The Swedish Tax Agency has decided not to allow deductions for research and development (R&D) in employer declarations where Smoltek made deductions for employer contributions relating to employees who actively work with tasks that qualify as research and development.

"Our assessment is that Smoltek's research and development work definitely falls under the regulations for research and development. Our entire business is based precisely on research and development of new material technology, which among other things enables the manufacturing of components in smaller form factors and with lower energy consumption in microelectronics, as well as the development of new materials that significantly reduce the use of critical precious metals for fossil-free hydrogen production," says Håkan Persson, Smoltek's group CEO.

Smoltek believes that the decision is incorrect and will therefore request a reconsideration of the decision. The company currently has no information on when the appeal can be reconsidered.