Self-employed

If you own a business where no one is currently working, it may be considered dormant for compensation purposes. If you're the sole owner, the process is usually simple — you confirm in Mina sidor that the business is dormant. You don’t need to deregister the company with Skatteverket or Bolagsverket; this only applies in relation to us.

If you’ve previously received compensation while the business was dormant, the business must have been active for at least three years before it can be considered dormant again. This applies to those applying for compensation from 2024 onwards.

If the business cannot be classified as dormant, you must fully close or exit the business to qualify for compensation.

What counts as a pause

Examples of situations where a self-employed person is considered unemployed and the business is regarded as dormant for compensation purposes:

• All assignments have ended and there are no upcoming assignments.

• Your client terminates the assignment before completion, and there is no agreement to resume it in the future. No other assignments are active in your business.

What does not count as a pause

Examples of situations where a self-employed person is not considered to have a dormant business:

• You reduce the number of days and/or hours the business is open.

• You have fewer customers or ongoing assignments.

• You have one or more active assignments, even if there are periods without work — for example, an assignment with half a day of work once a month.

• You are working on bids or active marketing.

• You have assignments that are not completed or paused by the client, even if you’re not currently working on them.

• You are preparing the business by purchasing goods, services, equipment, or machinery.

If you close down a profitable business, you may be disqualified from receiving compensation for 45 days, as it is considered a voluntary resignation. A business is regarded as profitable if its annual income exceeds four income base amounts. For example, if you’ve lost your only client and no longer have any income, please contact us — we’re here to help.

You may be considered self-employed if you work in a business owned by a close relative. To qualify, you must both perform work in the business and have significant influence over its operations.

Contact us and we’ll help assess your situation and advise which documents you need to submit.

If you are involved in a company solely for formal reasons and have not worked or are not working in the business, you are not considered self-employed under the rules for unemployment compensation.

If you want to invoice without having your own company, you can use services like Frilans Finans, Cool Company, Contigo, or Adamo, among others. These platforms allow you to invoice for your work as if you were employed, without needing to start your own business.

When using these services, it’s important that we review your situation together to determine whether your work should be classified as self-employment (as a business owner) or if you should be considered employed by the client. Get in touch with us to ensure your compensation is handled correctly from the start.