Working out if you need to pay If you’re not UK resident, you will not have to pay UK tax on your foreign income. If you’re UK resident, you’ll normally pay tax on your foreign income. But you may not have to if your permanent home (‘domicile’) is abroad.
Does Denmark tax foreign income?
Residents in Denmark are subject to Danish tax on their worldwide income. Nonresidents are subject to taxation on Danish-source income. Salary income is subject to taxation at a flat rate of 32.84%, including the 8% labor market tax, for one or more periods up to a total of 84 months.
What happens if you work in Denmark but live in another country?
When you work in Denmark but live somewhere else, you are subject to limited tax liability. If you travel between your home outside Denmark, Sweden or Germany for example, each day and your workplace in Denmark, you will never become subject to full tax liability no matter how long a period you work in Denmark.
Do you need a tax card to work in Denmark?
You need to register with the Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen) and you need a tax card in order to pay tax on your Danish income. If you have never lived in Denmark, you also need a personal tax number.
Do you have to pay taxes in Denmark if you live in another country?
If you have an all-year residence at your disposal in Denmark or if you are staying in Denmark for more than 6 months without visiting your home country, you will be subject to full tax liability in Denmark according to Danish rules.
Can you get Social Security in Denmark if you work in UK?
If you work and pay social security contributions in Denmark, you will still be able to add your UK social security contributions towards your Danish pension. This will happen even if you claim your pension after 31 December 2020. Read our guidance on benefits and pensions in the EU.
