Write invoices in Swedish
Swedish invoices are expected by clients in Sweden and Swedish-speaking teams in Finland. Using Swedish terms keeps accounting smooth.
#Who typically accepts Swedish invoices?
- Companies based in Sweden
- Swedish-speaking teams in Finland
- Agencies working with Swedish procurement
#Common invoice terminology in Swedish
- Invoice → Faktura
- Invoice number → Fakturanummer
- Invoice date → Fakturadatum
- Due date → Förfallodatum
- Net amount → Belopp exkl. moms
- VAT → Moms
- Gross amount → Belopp inkl. moms
- Total due → Att betala
#Formatting conventions in Swedish invoices
- Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
- Decimal separator: comma
- Thousands separator: space
- Currency: kr after the amount (e.g., 1 200,00 kr)
- Paper size: A4
#Structure of a typical Swedish invoice
- "Faktura" heading with a number
- Invoice and due dates
- Line items with VAT rates
- Totals shown excl. and incl. VAT
#Example invoice wording in Swedish
- Fakturanummer: 2025-014
- Fakturadatum: 2025-03-12
- Förfallodatum: 2025-03-26
- Att betala: 1 200,00 kr inkl. moms
#Writing Swedish invoices with Cakedesk
Cakedesk helps you:
- Use Swedish invoice templates
- Apply comma decimals and space separators
- Show VAT clearly for each line
- Deliver PDFs that Swedish finance teams expect
Send Swedish invoices without manual reformatting.