Application for SINK tax
Background
This handbook is a support for the person at a department/equivalent who is in contact with an individual living abroad and who claims remuneration for work or for expenses from Uppsala University.
Steps
Gather the information from the person in question
Check the validity of the information and submit the documents electronically to the Payroll Unit via email
Wait for information from the Payroll Unit that a SINK-decision has arrived
Submit the form One-time payment SINK electronically via Primula Web and if applicable, the form Travel case SINK via the internal mail system.
Payment is made to the person in question
Detailed description
1. Send the information email to the individual
Download ”SINK E-post mall (8.0.8)”, add your contact details and send the document to the individual in an email when you know that s/he will work for Uppsala University.
2. Send information to the Payroll Unit
When the individual has submitted the requested files, check that they contain all the relevant information.
Submit the following files attached to an email to lon@uu.se;
• “SINK Residence abroad, ansökan om SINK-skatt (8.0.7)”
• “Bankuppgifter utländsk bank, Danske bank”
• "A Proof of Account", which demonstrates that the individual is the account holder for the reported account.
• Copy of a passport (not necessary if a Swedish personal identity number [personnummer] or coordination number [samordningsnummer] is stated on the form Residence abroad)
3. Wait for the decision from the Payroll Unit
Wait for information from the Payroll Unit that the SINK tax decision has arrived. Normally, the Swedish Tax Authorities have 6-8 weeks processing time.
4. Submit the documents for remuneration to the Payroll Unit
When the tax decision has arrived for the person in question, you, the contact person, will be notified by the Payroll Unit. You may now proxy-register the one-time remuneration SINK in Primula Web and/or submit the form “Reseräkning SINK (5.0.3a)” to the Payroll Unit.
Handbok för registrering av engångsersättning SINK (Swedish only)
When reimbursing travel costs, complete the form “Reseräkning SINK”. The form must receive A/C coding and be attested at the department/equivalent and sent via the internal mail system together with any original receipts to “The Payroll Unit, HR Division”.
5. Payment is made to the person in question
The Payroll Unit registers the remuneration and travel case after checking that account details are registered for payment.
Received SINK decisions:
To see all registered decisions for the current year, request a list in Primula web:
Services – Reports – UU SINK info flagga.
Request the list in Excel and filter out the relevant person.
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