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Register a company in Denmark
Company incorporation, bank accounts, accounting services in Denmark
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Company registration (ApS)
Annual registered address
Notary services and company seal
Corporate bank account
Accounting services
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How you can register a company in Denmark with us
Submit shareholder and director information to our firm with a signed power of attorney
Settle a payment for registration and banking assistance
Receive corporate documentation of the registered company and access to the corporate bank account of your company
Key details about Denmark
The Kingdom of Denmark is located in Northern Europe. Kingdom of Denmark includes autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the North Atlantic Ocean. Denmark has a territory of 42,943 square kilometers. Denmark has access to the North Sea and to the Baltic Sea. Denmark borders Germany, Norway and Sweden. The capital city of Denmark is Copenhagen, the largest city and the location of key government institutions. Denmark has a population of 5,95 million people.
Corporate taxation, VAT taxation, Personal taxation
- Corporate income tax - 22%. Tax returns are filed on an annual basis. Advance income tax payments are made on a biannual basis
- Dividend withholding tax - Standard tax rate 22%
- Interest withholding tax - Standard tax rate 22%
- Royalties withholding tax - 0% and 22%
- Capital gains tax - 22%
- VAT - Standard tax rate 25% or reduced rate 0% or tax exempt. Tax returns are filed on a monthly, a quarterly or a biannual basis
- Personal income tax - from 8% up to 56%.
The following are the most common types of companies to incorporate a company in Denmark as:
- Private limited company (Anpartsselskaber - ApS)
- Public limited company (Aktieselskaber - A/S)
- Limited partnership company (Partnerselskaber - P/S)
- General partnership (Interessentskab - I/S)
- Limited partnership (Kommanditselskab - K/S)
- European company (Societas Europaea)
- Branch office (Filial).
- Individuals or legal entities that are intending to register a company in Denmark can be resident or non-resident in Denmark.
- A resident or a non-resident individual can be a company director in Denmark. It is not required to set up a company in Denmark with a resident individual as one of its shareholders or directors.
- At least 1 shareholder is required in order to register a company in Denmark if such company is incorporated as a ApS (a limited liability company). An individual shareholder can simultaneously become a director of this company.
- It is not required to create substance (resident employees, office space) in Denmark in order to establish a company in Denmark or to conduct business in the country.
- Minimum share capital that is required in order to start a company in Denmark as a ApS (a limited liability company) is DKK 40,000.
- ApS registration takes between 10 and 15 business days with the bank account taking up to 5 business days.
- Details of company founders, shareholders and directors after company registration in Denmark is complete is publicly available in the state corporate register.
- With our service you can register a company in Denmark remotely upon a power of attorney.
Official currency of Denmark is Danish krone (DKK).
Denmark has a developed mixed high-income economy that is dependent on foreign trade. Major industries include wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, machinery and transportation equipment, food processing, and construction. Circa 60% of the total export value is due to export of goods, and the remaining 40% is from service exports, mainly sea transport.
The GDP of Denmark grew by 5% in 2021 and amounted to USD 398.3 billion. Tertiary sector makes up almost 65.6% of the GDP of the country, followed by industry sector at 20.2%, agriculture at 1%.
In terms of foreign trade the largest exports of the country are wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, building toys, furniture and design.
Imports of Denmark consist of energy, petroleum oils, natural gas, cars and vehicles, electrical equipment, consumer goods, cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods.
Primary trading partners of Denmark are Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Poland, USA, Belgium, China and France.
Denmark has a developed mixed high-income economy that is dependent on foreign trade. Major industries include wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, machinery and transportation equipment, food processing, and construction. Circa 60% of the total export value is due to export of goods, and the remaining 40% is from service exports, mainly sea transport.
The GDP of Denmark grew by 5% in 2021 and amounted to USD 398.3 billion. Tertiary sector makes up almost 65.6% of the GDP of the country, followed by industry sector at 20.2%, agriculture at 1%.
In terms of foreign trade the largest exports of the country are wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, building toys, furniture and design.
Imports of Denmark consist of energy, petroleum oils, natural gas, cars and vehicles, electrical equipment, consumer goods, cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods.
Primary trading partners of Denmark are Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Poland, USA, Belgium, China and France.
Foreign entrepreneurs expand to Denmark and seek to incorporate a company in Denmark in order to conduct business in the following sectors:
- cleantech and renewable energy
- wholesale and retail trade
- ICT
- food technology and food production
- maritime services
- design and innovation.
Benefits of registering a company in Denmark
Business climate
- Access to EU markets
- Access to the North Sea and to the Baltic Sea allows to establish a maritime trade
- World class innovation and technology
- Strategic geographic location of Copenhagen is a convenient logistics center in the Scandinavian region
- Stable economic growth
- Highly-qualified workforce
- Political stability
- Secure legal and justice systems
- Comprehensive protection of property rights
- Comprehensive personal security
- Investment protection
Tax incentives
- Corporate income tax incentive for R&D
- Double tax treaties with several jurisdictions
Ease of doing business
- Denmark ranks #4 in the global Ease of doing business ranking
- No foreign exchange controls
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