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Swedish Tax Scrutiny Shadows Crypto Miners’ Pivot to AI
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Swedish tax authorities are challenging hundreds of millions of kronor in VAT deductions claimed by data center operators in the country’s north, turning the distinction between crypto mining and computing services into a test for an indus.
Key facts
- The non-cash charge includes $76.6 million of VAT, $1.5 million of tax supplements and $6.6 million of interest
- Those judgments prompted HIVE to recognize an 822 million-kronor, or $84.7 million, provision for all disputed periods through June 2026
- The charge exceeded HIVE’s $79.1 million in quarterly revenue and contributed to a $142.9 million net loss
- Its Bikupa Datacenter AB and Bikupa Datacenter 2 AB subsidiaries received a series of decisions beginning in December 2022 that rejected input-VAT recovery and required repayment of earlier refunds
Summary
The Swedish Tax Agency has issued proposed VAT decisions against subsidiaries of Northern Data AG and secured appellate rulings against two Swedish units of HIVE Digital (NASDAQ: HIVE). The actions come as Sweden faces a separate challenge from the European Commission over a rule requiring clients to withhold 30% of payments to certain foreign contractors. For miners, the consequences are increasingly visible in where they deploy capital. The result is an awkward transition for northern Sweden.