CHAPTER 4 - Business Immigration


 
CHAPTER 4 Business Immigration   Page 99
1. EU/EEA Citizens           Page 99 
1.1. Work and Residence Permits   Page 99
1.2. A1 Certificate   Page 102 
1.3. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Within the EU/EEA   Page 104 
2. Non-EU/EEA Citizens   Page 105 
2.1. Visas   Page 105 
2.2. Work and Residence Permits   Page 106
2.3. Social Security Agreements   Page 115
2.4. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement outside the EU/EEA   Page 118
2.5. Permits for Family Members   Page 118 
2.6. Exemption from Work Permit   Page 119
2.7. Application Waiting Time    Page 119 
2.8. Refugee Crisis and Application Waiting Times   Page 121
3. Nordic Country Citizens   Page 122
4. Permanent Residence and Swedish Citizenship   Page 123 
4.1. Application for Permanent Residence Permit   Page 124
4.2. Application for Swedish Citizenship   Page 125 
5. Cross-Border Rules   Page 126
5.1. Social Security Coverage   Page 127 
5.2. Taxation Issues: The Öresund Region   Page 129 
5.3. Moving Pension Savings to an EU/EEA Country   Page 131
6. Tax Breaks for Expats   Page 131 
6.1. Tax Relief for Foreign Key Personnel (“Expert Tax Relief”)   Page 132 
6.2. SINK Tax   Page 133
7. Updates and Proposals   Page 135
7.1. Tighter Rules for Fighting “Phantom” Jobs   Page 135
7.2. EU Proposal for Joint Tax Liability   Page 136
8. Case Studies:   Page 138 
8.1. Business Immigration – Non-EU Nationals   Page 138 
8.2. Business Immigration – EU Nationals   Page 139 
8.3. Expert Tax Relief   Page 140