Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,245 kr
Direct Federal Tax 12,11%
- 250 kr
Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (ATP)
- 1,136 kr
Total tax
- 1,386 kr
Net pay
* 859 kr
Marginal tax rate
11.1%
Average tax rate
61.7%
38.3%
Net pay
61.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
859 kr
Net pay
13,922 kr
Tax the employer pays
1,386 kr
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,307 kr
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 13,922 kr to pay you 2,245 kr. In other words, every time you spend 10 kr of your hard-earned money, 68.18 kr goes to the government.
Real tax rate
94.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 61.7% tax rate now rises to 94.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 33% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,245 kr a year living in the region of Horsens, Denmark, you will be taxed 1,386 kr. That means that your net pay will be 859 kr per year, or 71.62 kr per month. Your average tax rate is 61.7% and your marginal tax rate is 11.1%. 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 11.12 kr, hence, your net pay will only increase by 88.88 kr.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 kr bonus will generate an extra 889 kr of net incomes. A 5,000 kr bonus will generate an extra 4,444 kr of net incomes.
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Christiansø
DKK 1025
54.4%
1
Aabenraa
DKK 859
61.7%
2
Aalborg
DKK 859
61.7%
3
Aarhus
DKK 859
61.7%
4
Albertslund
DKK 859
61.7%
5
Allerød
DKK 859
61.7%
6
Assens
DKK 859
61.7%
7
Ballerup
DKK 859
61.7%
8
Billund
DKK 859
61.7%
9
Bornholms Regionskommune
DKK 859
61.7%
10
Brøndby
DKK 859
61.7%
11
Brønderslev
DKK 859
61.7%
12
Dragør
DKK 859
61.7%
13
Egedal
DKK 859
61.7%
14
Esbjerg
DKK 859
61.7%
15
Faaborg-Midtfyn
DKK 859
61.7%
16
Fanø
DKK 859
61.7%
17
Favrskov
DKK 859
61.7%
18
Faxe
DKK 859
61.7%
19
Fredensborg
DKK 859
61.7%
20
Fredericia
DKK 859
61.7%
21
Frederiksberg
DKK 859
61.7%
22
Frederikshavn
DKK 859
61.7%
23
Frederikssund
DKK 859
61.7%
24
Furesø
DKK 859
61.7%
25
Gentofte
DKK 859
61.7%
26
Gladsaxe
DKK 859
61.7%
27
Glostrup
DKK 859
61.7%
28
Greve
DKK 859
61.7%
29
Gribskov
DKK 859
61.7%
30
Guldborgsund
DKK 859
61.7%
31
Haderslev
DKK 859
61.7%
32
Halsnæs
DKK 859
61.7%
33
Hedensted
DKK 859
61.7%
34
Helsingør
DKK 859
61.7%
35
Herlev
DKK 859
61.7%
36
Herning
DKK 859
61.7%
37
Hillerød
DKK 859
61.7%
38
Hjørring
DKK 859
61.7%
39
Holbæk
DKK 859
61.7%
40
Holstebro
DKK 859
61.7%
41
Horsens
DKK 859
61.7%
42
Hvidovre
DKK 859
61.7%
43
Høje-Taastrup
DKK 859
61.7%
44
Hørsholm
DKK 859
61.7%
45
Ikast-Brande
DKK 859
61.7%
46
Ishøj
DKK 859
61.7%
47
Jammerbugt
DKK 859
61.7%
48
Kalundborg
DKK 859
61.7%
49
Kerteminde -
DKK 859
61.7%
50
Kolding
DKK 859
61.7%
51
Københavns
DKK 859
61.7%
52
Køge
DKK 859
61.7%
53
Langeland
DKK 859
61.7%
54
Lejre
DKK 859
61.7%
55
Lemvig
DKK 859
61.7%
56
Lolland
DKK 859
61.7%
57
Lyngby-Taarbæk
DKK 859
61.7%
58
Læsø
DKK 859
61.7%
59
Mariagerfjord
DKK 859
61.7%
60
Middelfart
DKK 859
61.7%
61
Morsø
DKK 859
61.7%
62
Norddjurs
DKK 859
61.7%
63
Nordfyns
DKK 859
61.7%
64
Nyborg
DKK 859
61.7%
65
Næstved
DKK 859
61.7%
66
ODSHERRED
DKK 859
61.7%
67
Odder
DKK 859
61.7%
68
Odense
DKK 859
61.7%
69
Randers
DKK 859
61.7%
70
Rebild
DKK 859
61.7%
71
Ringkøbing-Skjern
DKK 859
61.7%
72
Ringsted
DKK 859
61.7%
73
Roskilde
DKK 859
61.7%
74
Rudersdal
DKK 859
61.7%
75
Rødovre
DKK 859
61.7%
76
Samsø
DKK 859
61.7%
77
Silkeborg
DKK 859
61.7%
78
Skanderborg
DKK 859
61.7%
79
Skive
DKK 859
61.7%
80
Slagelse
DKK 859
61.7%
81
Solrød
DKK 859
61.7%
82
Sorø
DKK 859
61.7%
83
Stevns
DKK 859
61.7%
84
Struer
DKK 859
61.7%
85
Svendborg
DKK 859
61.7%
86
Syddjurs
DKK 859
61.7%
87
Sønderborg
DKK 859
61.7%
88
Thisted
DKK 859
61.7%
89
Tårnby
DKK 859
61.7%
90
Tønder
DKK 859
61.7%
91
Vallensbæk
DKK 859
61.7%
92
Varde
DKK 859
61.7%
93
Vejen
DKK 859
61.7%
94
Vejle
DKK 859
61.7%
95
Vesthimmerlands
DKK 859
61.7%
96
Viborg
DKK 859
61.7%
97
Vordingborg
DKK 859
61.7%
98
Ærø
DKK 859
61.7%
99
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
DKK 2245
0.0%
1
Germany
DKK 2245
0.0%
2
Austria
DKK 2245
0.0%
3
Ireland
DKK 2245
0.0%
4
Sweden
DKK 2245
0.0%
5
Norway
DKK 2245
0.0%
6
Spain
DKK 2102
6.4%
7
Italy
DKK 2039
9.2%
8
France
DKK 2027
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
DKK 1998
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
DKK 1997
11.1%
11
Russia
DKK 1953
13.0%
12
Switzerland
DKK 1900
15.4%
13
Hungary
DKK 1830
18.5%
14
Ukraine
DKK 1807
19.5%
15
Poland
DKK 1763
21.5%
16
Greece
DKK 1754
21.9%
17
Portugal
DKK 1671
25.6%
18
Finland
DKK 1555
30.8%
19
Belgium
DKK 1527
32.0%
20
Netherlands
DKK 1411
37.2%
21
Romania
DKK 1313
41.5%
22
Denmark
DKK 859
61.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
DKK 2210
1.6%
1
USA
DKK 2051
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
DKK 2245
0.0%
1
Singapore
DKK 2245
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
DKK 2245
0.0%
3
Pakistan
DKK 2169
3.4%
4
Thailand
DKK 2133
5.0%
5
Indonesia
DKK 2047
8.8%
6
Taiwan
DKK 2046
8.9%
7
South Korea
DKK 2005
10.7%
8
New Zealand
DKK 1978
11.9%
9
India
DKK 1976
12.0%
10
China
DKK 1949
13.2%
11
Malaysia
DKK 1943
13.5%
12
Philippines
DKK 1930
14.0%
13
Vietnam
DKK 1909
15.0%
14
Japan
DKK 1824
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
DKK 1778
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
DKK 2192
2.4%
1
Brazil
DKK 2077
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
DKK 2067
8.0%
3
Colombia
DKK 2065
8.0%
4
Ecuador
DKK 2033
9.5%
5
Guatemala
DKK 2030
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
DKK 2009
10.5%
7
Panama
DKK 1998
11.0%
8
Peru
DKK 1964
12.5%
9
Argentina
DKK 1863
17.0%
10
Chile
DKK 1850
17.6%
11
Uruguay
DKK 1839
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
DKK 2223
1.0%
1
Uganda
DKK 2132
5.0%
2
Zambia
DKK 2110
6.0%
3
Morocco
DKK 2094
6.7%
4
Ghana
DKK 2091
6.9%
5
Ivory Coast
DKK 2077
7.5%
6
Senegal
DKK 2042
9.1%
7
Kenya
DKK 1972
12.2%
8
Mozambique
DKK 1894
15.6%
9
Cameroon
DKK 1894
15.6%
10
Nigeria
DKK 1838
18.1%
11
Angola
DKK 1823
18.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
DKK 2245
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
DKK 2133
5.0%
2
Qatar
DKK 2133
5.0%
3
Egypt
DKK 2122
5.5%
4
Bahrain
DKK 2065
8.0%
5
Oman
DKK 2065
8.0%
6
Lebanon
DKK 2023
9.9%
7
Kuwait
DKK 1998
11.0%
8
Israel
DKK 1950
13.2%
9
Turkey
DKK 1891
15.8%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Horsens 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.