Denmark - Apply for Tax Card

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Procedure

Once you have received your Civil Personal Registration number (CPR number) you must contact SKAT (Danish Tax and Customs Administration) and inform them how much you expect to earn in the calendar year.

In order to obtain your tax card you must complete a special form called 04.063.

You can download the form here:

http://www.skat.dk (Danish/English version)

http://www.skat.dk (Danish/German version)

http://www.skat.dk (Danish/Polish version)

The completed form must be sent to the local tax office in the region in which you work. The Danish Tax and Customs Administration will then issue a tax card.

Your employer will obtain your tax card digitally from SKAT. Your income tax is then automatically deducted at source from your wages by your employer before you receive your pay.

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Required Documents

• Citizens from the Nordic countries
  • Form no. 04.063 Foreign labour force application for tax card and Danish personal tax number (CPR number) for employees (all boxes must be completed).
  • Please supply a copy of the page in your passport showing your picture or a copy of your ID card showing your picture, name, date of birth, gender, nationality and country of birth.
• Citizens from other EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
  • Form no. 04.063 Foreign labour force application for tax card and Danish personal tax number (CPR number) for employees (all boxes must be completed).
  • Please supply a copy of the page in your passport showing your picture or a copy of your ID card showing your picture, name, date of birth, gender, nationality and country of birth.
• Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries
  • Form no. 04.063 Foreign labour force application for tax card and Danish personal tax number (CPR number) for employees (all boxes must be completed).
  • Please supply a copy of the page in your passport showing your picture or a copy of your ID card showing your picture, name, date of birth, gender, nationality and country of birth.
  • If you are not a citizen of one of the Nordic countries, the EU or Switzerland, you must have a Danish work permit to work in Denmark, see https://www.nyidanmark.dk

Office Locations & Contacts

Tax Offices in Denmark

Find your local tax centre (SKAT) (Danish)

Eligibility

All residents and everyone earning a salary in Denmark are liable for Danish taxation. As a rule you must pay tax on all your earnings in Denmark and on those you earn abroad. The amount of tax will depend on your annual income and tax liability.

Fees

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Validity

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Documents to Use

Download Form 04.063 to apply for a Tax Card

Sample Documents

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Instructions

To apply for a tax card it is necessary to complete the Danish Tax Authority form 04.063.

The completed form should be mailed to the local tax office with a copy of the applicant's passport, or other form of identification and a marriage certificate if applicable.

The Danish tax authority webpage has a search engine which allows residents to find their nearest tax office by entering their postcode.

Required Information

• First Name
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Place of residence
• Nationality
• Citizenship
• Gender
• Civil Personal Registration number

Need for the Document

A tax card is an official document that indicates how much tax you have to pay.

If you have a salary income in Denmark you must apply for a tax card from your local tax office.

All taxpayers have a Danish civil registration number, a preliminary income assessment and an E-tax card ('eSkattekort').

Information which might help

The preliminary income assessment shows your expected income and allowances/deductions as well as total calculated tax, including labour market contributions of 8%. For employees, pensioners etc., the preliminary income assessment also shows a withholding rate and a monthly allowance. These two pieces of information are collectively referred to as an E-tax card. A monthly allowance is an amount on which you do not have to pay tax. This means that the monthly allowance is deducted from your pay after labour market contributions and before tax is calculated on the basis of the withholding rate. The withholding rate is the percentage payable in A-tax after the allowance has been deducted from your pay. Your total tax is the sum of the labour market contributions of 8% and the calculated A-tax.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Tax is withheld on every disbursement of pay, pension etc. made to persons liable to pay tax in Denmark

External Links

http://www.skat.dk/

https://www.nyidanmark.dk/

http://www.fyidenmark.com/taxofficesindenmark.html

Others

If you leave Denmark your taxability has to be determined. Therefore, you must remember to inform SKAT before you move abroad (incl. to Greenland/ Faroe Islands). When you leave you must complete a special form, 04.029E, and send it to your local tax office. You can download the form here: https://www.skat.dk.