Starting a business in Denmark

If you are planning to establish your business in Denmark, this page contains useful links that can help you along the way. At the bottom of the page there is also information for Danish companies planning to establish themselves in, or trade with, other Nordic countries.

At the Your Europe portal, you can learn more about the rules for starting a business in another EU or EEA country. Enterprise Europe Network is a network that can help you with questions about the EU and the European market.

Information on setting up, recruiting staff and running a business in Denmark is available from various authorities. You can obtain specific details on how to plan and get started with your business, and how to choose a company form and company name, create a business plan and register your business.

• The Business Guide is your one-stop shop for state help and guidance on starting, running and growing your business. The Business Guide makes it easier for entrepreneurs and companies to navigate laws and regulations across authorities and find help in the business promotion system, including municipal business services and regional business centres. The business guide is operated by the Danish Business Authority.
• At the website of the Danish Business Authority you will find  information about registering companies in Denmark.
• Virk.dk is the digital portal for businesses to the public sector. This is where you can register your business in Denmark, and the site also includes a common portal to self-service across the public sector. Here you will amongst other things find information on the social security contributions that employers have to pay under “total payments”. You can also find out whether your business needs to be registered in the Register of Foreign Service Providers (RUT).
• Information about running a business in Denmark is available in English on the ‘Business in Denmark’ page of the Danish Business Authority.
• At skat.dk you will find information about tax and VAT.
• At jobnet.dk, you can search for employees and place job vacancy notices.
• On the pages of Info Norden, you can obtain information about which professions are regulated in Denmark and therefore require authorisation.
• If your company wishes  to be established in the Øresund region, you can contact Øresunddirekt Business. 

Danish companies wishing to establish themselves in or trade with foreign countries can obtain help from the Trade Council or the Danish Business Authority. If your company wishes to be established in the Øresund region, you can contact Øresunddirekt Business.