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Get a tax card as a non-Danish employee

If you are not Danish and you get a job in Denmark, you need a digital tax card (skattekort) and a personal tax number (CPR no.).

The tax card helps you pay the right tax on your Danish salary. If you don’t have a tax card, you will pay 55% in taxes on your salary.

We will send your tax card directly to your employer who will deduct your tax and transfer it directly to the Tax Agency and then pay you your salary.

Have you worked or lived in Denmark before?

You only need to get a personal tax number (CPR no.) once as you will use the same tax number whenever you are in Denmark.

If you have worked or lived in Denmark before, you already have a personal tax number (CPR no.). If you can’t find it, we will find it for you when we generate your tax card.

Don’t apply for your tax card until 1 month before you start your job

We can’t generate your tax card and/or personal tax number until 1 month before you start your job in Denmark.

Are you a non-Danish student?

If you have come to Denmark to study, you can read more at Coming to Study.

For further legal information in Danish see Our Danish-language legal guide .