News · Economy · Published 11 July 2026
Three more Swedish authorities can seize assets for debt collection
New rules allow economic-crime, customs and coastguard officers to secure property after a remote seizure decision by Kronofogden.
DailySweden Editorial Desk
Updated 01:24 · 3 min read
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New Swedish rules allow three additional authorities to assist Kronofogden with remote seizures when officers encounter property belonging to people with registered debts.
Since 1 July, the Economic Crime Authority, Swedish Customs and the Coast Guard have been able to help secure property after Kronofogden makes a seizure decision.
Police have had a similar ability since August 2022. The expanded rules mean more authorities can act when they discover assets during their ordinary work.
New rules allow economic-crime, customs and coastguard officers to secure property after a remote seizure decision by Kronofogden.
For the Economic Crime Authority, the procedure applies when officers find property owned by a person who has debts registered with Kronofogden and the property cannot be confiscated as part of the authority’s own criminal case.
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The authority must notify Kronofogden about the property. Kronofogden can then make an oral decision to seize it remotely.
If Kronofogden requests assistance, the Economic Crime Authority can take possession of the item and keep it secure until debt-enforcement officials collect it.
What happens now
The mechanism separates the enforcement decision from the physical intervention. Kronofogden remains responsible for deciding whether the property is to be seized, while the authority already present can prevent the asset from being moved or disappearing before collection.
Acting director-general Annette Olsson said Economic Crime Authority staff sometimes encounter assets belonging to people who also have debts with Kronofogden. The new arrangement allows those encounters to contribute to debt recovery even when the asset is not forfeited in the criminal investigation.
Kronofogden carried out remote seizures worth a total of SEK 117 million during 2025, according to the authority’s announcement. That figure relates to the system before the new expansion to the three additional agencies.
The rule change does not mean that every item found by the authorities is automatically taken. The Economic Crime Authority must first identify relevant property and notify Kronofogden, which decides whether to order the seizure.
The new process is now in force. Its practical effect will depend on how often the Economic Crime Authority, Customs and Coast Guard encounter property that meets the conditions and how Kronofogden assesses each proposed seizure.
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