Remember your tax if you have non-Danish income

When you live in Denmark and have non-Danish income (including salary, income from property or assets in a non-Danish bank), you have to inform us - even if you have paid tax outside Denmark.

Enter the relevant income in your tax assessment notice under Non-Danish income.

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What is non-Danish income?

Income from outside Denmark includes:

Salary from a non-Danish employer
Pension from a non-Danish pension scheme
Income from property
Income from assets and investments, including shares and crypto currencies

Enter your non-Danish income from last year in your tax assessment noticed.

Do you need a box for non-Danish tax matters in your tax assessment notice?

The first time you have to enter non-Danish income in your tax assessment notice, you may need more boxes to enter your non-Danish income. If so, please write to us or call us on:

(+45) 72 22 28 92

Mondays 9-17
Tuesdays to Thursdays 9-16
Fridays 9-14

Non-Danish salary

Generally, when you live in Denmark and get paid by a non-Danish employer, you have to pay tax on the income.

This applies no matter where you do the job, in Denmark or outside Denmark.

Non-Danish pension

Generally, if you live in Denmark and get paid a pension from a non-Danish pension scheme, you have to pay tax to Denmark on these payments.

However, the actual tax rate depends on whether Denmark and the relevant country have signed a double taxation agreement. The type of pension may also play a part.

Non-Danish property

If you've bought property outside Denmark, you have to pay property value tax according to the Danish rules.

If you rent out the property for short periods, you have to pay tax on the rental income and on the property value for the rental period. Please note that you can claim interest expenses in your tax. If you rent out the property for the entire year, you don't have to pay property value tax as it is then considered commercial rental.

Non-Danish assets and investments

If you have an account, shares or other securities in a non-Danish bank, you have to state it annually in your tax assessment notice. And remember to enter new investments. If you trade in cryptocurrencies, other rules may also apply.

Read in Danish more about non-Danish investments

Is you non-Danish income stated in E-tax?

In our self-service system (E-tax) at skat.dk/english, you can see the information that we have registered about your non-Danish income.
Non-Danish income is not automatically registered in your tax assessment notice, you'll have to do that yourself - even if the information is stated in E-tax.

Change your preliminary income assessment when your financial situation changes

Your preliminary income assessment is your tax budget for the coming year. The information you enter in your preliminary income assessment is the basis for your tax assessment notice.

So, remember to enter your expected non-Danish income in your preliminary income assessment and don't forget to change the figures if your income changes.