Start a Business in Denmark

Register company at Virk.dk

Create an ApS or A/S through the Danish Business Authority's Virk.dk online portal - fully digital process

Obtain sector-specific licenses

Apply for industry-specific licenses (financial services from Finanstilsynet, food from Fodevarestyrelsen, etc.)

Engage Danish legal and tax advisors

Retain Danish-licensed lawyers and statsautoriseret revisors experienced in corporate and tax compliance

Deposit share capital

Deposit minimum DKK 40,000 (ApS) or DKK 400,000 (A/S) into a Danish bank account

Register for tax at Skat.dk

Register for corporate tax, VAT (Moms), and employer withholding at the Danish Tax Agency

Open a corporate bank account

Open a Danish business bank account - foreign-owned companies may face extended KYC checks (2-4 weeks)

Apply for R&D super-deduction

Explore the 110% R&D super-deduction for qualifying research and development expenditures

Register as employer

Set up employer registration for A-tax withholding, AM-bidrag, and holiday pay obligations

Understand flexicurity labor model

Study Denmark's flexicurity system - easy hiring/firing but strong unemployment benefits and retraining programs

Secure office premises

Lease commercial space in Copenhagen, Aarhus, or Odense and register the lease agreement

Apply for work permits via SIRI

Submit work permit applications for non-EU staff through the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration

Explore Start-Up Denmark program

Apply for Start-Up Denmark residence permit if launching an innovative business - requires panel approval