Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,727 kr
Direct Federal Tax 12,11%
- 415 kr
Communal tax
- 93.75 kr
Church tax
- 2.64 kr
Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (ATP)
- 1,136 kr
Total tax
- 1,647 kr
Net pay
* 2,080 kr
Marginal tax rate
28.9%
Average tax rate
44.2%
55.8%
Net pay
44.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,080 kr
Net pay
13,922 kr
Tax the employer pays
1,647 kr
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,568 kr
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 13,922 kr to pay you 3,727 kr. In other words, every time you spend 10 kr of your hard-earned money, 41.77 kr goes to the government.
Real tax rate
88.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 44.2% tax rate now rises to 88.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 44% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 3,727 kr a year living in the region of Ballerup, Denmark, you will be taxed 1,647 kr. That means that your net pay will be 2,080 kr per year, or 173 kr per month. Your average tax rate is 44.2% and your marginal tax rate is 28.9%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 kr in your salary will be taxed 28.90 kr, hence, your net pay will only increase by 71.10 kr.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 kr bonus will generate an extra 711 kr of net incomes. A 5,000 kr bonus will generate an extra 3,555 kr of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Christiansø
DKK 2451
34.2%
1
Frederiksberg
DKK 2091
43.9%
2
Rudersdal
DKK 2090
43.9%
3
Tårnby
DKK 2089
43.9%
4
Gentofte
DKK 2087
44.0%
5
Gladsaxe
DKK 2087
44.0%
6
Glostrup
DKK 2087
44.0%
7
Herlev
DKK 2087
44.0%
8
Hørsholm
DKK 2087
44.0%
9
Københavns
DKK 2086
44.0%
10
Vejle
DKK 2087
44.0%
11
Aarhus
DKK 2084
44.1%
12
Allerød
DKK 2085
44.1%
13
Billund
DKK 2085
44.1%
14
Brøndby
DKK 2084
44.1%
15
Dragør
DKK 2083
44.1%
16
Furesø
DKK 2083
44.1%
17
Greve
DKK 2084
44.1%
18
Høje-Taastrup
DKK 2083
44.1%
19
Kalundborg
DKK 2084
44.1%
20
Køge
DKK 2082
44.1%
21
Lyngby-Taarbæk
DKK 2085
44.1%
22
Solrød
DKK 2082
44.1%
23
Aabenraa
DKK 2079
44.2%
24
Aalborg
DKK 2080
44.2%
25
Albertslund
DKK 2080
44.2%
26
Ballerup
DKK 2080
44.2%
27
Egedal
DKK 2079
44.2%
28
Esbjerg
DKK 2079
44.2%
29
Fanø
DKK 2079
44.2%
30
Favrskov
DKK 2079
44.2%
31
Fredensborg
DKK 2081
44.2%
32
Fredericia
DKK 2080
44.2%
33
Frederikssund
DKK 2078
44.2%
34
Gribskov
DKK 2080
44.2%
35
Halsnæs
DKK 2079
44.2%
36
Hedensted
DKK 2080
44.2%
37
Helsingør
DKK 2080
44.2%
38
Herning
DKK 2081
44.2%
39
Hillerød
DKK 2079
44.2%
40
Holbæk
DKK 2080
44.2%
41
Holstebro
DKK 2079
44.2%
42
Horsens
DKK 2080
44.2%
43
Hvidovre
DKK 2080
44.2%
44
Ikast-Brande
DKK 2081
44.2%
45
Ishøj
DKK 2081
44.2%
46
Kolding
DKK 2079
44.2%
47
Lejre
DKK 2080
44.2%
48
Lemvig
DKK 2079
44.2%
49
Middelfart
DKK 2078
44.2%
50
Næstved
DKK 2081
44.2%
51
Odder
DKK 2081
44.2%
52
Odense
DKK 2080
44.2%
53
Randers
DKK 2078
44.2%
54
Rebild
DKK 2079
44.2%
55
Ringkøbing-Skjern
DKK 2081
44.2%
56
Roskilde
DKK 2081
44.2%
57
Rødovre
DKK 2079
44.2%
58
Silkeborg
DKK 2079
44.2%
59
Skanderborg
DKK 2078
44.2%
60
Skive
DKK 2079
44.2%
61
Slagelse
DKK 2081
44.2%
62
Struer
DKK 2079
44.2%
63
Sønderborg
DKK 2079
44.2%
64
Thisted
DKK 2078
44.2%
65
Tønder
DKK 2079
44.2%
66
Vallensbæk
DKK 2080
44.2%
67
Varde
DKK 2081
44.2%
68
Vejen
DKK 2080
44.2%
69
Viborg
DKK 2079
44.2%
70
Vordingborg
DKK 2080
44.2%
71
Assens
DKK 2077
44.3%
72
Bornholms Regionskommune
DKK 2077
44.3%
73
Brønderslev
DKK 2076
44.3%
74
Faaborg-Midtfyn
DKK 2077
44.3%
75
Faxe
DKK 2078
44.3%
76
Frederikshavn
DKK 2076
44.3%
77
Guldborgsund
DKK 2077
44.3%
78
Haderslev
DKK 2076
44.3%
79
Hjørring
DKK 2076
44.3%
80
Jammerbugt
DKK 2078
44.3%
81
Kerteminde -
DKK 2077
44.3%
82
Langeland
DKK 2076
44.3%
83
Lolland
DKK 2075
44.3%
84
Læsø
DKK 2075
44.3%
85
Mariagerfjord
DKK 2077
44.3%
86
Morsø
DKK 2077
44.3%
87
Norddjurs
DKK 2077
44.3%
88
Nordfyns
DKK 2077
44.3%
89
Nyborg
DKK 2076
44.3%
90
ODSHERRED
DKK 2076
44.3%
91
Ringsted
DKK 2077
44.3%
92
Samsø
DKK 2077
44.3%
93
Sorø
DKK 2076
44.3%
94
Stevns
DKK 2077
44.3%
95
Svendborg
DKK 2076
44.3%
96
Syddjurs
DKK 2078
44.3%
97
Vesthimmerlands
DKK 2076
44.3%
98
Ærø
DKK 2077
44.3%
99
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
DKK 3727
0.0%
1
Germany
DKK 3727
0.0%
2
Austria
DKK 3727
0.0%
3
Ireland
DKK 3727
0.0%
4
Sweden
DKK 3727
0.0%
5
Norway
DKK 3727
0.0%
6
Spain
DKK 3490
6.4%
7
Italy
DKK 3385
9.2%
8
France
DKK 3365
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
DKK 3317
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
DKK 3315
11.1%
11
Switzerland
DKK 3283
11.9%
12
Russia
DKK 3242
13.0%
13
Hungary
DKK 3038
18.5%
14
Ukraine
DKK 3000
19.5%
15
Poland
DKK 2927
21.5%
16
Greece
DKK 2913
21.9%
17
Portugal
DKK 2775
25.6%
18
Finland
DKK 2581
30.8%
19
Belgium
DKK 2534
32.0%
20
Netherlands
DKK 2341
37.2%
21
Romania
DKK 2180
41.5%
22
Denmark
DKK 2079
44.2%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
DKK 3668
1.6%
1
USA
DKK 3404
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
DKK 3727
0.0%
1
Singapore
DKK 3727
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
DKK 3727
0.0%
3
Pakistan
DKK 3651
2.0%
4
Thailand
DKK 3541
5.0%
5
Indonesia
DKK 3399
8.8%
6
Taiwan
DKK 3397
8.9%
7
South Korea
DKK 3329
10.7%
8
Philippines
DKK 3313
11.1%
9
New Zealand
DKK 3284
11.9%
10
India
DKK 3280
12.0%
11
Malaysia
DKK 3259
12.6%
12
China
DKK 3236
13.2%
13
Vietnam
DKK 3169
15.0%
14
Japan
DKK 3029
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
DKK 2952
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
DKK 3638
2.4%
1
Brazil
DKK 3447
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
DKK 3431
8.0%
3
Colombia
DKK 3429
8.0%
4
Ecuador
DKK 3375
9.5%
5
Guatemala
DKK 3370
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
DKK 3336
10.5%
7
Panama
DKK 3317
11.0%
8
Peru
DKK 3261
12.5%
9
Argentina
DKK 3093
17.0%
10
Chile
DKK 3071
17.6%
11
Uruguay
DKK 3052
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
DKK 3690
1.0%
1
Uganda
DKK 3529
5.3%
2
Zambia
DKK 3503
6.0%
3
Morocco
DKK 3476
6.7%
4
Ivory Coast
DKK 3447
7.5%
5
Senegal
DKK 3396
8.9%
6
Ghana
DKK 3346
10.2%
7
Kenya
DKK 3305
11.3%
8
Mozambique
DKK 3184
14.6%
9
Cameroon
DKK 3145
15.6%
10
Angola
DKK 2988
19.8%
11
Nigeria
DKK 2986
19.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
DKK 3727
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
DKK 3541
5.0%
2
Qatar
DKK 3541
5.0%
3
Bahrain
DKK 3429
8.0%
4
Oman
DKK 3429
8.0%
5
Lebanon
DKK 3324
10.8%
6
Kuwait
DKK 3317
11.0%
7
Egypt
DKK 3284
11.9%
8
Israel
DKK 3237
13.2%
9
Turkey
DKK 3140
15.8%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Ballerup tables of Denmark, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.