Overdue Invoice in Sweden? Claim Late Payment Interest and the 450 SEK Fee

Your client paying 90 days late isn't a favor. Under Swedish law, you can charge them for it. This Short follows Jonas, a consultant who waited three months on a strategy project invoice and felt too awkward to chase it. He didn't know what he was entitled to. - Late payment interest under the Swedish Interest Act (räntelagen) applies even if your contract says nothing about it - The rate is the Riksbank reference rate plus eight percentage points - In business-to-business deals, you can also claim a fixed 450 kronor late payment compensation The practical fix is to put a clear due date on every invoice and then actually claim what the law gives you. Want the exact provisions behind every answer? Try LEGALDIGM or book a demo. #latepaymentinterest #overdueinvoices #consultingfinance #invoicechasing #SwedishInterestAct #businessdebtcollection #paymentterms #accountsreceivable #latefee #invoicecompensation