Don't you get an allowance, i.e. no tax on the first few thousand?
Only for the first $1000.
In round figures, it looks like if I wanted to employ someone in Sweden and pay him $300 per week I'd have to actually shell out $400 per week total.
Right on. And that's provided the union doesn't get into it. If it does, you'll have to pay even more.
And we have 25% VAT
