Examples on tax calculation for the income years 2018 and 2019
Examples on tax calculation 2019
These examples show the amount of taxes payable on salary or pension income for a person resident in Denmark.
The calculation is relevant for you if you:
- are resident in Denmark the whole year
- are 18 years of age, unmarried and do not have children that you support
- have only salary or pension income from Denmark
- do not pay church tax
The calculation used the tax rate for the city of Copenhagen for 2019.
The percentage of labor market contribution for the whole country is 8 percent.
Nationwide employment deduction in 2019 at 10,10 percent of gross wages after labor market supplementary pension (ATP) up to 37.200 kr.
The tax calculation table below shows the tax for a person who has only salary.
Salary per year (DKK) |
Labour market contribution (DKK) |
Employment deduction (DKK) |
Taxes after compensation for green taxes (DKK) |
120.000 |
9.600 |
12.120 |
29.014 |
240.000 |
19.200 |
24.240 |
75.769 |
480.000 |
38.400 |
37.200 |
173.787 |
600.000 |
48.000 |
37.200 |
229.760 |
The tax calculation table below shows the tax for a person who has only pension.
Pension per year (DKK) |
Labour market contribution (DKK) |
Employment deduction (DKK) |
Taxes after compensation for green taxes (DKK) |
120.000 |
- |
- |
26.989 |
240.000 |
- |
- |
70.316 |
480.000 |
- |
- |
159.170 |
600.000 |
- |
- |
216.272 |
You may be entitled to other deduction that will affect the tax calculation. You can calculate your tax on skat.dk
Examples on tax calculation 2018
These examples show the amount of taxes payable on salary or pension income for a person resident in Denmark.
The calculation is relevant for you if you:
- are resident in Denmark the whole year
- are 18 years of age, unmarried and do not have children that you support
- have only salary or pension income from Denmark
- do not pay church tax
The calculation used the tax rate for the city of Copenhagen for 2018.
The percentage of labor market contribution for the whole country is 8 percent.
Nationwide employment deduction in 2018, at 9,50 percent of gross wages after labor market supplementary pension (ATP) up to 34.300 kr.
The tax calculation table below shows the tax for a person who has only salary.
Salary per year (DKK) |
Labour market contribution (DKK) |
Employment deduction (DKK) |
Taxes after compensation for green taxes (DKK) |
120.000 |
9.600 |
11.400 |
29.944 |
240.000 |
19.200 |
22.800 |
77.197 |
480.000 |
38.400 |
34.300 |
175.002 |
600.000 |
48.000 |
34.300 |
233.139 |
The tax calculation table below shows the tax for a person who has only pension.
Pension per year (DKK) |
Labour market contribution (DKK) |
Employment deduction (DKK) |
Taxes after compensation for green taxes (DKK) |
120.000 |
- |
- |
25.558 |
240.000 |
- |
- |
68.978 |
480.000 |
- |
- |
156.023 |
600.000 |
- |
- |
214.328 |
You may be entitled to other deduction that will affect the tax calculation. You can calculate your tax on skat.dk