Questions about home cleaning as salary benefit
You decide how you want to structure the salary benefit, how much of the cost the company wants to cover, which employees should be offered the benefit and to what extent.
In addition to the salary benefit, we can offer a discounted price to your entire workforce through a framework agreement that we set up together. This means that everyone in the company can benefit from the collaboration with Hemfrid at a favourable price as an employee benefit.
When an employee is granted, or is about to be granted, home cleaning as a benefit, you simply notify us. We will then schedule a personal meeting with the employee to initiate the home cleaning service according to the agreed arrangement.
Get in touch by filling out the form above, and we’ll get back to you with more information. Together, we’ll agree on a setup that suits your needs.
Yes. You decide which employees are included — the benefit can be offered broadly or to selected groups.
If the salary benefit does not cover all employees, we can offer a discounted price to the entire workforce through a framework agreement. This means that everyone in the company can benefit from the collaboration with Hemfrid at a favourable price as an employee benefit.
Yes, we operate from Falun in the north to Malmö in the south. Our location
The cost depends on which of the two models — the Expense Model or the Invoice Model — you offer, as well as the scope of the services — number of hours per visit and how frequently the cleaning takes place. The Invoice Model is approximately twice as expensive as the Expense Model. Contact us and we will help you put together a price proposal based on your circumstances and requirements.
Yes. The two models presented here are the most common and administratively simplest to manage, but there are more ways to structure cleaning as an employee benefit. If you have specific requirements or a situation that does not fit the standard models we offer, you are welcome to contact us — we are happy to discuss an arrangement tailored to your circumstances.
No. Home cleaning is considered a private living expense and the VAT is therefore an actual cost for the employer, just as it is for a private individual.
The tax reduction for RUT is a maximum of 75,000 SEK per person per year. The benefit normally fits comfortably within this cap. In the Invoice Model, the employee is credited with the tax reduction automatically by the Swedish Tax Agency based on the employer declarations you submit — no separate application is required.
Hemfrid provides calculation examples and guidance developed in collaboration with our tax advisor. The information is intended to provide a general understanding of the general tax effects — however, Hemfrid cannot take responsibility for how the rules are applied in individual cases. We always recommend that you confirm the final arrangement with your payroll provider and/or tax advisor before starting, as the tax consequences may vary depending on the circumstances of your specific situation.
Yes, it is perfectly fine to start on a smaller scale in order to measure the effect and evaluate the benefit.
It is possible, but for home cleaning it is rarely advantageous.
An employee will always be taxable on the benefits they receive, and it is the market value of the benefit that is subject to taxation.
A gross salary sacrifice in practice means that the employee's regular salary is reduced, and the employer uses the corresponding amount to fund the home cleaning instead. The benefit value — i.e. the cost of the home cleaning — is still a taxable benefit for the employee, and this value is not reduced as a result of the salary sacrifice.
If the entire cost is exchanged against salary, the employee in practice pays the same amount as they would in a private purchase. It should however be noted that a gross salary sacrifice reduces the basis for pension, sick pay and parental pay.
We therefore recommend the Invoice Model or the Expense Model, where your contribution as an employer makes a real difference in the employee's everyday life. If you would still like to explore an alternative arrangement, we are happy to help. Always check with your payroll provider or tax adviser.