Rates for persons

Learn about the rates for individuals in relation to the various tax rules

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Tax rates and basic allowances 2024 2025 2026
Bottom tax rate12.06%12.01%Pending
Top tax rate
Calculated on personal income + contributions to capital pension
15%15%15%
Middle tax threshold--641,200
Top tax threshold588,900611,800777,900
Middle tax threshold--641,200
Top-top tax threshold--2,592,700
Basic allowance in positive net capital income50,50052,40055,000
Net capital income included in the top-tax base101,000
Labour market contribution (AM-bidrag)8%8%8%
Personal allowance
For everyone over 1849,70051,60054,100
Young people under 1849,70051,60054,100
Share income
Progression threshold for share income61,00067,50079,400
Tax on share income below the progression threshold27%27%27%
Tax on share income above the progression threshold42%42%42%
Temporary work in Denmark
Taxation of foreign researchers and key employees (7 years)27%27%27%
Minimum monthly salary for 27% gross taxation (before AM-bidrag)75,10078,00065,400
Limited tax liability
Municipal tax – varies from municipality to municipalityApprox. 25%Approx. 25%Approx. 25%
State taxSame as fully tax liableSame as fully tax liableSame as fully tax liable
Personal allowance in certain A-incomeSame as fully tax liableSame as fully tax liableSame as fully tax liable
Outstanding tax and excess tax
Threshold for including outstanding tax23,10024,00025,200
Refund interest on excess tax0.80%0.60%To be determined late 2026
Daily interest when paying outstanding tax 1/1–1/75.50%5.30%To be determined late 2026
Percentage surcharge when paying outstanding tax after 1/77.50%7.30%To be determined late 2026
The business scheme and the capital return scheme
Business cycle equalisation tax as % of the amount set aside22%22%22%
Max. amount set aside for business cycle equalisation as % of the year’s profit25%25%25%
Minimum amount to set aside for business cycle equalisation5,0005,0005,000
Min. taxable income after deduction of the set-aside222,500231,100242,000
Max. annual set-aside for artists etc.741,300770,100807,100
Interest adjustment7%5%Pending
Capital return rate4%2%Pending
Max. capital return transferred to personal income58,10060,30063,200
Lock-in requirement for business cycle equalisation set-aside78%78%78%
Minimum amount when purchasing majority shareholder shares741,800--
Estate taxation
Interim period tax rate50%50%50%
Estate tax50%50%50%
Estate deduction in the tax per month6,6006,9007,200
Interim period deduction2,4002,5002,700
Estate assets at closing of the estate3,272,5003,399,6003,563,100
Estate net wealth at closing of the estate3,272,5003,399,6003,563,100
Annual green cheque for pensioners875875875
Supplementary green cheque per child for everyone aged 18+120120240
Supplementary green cheque per child for pensioners120120240
Supplement to the green cheque for pensioners with low incomes280280-
Phase-out threshold for the green cheque457,500475,300498,200
Phase-out threshold for supplementary compensation for everyone aged 18+3,5073,5073,507
Phase-out threshold for supplementary green cheque for pensioners11,66711,66711,667
Income threshold for supplement to the green cheque267,400277,800291,100
Phase-out rate for reduction of the green cheque7.50%7.50%7.50%
Threshold for tax-free gifts to close relatives74,10076,90080,600
Threshold for tax-free gifts to children-in-law25,90026,90028,200
Basic allowance for estate duty333,100346,000392,300
Estate duty rate on inheritance above the basic allowance to close relatives15%15%15%
Additional estate duty on the part of the inheritance not going to close relatives25%25%25%
Requirement for digital payment above the threshold amount8,0008,0008,000
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