Moving to a new home can involve significant costs, from hiring movers to transporting furniture and packing your belongings.
In Sweden, certain moving services can qualify for RUT avdrag, allowing you to reduce part of the qualifying labour cost. However, RUT does not cover every expense on a moving-company invoice.
This guide explains flyttkostnader avdrag, which moving services may qualify and how to estimate your RUT reduction.
Can You Get RUT Avdrag for Moving Costs?
Yes. Certain labour costs connected with moving household belongings between homes can qualify for RUT. RUT generally covers 50% of qualifying labour costs, subject to eligibility, annual allowance and available tax.
For example, qualifying moving labour of SEK 10,000 can produce a potential RUT reduction of:
SEK 10,000 × 50% = SEK 5,000
Which Moving Services Can Qualify?
According to Skatteverket, qualifying moving work can include:
- Packing and unpacking household belongings.
- Loading and unloading household items.
- Carrying and moving furniture.
- Work time used to transport household belongings between homes.
- Moving household belongings to or from storage.
- Certain related preparations performed as part of the move.
Eligibility depends on the actual service. Check the work performed rather than assuming the entire invoice qualifies.
What Moving Costs Do Not Qualify?
| Moving cost | RUT treatment |
|---|---|
| Qualifying moving labour | May qualify |
| Packing and unpacking labour | May qualify |
| Moving boxes and packing materials | Do not qualify as labour |
| Equipment and vehicle charges | Check separately; do not treat as labour |
| Storage fees | Do not assume they qualify |
| Other additional charges | Check separately |
A SEK 20,000 moving invoice does not necessarily mean RUT can be calculated on all SEK 20,000.
Moving Cost Example
Suppose an invoice contains:
- Qualifying labour: SEK 12,000
- Packing materials: SEK 2,000
- Other non-qualifying costs: SEK 1,000
The total is SEK 15,000, but the RUT calculation uses only qualifying labour:
SEK 12,000 × 50% = SEK 6,000
The SEK 3,000 of materials and other costs does not increase the reduction.
Does Packing Qualify for RUT?
Certain packing and unpacking work performed as part of a qualifying household move can qualify. The labour/material distinction remains important: the labour may qualify, while boxes, tape and other packing materials do not qualify as labour.
Does Furniture Moving Qualify?
Certain work involving household furniture and belongings can qualify, including carrying, loading, transport work time, unloading and moving the belongings into the new home. The belongings must be part of the customer’s household, and other RUT conditions still apply.
What About Moving to or From Storage?
Skatteverket states that moving household belongings to or from storage can qualify. Storage charges themselves should not automatically be treated as qualifying RUT labour. Ask the provider to separate moving labour, storage, materials and other charges.
What Does Not Count as a Qualifying Move?
Transporting rubbish or old furniture to a recycling station is not the same as moving household belongings between homes and does not qualify under the moving-service rule. Transporting household belongings for reuse can qualify in certain circumstances described by Skatteverket.
Can You Claim RUT When Moving Abroad?
International moves require closer review of the locations, provider and other RUT requirements. Do not assume every international moving expense qualifies; verify the current Skatteverket conditions before calculating the reduction.
How Much RUT Can You Use?
ROT and RUT share a combined annual ceiling of SEK 75,000 per person. RUT can potentially account for the full combined allowance if no ROT has been used, subject to qualifying expenses, sufficient tax and other requirements.
If you have already used ROT or RUT during the year, your remaining allowance may be lower.
Example With Previous RUT Usage
Suppose you have already used SEK 25,000 RUT and then incur SEK 30,000 of qualifying moving labour:
SEK 30,000 × 50% = SEK 15,000
Your combined RUT use becomes SEK 40,000, which remains below the SEK 75,000 combined ceiling if you have no other ROT usage and meet the applicable conditions.
Can Couples Split the RUT Deduction?
Potentially, yes. When two people meet the requirements, qualifying expenses may be divided between them. Each person’s previous ROT, previous RUT, available tax and eligibility should be considered separately.
How Do You Claim RUT for Moving Services?
In a typical transaction, the moving company applies the expected RUT reduction directly to the invoice. You pay the reduced amount electronically, and the provider requests payment through Skatteverket.
Before hiring a moving company, confirm that the service qualifies, the provider can handle RUT, labour is clearly itemized and the payment method meets the requirements.
RUT vs a General Moving Expense Deduction
RUT for qualifying moving services is different from a general income-tax deduction for personal moving expenses. You cannot assume that every personal cost connected with moving house is deductible.
For the wider household-services rules, read our RUT Avdrag 2026 guide or compare both schemes in our ROT vs RUT guide.
Calculate RUT for Your Move
Enter qualifying labour, previous ROT/RUT use and the number of eligible people to estimate the potential reduction and remaining allowance.
Calculate RUT for Moving Costs →
The result is an estimate and does not replace Skatteverket’s determination.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get RUT avdrag for moving costs?
Yes. Certain qualifying labour associated with moving household belongings can be eligible.
How much RUT can I get for moving?
RUT generally covers 50% of qualifying labour, subject to the annual allowance, tax situation and eligibility.
Are moving boxes included in RUT?
No. Boxes and other packing materials should not be treated as qualifying labour.
Does packing qualify for RUT?
Certain packing and unpacking labour associated with a qualifying move may be eligible.
Does the whole moving-company invoice qualify?
Not necessarily. Materials, storage, vehicle charges and other costs must be separated from qualifying labour.
Can two people split RUT for a move?
Potentially, yes, when both people satisfy the applicable requirements.
Official Sources
- Skatteverket: List of qualifying RUT work
- Skatteverket: Moving, packing and transport FAQ
- Skatteverket: How RUT works
Final Thoughts
If you are searching for flyttkostnader avdrag, RUT is the main tax reduction to understand for qualifying household moving services. It can generally reduce qualifying labour by 50%, but it does not mean every expense connected with a move receives a 50% reduction.
Separate labour from materials, storage and other charges, and check your remaining ROT/RUT allowance before the move.
