{"id":3750,"date":"2017-06-26T18:27:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T17:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3750"},"modified":"2017-07-20T22:56:29","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T21:56:29","slug":"exporting-denmark-everything-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/exporting-denmark-everything-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Exporting to Denmark &#8211; everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Denmark is a wealthy nation, with an open economy and sophisticated buyers that are well-known for paying bills and invoices on time &#8211; a <em>major<\/em> plus point for any business that relies on prompt payments.<\/p>\n<p>Also known for being the gateway to Scandinavia and the Baltic nations, Denmark is the UK&#8217;s 22nd largest export market, with annual trade between the two countries estimated at some \u00a35.7 billion.<\/p>\n<p>So if you want to add Denmark to your list of export destinations, here&#8217;s all you need to know&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Doing business in Denmark is similar to doing business in the UK, so if you&#8217;ve got a winning business idea at home, there&#8217;s no reason it shouldn&#8217;t take off over there.<\/p>\n<p>Around \u00a32.5 billion worth of goods were exported to Denmark from the UK in 2013, and the main exports include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food<\/li>\n<li>Beverages<\/li>\n<li>Animal products<\/li>\n<li>Energy<\/li>\n<li>Fuels and related minerals<\/li>\n<li>Machinery<\/li>\n<li>Manufactured goods<\/li>\n<li>Pharmaceuticals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The pros and cons of exporting to Denmark<\/h2>\n<p>The strengths of the Danish\u00a0market include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>easy access to northern Europe markets via Copenhagen hub airport and high quality motorway network<\/li>\n<li>well educated population with a high proportion of university graduates<\/li>\n<li>advanced telecommunication infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>takes only 24 hours to establish a company online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And if you\u2019re thinking of exporting to Denmark, the advantages for UK business, are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>prosperous economy<\/li>\n<li>gateway to the Scandinavian and Baltic countries<\/li>\n<li>close to growing economies of Germany, Sweden and Poland<\/li>\n<li>English widely spoken<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And Denmark being a member of the EU means there are very few challenges to UK businesses and no significant trade barriers.<\/p>\n<div>If you\u2019re doing business in the Denmark, you\u2019ll need a reliable and cost-effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/conference-call\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teleconference <\/a>provider to help keep in touch when travelling isn\u2019t an option. Here\u2019s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/set-conference-call-denmark-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to set up a conference call between the UK and Denmark<\/a>.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>And remember, you can now screen share and video conference, using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/now-can-screen-share-conference-calls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crankwheel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Tax and customs<\/h2>\n<h3>Tax<\/h3>\n<p>A double taxation agreement exists between the UK and Denmark, so tax isn\u2019t paid twice \u2013 once in each country \u2013 on exported goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>VAT is charged at a flat rate of 25% on all goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>Income tax is charged at different rates depending upon a person&#8217;s income:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earnings between DKK 43 442 and DKK 479 600 aretaxed at 5.83%<\/li>\n<li>Income above DKK 479 600 is taxed an additional 15%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other taxes include Municipal income tax, which is between\u00a023%\u00a0and 28%,\u00a0and a state tax, which is between 8% &#8211; 15%.<\/p>\n<p>Corporation tax is charged at 22%, and a\u00a0special <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dma.dk\/themes\/jointheDanishmerchantfleet\/Sider\/Tonnagetaxandseafarerstaxation.aspx\" rel=\"external\">tonnage tax<\/a> applies to the shipping industry, and is an alternative to the normal corporate income tax regime for shipping companies resident in Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>You can get more information of tax in Denmark at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skat.dk\/data.aspx?oId=70538&amp;vId=0&amp;lang=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SKAT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The internal EU single market allows for the free movement of goods and services without any import duties being applied, and testing is mandatory for some imported goods, especially technical and electrical equipment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/conference-call\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1777 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/conference-call-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denmark is a wealthy nation, with an open economy and sophisticated buyers that are well-known for paying bills and invoices on time &#8211; a major plus point for any business<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/exporting-denmark-everything-need-know\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Exporting to Denmark &#8211; everything you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22,2,7],"tags":[23,3,24],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Exporting to Denmark | ConferenceCall.co.uk blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Denmark is the UK\u2019s 22nd largest export market. 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