Personal Tax Rates

 

Danish Tax Rates

 

 

2024

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bundskattesats/Bottom-bracket Tax Rate

12,06%

12,09%

 

 

 

Topskattesats/Top-bracket Tax Rate

15%

15%

Calculated by the personal income + contribution to capital pension 

 

 

Top-bracket Tax

588.900

568.900

Basic allowance/deduction on positive net income from capital at top-bracket tax base/topskattegrundlag

Basic allowance/deduction on positive net income from capital at top-bracket tax base/topskattegrundlag for spouses

50.500

101.000

48.800

97.600

     

AM-bidrag/Labour Market Contribution

   

AM-bidrag/labour market contribution

8%

8%

Sundhedsbidrag/Health system contribution

Abolished

Abolished

 

 

 

Personfradrag/Personal deducations

 

 

For people age 18 and above

49.700

48.000

Young people below the age of 18

39.800

38.400

 

 

 

Aktieindkomst/Stock Income

 

 

Progression limit for income from shares

61.000

58.900

Tax of share income

 

 

Below the progression limit

27%

27%

Above the progression limit

42%

42%

 

 

 

Midlertidigt arbejde i Danmark/Temporary Work in Denmark

 

 

Taxation of foreign researchers and key employees (7 years)

27%

27%

Minimum wage per. month at 27 percent's gross taxation (before AM-bidrag)

75.100

72.500

 

 

 

Begrænset skattepligtige/Limited Tax Liability

 

 

Municipal tax

25%

25%

State participation tax

As fully taxable

As fully taxable

Personal deductions of certain A-incomes

As fully taxable

As fully taxable

 

 

 

Restskat og overskydende skat/Residual Tax/Outstanding tax and Overpaid Tax/Tax Refund

 

 

Limit for recognition of residual tax

23.100

22.300

Residual tax paid before the last banking day of the year

0%

0%

Allowance of overpaid tax

0%

0%

Day to day interest on payment of residual tax in the period January 1st - July 1st

 TBA

TBA


Percentage surcharge on payment of residual tax after July 1st

 TBA

TBA

 

 

 

Virksomhedsordningen og kapitalafkastordningen/The Business Taxation Scheme and The Return on Capital Scheme

 

 

 

22%

22%

Max provision to economic equalization in pct. of annual profit

25%

25%

Min. amount to provision to economic equalization 

5.000

5.000

Min. taxable income after deduction for provisions for access to income equalization for artist etc.

222.500

214.900

Max annual provisions for artists etc.

741.300

716.000

Interest correction

TBA

6%

return on capital rate

TBA

3%

Max return on capital transferred to personal income

58.100

56.100

Binding obligation with economic equalization provision

78%

78%

Min. amount for purchase of main shareholder stocks

TBA

763.700

 

 

 

Dødsbobeskatning/Taxation of Estates of the Deceased

 

 

Intermediate period tax percentage

50%

50%

Estate tax

50%

50%

Estate deduction in tax per month

6.600

6.400

Intermediate period deduction

2.400

2.400

 

 

 

Limit for tax freedom:

 

 

The assets of the estate settlement

3.272.500

3.160.900

the netassets of the estate settlement

3.272.500

3.160.900

     

Supplerende kompensation/Additional Compensation

Annual green check for everyone at 18 years of age or higher
Annual green check for pensioners

Abolished
875

Abolished
875

Additional green check to everyone at 18 years of age or higher
Additional green check for pensioners

120*
120*

120
120

Supplemental green check to everyone at the age of 18 or higher

280

280

Step-down limit for green check

457.500

441.900

Step-down limit additional compensation for everyone at 18 years of age or higher

Step-down limit for additional greencheck for pensioners

0

11.667

3.500

11.667

Income limit for supplemental green check

267.400

258.300

Step-down percentage for reduction of green check

7,5%

7,5%

 

Boafgift af gaver/Property Tax on Gifts

 

Limit for tax free gifts to close relatives

74.100

71.500

Limit for tax free gifts to children-in-law

25.900

25.000

Bottom deduction for estate tax

331.100

321.700

Estate tax for inheritance above the bottom deduction to close relatives

15%

15%

Additional estate tac for the part of the inheritance that does not go to close relatives

25%

25%

     

Digital betaling/Digital payment

   
Requirement for digital payment over amount limit 8.000 8.000