Government budget and revenue in Södertälje, Sweden: official figures
The municipal income tax rate in Södertälje stood at 20.05% in 2026, down from 20.15% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 20.69%.
What is the income tax in Södertälje?
In 2026, the total local income tax rate (municipal plus regional) in Södertälje was 32.38%, compared with 32.38% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th lowest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Södertälje municipality spend per resident?
Södertälje ranked 3rd of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipality’s net operating costs per resident in 2025, at SEK 70,163 against a national figure of SEK 69,556.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Södertälje municipality have?
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident in Södertälje stood at SEK 134,245 in 2025, up from SEK 82,278 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 86,492.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- At SEK 50,911 in 2025, Södertälje was below the Swedish level of SEK 57,869 on municipal tax income per resident, putting it the lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The municipality’s annual result per resident in Södertälje came to SEK 4,080 in 2025, 3rd highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: SEK 3,340), up from SEK 2,659 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the municipality’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Södertälje was 27.9%, compared with 39.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was the lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Södertälje compares with other cities in Sweden
The municipal income tax rate (2026)
Södertälje ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipal income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Uppsala | 21.14% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 21.12% |
| 9 | Västerås | 20.36% |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 20.21% |
| 11 | Linköping | 20.20% |
| 12 | Södertälje | 20.05% |
| 13 | Stockholm | 18.22% |
Municipal tax income per resident (2025)
Södertälje ranks 13 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Municipal tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 56,135 |
| 8 | Linköping | SEK 55,495 |
| 9 | Borås | SEK 55,031 |
| 10 | Orebro | SEK 55,021 |
| 11 | Helsingborg | SEK 53,537 |
| 12 | Malmö | SEK 51,437 |
| 13 | Södertälje | SEK 50,911 |
The municipality’s annual result per resident (2025)
Södertälje ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrköping | SEK 24,814 |
| 2 | Helsingborg | SEK 4,646 |
| 3 | Södertälje | SEK 4,080 |
| 4 | Lund | SEK 3,809 |
| 5 | Stockholm | SEK 3,688 |
| 6 | Umeå | SEK 3,179 |
| 7 | Göteborg | SEK 2,694 |
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Södertälje ranks 4 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrköping | SEK 148,504 |
| 2 | Orebro | SEK 148,442 |
| 3 | Göteborg | SEK 143,485 |
| 4 | Södertälje | SEK 134,245 |
| 5 | Linköping | SEK 120,420 |
| 6 | Stockholm | SEK 108,329 |
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 108,206 |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for 13 large Swedish municipalities and Sweden (municipal finances, tax rates, schools, social assistance, reported crime, housing, income, jobs, elected representatives), 2015-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9dd73cdde6c8…)
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