Sabaton founding members Joakim Broden and Pär Sundström ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to Swedish tax agency

According to the one of Sweden’s most popular newspapers Aftonbladet, the founding members of Sabaton Joakim Brodén (vocals) and Pär Sundström (bass) have been ordered by the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax surcharges.

The Swedish Tax Agency believes that Brodén and Sundström reported incorrectly their income from US tours in 2016-2018 and as a result they will have to cough up a substantial amount to settle the debt.

Brodén, who writes all of the music for Sabaton has been ordered to pay back more than two million Swedish kronor (196 000 euros and 233 000 USD).

Brodén and Sundström themselves claims to have followed the United States – Sweden Tax Treaty and insist that they had hired experts to make sure the paperwork was filed properly. Despite this, the Swedish Tax Agency says that the accounting was not handled accurately.

Brodén and Sundström can appeal the decision so the decision isn’t final yet.