Danish Tax question

Danish Tax question

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We have a client (in the oil industry) that operates via a UK limited company.

There was a contract (via a UK agency) for a Danish exploration company.

The Danish company has given a statement (in the personal name - not the company's name) and with the agents name preceded by the work 'Arbeidsgevari'

There is then a figure for a tax called 'Skattur'

Does anyone know what sort of tax this is and if it can be offset against the company's corporation tax liability, or is it a personal tax liability?

Thanks for any advice.

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By Hansa
23rd Mar 2012 12:48

Skat or Skattur = tax

Odd, "Skattur" is the Icelandic word for tax - Danish is Skat.

Both are generic and, in the circumstances would indicate an income tax.

Arbeidsgevari is not a word I'm familiar with but if "Arbejdsgiver" this means employer (literally "work giver")

Without seeing the statement my feeling would be that the Danish company has ignored the existence of the UK agency and treated your client as a direct employee and deducted an amount to discharge Danish tax liabilites. It would therefore be unlikely to be offsettable.  It may also be a withholding tax.

Presumably, your client is not resident in Denmark and thus a refund claim MAY be possible.

The Danish "Inland Revenue's" website IS in English http://www.skat.dk/SKAT.aspx?oId=44252&vId=0&lang=US and they will answer enquiries in English.

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