As an expat in Denmark, you’re typically subject to Danish tax law. The system can be complex, especially with international factors and special schemes like the 27% expat tax. Relocare Taxation International assists with tax registration, returns, and net salary calculations—ensuring both employee and company stay compliant and avoid unexpected payments.
When you are employed as an expat in Denmark, you will in most cases work under the Danish taxation law.
All Danes pay income tax. The percentages are high, but it’s a part of our culture – just as deeply rooted as the Danish welfare system. The reason is that social security is included in the Danish taxation. It is not an employer contribution on top of your salary.
You too need to pay Danish tax, and there may be some international conditions and double tax treaties influencing your taxation rate.
You may also have incentive programs at your new work place, which needs to be included in your taxation calculation and you may as well be subject to taxation deductions.
As an expat or foreign citizen relocating to Denmark or a Dane repatriating back to Denmark, you may fall under certain special taxation rules, for instance the 27% taxation scheme under the Danish tax law 48E, provided your salary exceeds a certain amount, or it can be better for you to pay the normal Danish marginal tax with the possible taxation deductions you might have.
Understanding the Danish taxation can be like finding you way through the jungle. Assistance with taxation registration and yearly tax returns is at must! Not just for the expat and spouse to be safe, but also for the company to stay in compliance.
Relocare Taxation International ApS also help’s with home and host entry and exit meetings and inform about the Global Tax Principle of Denmark, and how this may affect you. We also assist to calculate the exact amount that you will get paid from your salary prior to your relocation and acceptance of the job.
We will assist you in getting to grips with your salary and taxations prior to the relocation. Following after your arrival, we will help you with your advanced taxation registration and to get this correct including any assets you may have abroad in order to avoid any heavy after-payments at the end of the year. This is done professionally by our own international taxation experts.
Tax lawyers and Tax accuntants employeed at Relocare Taxation International have a huge experience from decades working with the largest companies in Denmark and abroad, handling their extremely complex outbound and inbound assignments for taxation and social security. We have been setting up policies for global mobility and advising and counseling both management and employees on their best gross and net salary options for years. We are handling both long term and short term assignees and business travellers.
With us, both company and the expat relocating to Denmark will be in compliance and the outcome is likely to be more beneficial with the proper tax consulting creating retention for years.
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