Tax
Registration of an enterprise
Before setting up your own business make sure that you meet the following requirements. First, you must register your business with the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency. Upon registration, you must include three general types of information:
- The type of business you wish to set up;
- The type of products and/or services you want to sell, and whether you want to import/export to countries outside the EU;
- Whether you want to employ staff.
 At www.webreg.dk you can register your business, and make changes to your registration (in Danish). Here you can see the form that you need to complete. |
The Danish Commerce and Companies Agency will inform SKAT of your registration.
On the basis of your registration, SKAT will calculate exactly how often you need to pay A taxes (payroll taxes), VAT, excise duties, etc. Accordingly, you are responsible for keeping accounts of income, expenses, VAT, taxes, etc., paying the correct amount to the proper authorities and documenting everything for a minimum of five years.
In general, you must comply with a number of regulations, and also be able to provide documentation.
 This material is about the regulations applying to sole proprietorships (enkeltmandsvirksomheder) which is a special type of business. Different rules apply to other types of business (limited companies, limited liability companies, partnerships and limited partnerships). |