In addition to Sweden's income tax, other taxes may apply to wages or profits earned, including social services, medical care, and capital gains taxes. Sweden Income Tax Allowance Sweden provides most taxpayers with an income tax allowance of kr12,500, which can be kept as a tax-free personal allowance. Sweden's tax credit is a basic (fixed One thing missing from the discussion so far is the point that a 70 percent top tax rate exists, not merely in mid-century US tax codes or in academic papers, but also in the real world right now. Sweden has a 70 percent marginal tax rate and it kicks in, not at $10 million like AOC proposes, but at around $98,000. One thing missing from the discussion so far is the point that a 70 percent top tax rate exists, not merely in midcentury US tax codes or in academic papers, but also in the real world right now. Sweden has a 70 percent marginal tax rate and it kicks in, not at $10 million like AOC proposes, but at around $98,000.