Ways to give or request a power of attorney

Power of attorney and representation

A power of attorney is a legal document that proves you have authorised another person to handle your affairs with the Danish Tax Agency. This can apply to one or more specific areas. The person you authorise becomes your representative in dealings with the Tax Agency.

There are several ways to give (or request) a power of attorney with the Tax Agency. You can read more in the section 'How you give a power of attorney' below.

When should you give a power of attorney?

A power of attorney may be useful if you become ill, are travelling or for other reasons need help managing your tax matters.

Who can you give a power of attorney to?

You decide who you want to give a power of attorney to. This can be a lawyer, an accountant, a family member or someone else.

Overview of powers of attorney with the Tax Agency

There are several ways to give a power of attorney with the Tax Agency. The type of power of attorney you need depends on what kind of assistance you require:

• Limited power of attorney: With a limited power of attorney (form 02.056), you can authorise another person to assist you with a specific area or case.

• Digital power of attorney: With a digital power of attorney, you can authorise another person to communicate with the Tax Agency on your behalf regarding your Tax Account and/or the Motor Register.

• Unlimited power of attorney: With an unlimited power of attorney (form 02.043), you can authorise another person to assist you with multiple areas within the Tax Agency.

Give others access to your profile in E-tax (TastSelv)

You can give access to your E-tax profile by using the authorisation feature in E-tax for individuals.

How to give access:

1. Log on to E-tax (TastSelv)
2. Select 'Profile and contact details'
3. Select 'Authorise your accountant or others'
4. Enter the CPR or CVR/SE-number of the person you wish to authorise
5. Select the areas you want to give access to
6. Set an expiry date
7. Accept

Alternatively, you can fill out and submit the authorisation using form 02.052.

Learn more about access to E-tax (TastSelv)

Give others access to your E-tax

Get access to another person’s E-tax

For businesses: Give access to E-tax for businesses

This is what you do

You can request a power of attorney to assist another person, for example, a relative, by completing and submitting one of the following forms:

• Limited power of attorney: With a limited power of attorney (form 02.056), you can request authorisation to represent somebody else with a specific area or case.

• Digital power of attorney: With a digital power of attorney, you can request authorisation to communicate with the Tax Agency on behalf of somebody else regarding the Tax Account and/or the Motor Register.

• Unlimited power of attorney: With an unlimited power of attorney (form 02.043), you can request authorisation to represent somebody lese in all areas of the Tax Agency.

How to get access to somebody else's E-tax by means of authorisation

Submit digitally

• Log on to E-tax (TastSelv)
• Select Contact > Write to us > Indsend/indberet til os (fx blanket/bilag)

Please note that if you request a power of attorney for the Tax Account or Register of Motor Vehicles, you can't do so via E-tax. Instead you make your request via Digital fuldmagt (Digital power of attorney).

Submit by regular post

Skattestyrelsen
Nykøbingvej 76
Bygning 45
4990 Sakskøbing
Denmark

Who can submit the power of attorney?

The power of attorney is completed and submitted by the person giving it (the principal) or the person who holds a power of attorney (the agent). The principal always have to sign the power of attorney, no matter who actually sends it.

Get an overview of powers of attorney

Below we've listed the powers of attorney available in the other agencies under the Customs and Tax AdministrationHerunder får du et overblik over de fuldmagter, der findes i de andre styrelser i Skatteforvaltningen. 

Motor Vehicle Agency: 

Forms, Motor Vehicle Agency

Digital power of attorney

Property Assessment Agency:

Give others access to your property assessment

Debt Collection Agency:

Power of attorney, form Debt Collection Agency

Customs Agency:

Read more in Danish about powers of attorney and representation within customs A.A.7.4.2.3 Toldrepræsentant (Customs representative) - info.skat.dk

Are you exempt from digital post?

If you have been exempt from digital post, you can send your request to us by regular post. You find the releant address and phone numbers to the different agencies at Contact us.