehicles as amended by European Parliament and Council
Directive 96/1/EC of 22 January 1996 amending Directive
88/77/EEC.
Number of axles Fee Fee Fee Fee
per year, per month, per week, per day
maximum 3 axes 960 EUR EUR EUR EUR 96 26 8
4 or more
axles 1 550 EUR EUR EUR EUR 8 155 41
Vehicles with the characteristics set out in row A of the table in section
8.3.1.1 of annex I to Directive 88/77/EEC, as amended
Whereas Directive 96/1/EC.
Number of axles Fee Fee Fee Fee
per year, per month, per week, per day
maximum 3 axes 850 euro 85 euro 23 euro 8 euro
4 or more
axles 1 400 EUR EUR EUR EUR 140 37 8
Vehicle having the characteristics set out in line B of the table in section
8.3.1.1 of annex I to Directive 88/77/EEC, as amended
Whereas Directive 96/1/EC or vehicles that meet higher
demands in the later version.
Number of axles Fee Fee Fee Fee
per year, per month, per week, per day
maximum 3 axes 750 euro 75 euro 20 euro 8 euro
4 or more
axles 1 250 EUR EUR EUR EUR 125 33 8
For Swedish vehicles with a traction device is determined the toll
for the largest possible number of axles as a
combination of vehicles may have. Law (2011:289).
Decision on the road fee etc. for Swedish vehicles
section 12 of the road fee, the provisions of Chapter 4. and 5
Cape. section 7 of the road tax Act (2006:227) shall apply, mutatis
parts. In doing so, of course, with
the tax authority: Revenue Commissioners,
taxable: liable,
tax term: contribution period,
liability: liability, fees
tax amount: the fee amounts.
For the purposes of this Act are made after trial instead of
after taxation. Law (2006:236).
Payment and refund etc.
Swedish vehicles
paragraph 13 of the Road charge shall be paid during the calendar month preceding the
month in which the fee period begins if not otherwise provided by other
or, third paragraph.
When charging duty arises, the road fee is paid not later than three
weeks after the chargeability of the fee.
If a vehicle's nature is changed so that the user charge shall be
out with different amount shall new way fee is decided. Route fee
shall be paid not later than three weeks after the end of the
calendar month during which the registreringsbesiktningen was
or last might have occurred.
section 14 of the user charge payable by,
1. a person who is or should be registered as the owner of the
road traffic register at the beginning of the calendar month preceding the
fee period,
2. when charging duty arises, the as is or should be
registered as an owner in road traffic register at fee obligation
entry,
3. when a vehicle's nature is changed so that the user charge levied
with a different amount, the person registered as the owner of the
road traffic register when the registreringsbesiktningen took place or
last would have been. Law (2001:570).
15 § user charge shall be paid by be deposited into a
special account.
The payment shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which it has been posted on the
account. Law (2006:236).
16 repealed by law (2008:478).
section 17 of the road toll to be paid back if
1. contributory ceases for a vehicle during the time for which
route fee has been paid, or
2. the nature of a vehicle is modified so that the user charge will be levied
with different amount.
In the case referred to in the first subparagraph 1 refunded the excess
amount of the fee required when charging duty
came to an end. The toll is paid back with an amount
equivalent to the fee for the number of days remaining for the
fee has been paid, calculated from the date of
fee obligation ended. From the amount to be reimbursed
a fee of € 25.
In the case referred to in the first subparagraph 2 refunded the excess
amount of the fee required when
the inspection took place. Repayment shall be made with a
amount equal to the fee for the number of days remaining
for which a fee has been paid, calculated from the day
the inspection took place.
The fee for each remaining day is 1/360 of the toll
for a whole year. Law (2012:410).
17 a § Has defined the obligation ceased before the fee is paid
or have a vehicle's nature changed so that the user charge
to be charged with different amount, the fee may be reduced.
Decision referred to in the first subparagraph are taken by automated
treatment on the basis of information contained in the road traffic register, in
as indicated in paragraph 17, second to fourth paragraphs.
If the fee is reduced due to fee obligation
ceased, the same charge that under section 17 of the other
paragraph. Law (2012:410).
section 18 of the Penalty fee shall be charged, if the road fee not paid
within the time and in the order that has been determined under this
team.
Late payment fee is imposed according to the provisions of the Act
(1997:484) If late payment fee.
The tax authority may grant exemption in whole or in part
from the obligation to pay the penalty fee, if there is
special reasons. The provisions of decision on tolls in this
the law also applies to decisions on such an exemption.
19 § when calculating road charges or late payment fee under
18 section which accrue or be refunded to
the amount is rounded to the next lower whole krona.
Amounts under $50 will not be refunded.
Law (2012:410).
Foreign vehicles
20 repealed by law (2008:478).
section 21 Road fee shall not be paid for the vehicle for the duration of the
the equivalent charge under it in Brussels on 9 February 1994
signed the agreement on the withdrawal of a charge for heavy goods vehicles
using certain roads and in Brussels on 18 september
1997 signed the Protocol with regard to Sweden
to the agreement, paid in the other country. The agreement has been amended by
those in Brussels on 22 March 2000 and 21 October 2010 signed
amending protocols. Agreement and the protocols is published in
Sweden's international agreements (Sun).
Law (2012:410).
section 22 of the tax authority shall decide on the application
refund of tolls paid in Sweden. User charge
be reimbursed with an amount equivalent to the fee for
the number of days remaining for which a fee has been paid,
counted from the date the application came in.
The fee for each remaining day is 1/360 of the toll
for a whole year.
From the amount to be reimbursed is deducted a fee of 25 euro.
Law (2012:410).
Regulation of the toll according to euro exchange rate
section 23 of the toll to be paid in Swedish kronor. The amounts in euro
mentioned in 11, 17 and 22 sections are translated into Swedish kronor
each calendar year.
Conversions are carried out at the rate of the Swedish krona by euro
on the first working day in October the year before and that
publication in the official journal of the European Union. If a
amount calculated for a given year, before rounding differs
from the previous year's amount by less than 5%,
the previous year's amount shall continue to apply.
The Government sets before the end of november the recalculated
amounts under this Act shall be collected in subsequent
calendar year. Amounts are rounded down to the nearest lower whole
krona. Law (2008:478).
Payment of tolls for foreign vehicles
section 24 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may announce further provisions for the payment of tolls
for foreign vehicles. Law (2008:478).
Prohibition of use
section 25 a charging outright vehicles may not be used, if
the required user charge has not been paid.
The first subparagraph shall not apply where a payment order
road fee has been submitted to a bank or similar
payment intermediaries, although the toll has not yet
be recorded in the manner prescribed in paragraph 15.
Law (2006:236).
The collection of road toll for Swedish vehicles
section 26 of the road fee is not paid in due time, the levy shall be made
for the recovery. The Government may require that the recovery is not
need to be requested for small amounts. Provisions for recovery
see Act (1993:891) for the recovery of State assets
accommodation At recovery, enforcement under the enforcement code
take place.
Control provisions
paragraph 27 of the owner of a vehicle is required to ensure that the vehicle
is not used in violation of the provisions of this Act or
provisions which have been issued under this Act.
Law (2008:478).
Penalty provisions, etc.
section 28 is operated a vehicle in violation of section 25, a police officer
or bilinspektör take care of the vehicle
license plates.
The police officer or the bilinspektör who has taken care of
license plates may allow the vehicle to
the nearest suitable unloading site or
installation site. Law (2014:1414).
section 29 of the owner of a vehicle is operated in contravention of section 25 then
vehicle registration plates have been taken care of in accordance with section 28 of the
shall be liable to a fine or imprisonment of up to six months, if he
intentionally or negligently failed to do what
has arrived for him to prevent the vehicle was used.
The owner of a vehicle that is otherwise operated in violation of section 25,
shall be liable to a monetary fine, if he intentionally or negligently:
failed to do what arrived on him in order to prevent
the vehicle was used.
section 30 of The usually someone else's vehicle without permission has the same
obligations of the owner in accordance with section 27, and sentenced in owner's place
in accordance with section 29. The same applies to the holder of the vehicle with
tenancies and has the power to decide who may bring
vehicle or hire another driver than the owner has
appointed.
section 31 of the cases referred to in section 29 is condemned even the driver to the same
punishment, if he knew that the vehicle was not allowed to be used. This
does not apply when the vehicle is tested at the control, examination,
oversight or accident investigation pursuant to Chapter 3. section 4 of the motor vehicle Act
(2002:574). Law (2002:579).
section 32 in respect of vehicles owned or operated by the estate,
limited company, cooperative, or other legal entity,
should liability rules applied to it, or those who have
right of representation of the legal person. If The Transport Agency
at the request of a legal person accepting a particular natural person
as bearers of owner's responsibility, however, the provisions of
rather than apply it.
Liability of owner or user of the vehicle
or should be registered in the Swedish road traffic register and
is not muted shall, in respect of vehicles owned or operated
by the State or municipality to be applied to the driver's closest superior. If
He has done what is for him to stop
a violation of the law committed but this still happens due to a
Manager action or negligence, applied
liability rules in place of the parent.
Law (2008:1368).
repealed by law 33 (2008:478).
section 34 the provisions of tax procedure law (2011:1244) if
payment assurance shall apply to the fee under this Act.
Law (2011:1389).
Appeal
section 35 in respect of tolls, the provisions on appeal
in Chapter 7. and Chapter 8. paragraph 3 of the road tax Act (2006:227) shall apply in
applicable parts. In doing so, of course, with
tax term: contribution period,
after taxation: after examination,
taxable: liable,
tax amount: the fee amounts.
Decision under section 22 may not be appealed. Law (2006:236).
Transitional provisions
1997:1137
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.
2. the provisions of 8, 20-22 and 24-35 sections, as well as the provisions
in 5 and 9-10 sections, in the case of foreign vehicles, applied first
from 1 February 1998.
3. For the Swedish vehicle fee required at
entry into force, the first fee period be 1
February 1998 to 31 January 1999 and user charge shall
be paid at the latest on 20 January 1998.
4. For Swedish vehicles will become a mandatory fee in January
month in 1998, the first fee period shall be 1 February
1998-January 31, 1999 and road fee shall be paid within
three weeks after the chargeability of the fee.
5. For Swedish vehicles for which contributory ceases during
the month of January 1998 is refundable user charge paid without deduction of
the fee provided for in section 17.
2000:487
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 July 2000.
2. in the case of a refund under section 17 shall apply the provision in its
older version of fee obligation ceased or vehicle
nature changed prior to the entry into force.
3. The provision in paragraph 17 (a) shall not apply when the contributory
the nature of the vehicle stopped or changed before
the entry into force.
2000:1431
1. This law shall enter into force with respect to 11, 17, 21, 22 and 23 of the
the day the Government determines and otherwise on 1 January
2001.
2. Older rules still apply in the case of
conditions relating to the period prior to the entry into force.
3. Have the user charge has been decided before the entry into force according to the older
regulations, the difference between it and decided a new,
higher user's levy under section 11 in its new version (additional
fee) must be paid for the period from the entry into force of
expiration of fee period. For calendar month is the fee
1/12 and the day 1/360 of the user charge for the whole year.
4. the fee required upon entry into force shall pay
additional fee.
5. Additional fee shall be paid within one month after
the entry into force.
6. Additional fee of less than 300 dollars need not
paid.
7. Using the prohibition in section 25, for additional fee apply
only after the due date.
2003:550
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.
2. Older provisions apply in the cases of § 11
förmånsrätts Act (1970:979), in its version of the law
(1975:1248) amending that law shall be applied.
2006:236
This law shall enter into force on 1 May 2006. Older regulations
is still valid for conditions pertaining to time
before the entry into force.
2008:478
This law shall enter into force on the day the Government determines. Older
rules still apply in respect of facts which
relating to the period prior to the entry into force.
2011:1389
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 January 2012.
2. Older provisions still apply for conditions
relating to the period prior to the entry into force.
2012:410
1. this law shall enter into force on the day the Government determines.
2. Older rules still apply in the case of
conditions relating to the period prior to the entry into force.
Annex I to the Act (1997:1137) if the road fee for certain
heavy vehicles.
Maps are not included.
The Road From To
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E 4 Uppsala (Spark junction) Finnish border
E 10 Töre Norwegian border
E 12 Holmsund Norwegian border
E 14 Sundsvall Norwegian border
E 22 Karlskrona (Vedeby junction), Norrköping (Skälvs
traffic site)
E 65 Svedala (Svedala junction), Ystad (port)
