Dmitri Mihhailov
Managing Partner
Founder of Prifinance. 15+ years structuring international companies, banking and licensing for founders worldwide.
Register a Danish ApS, Scandinavia's digital front door.
Set up a Danish ApS remotely: no notary, a registry that works in hours, DKK 40,000 capital that stays yours, 22% corporate tax and one of Europe's cleanest holding regimes. The rest you should hear from us rather than discover - VAT is a flat 25%, personal taxes are famously Nordic, and post-scandal banks check everyone properly.A Danish ApS remotely: no notary, CVR in hours-to-days, DKK 40,000 capital that stays yours, 22% tax and a clean holding regime. Also true: flat 25% VAT, Nordic personal taxes, careful banks.
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Denmark Aps · at a glance
Legal formApS · private limited
Time to set up2-7 business days
Corporate tax22%
Minimum capitalDKK 40,000 ≈ €5,400
VAT25% - flat
Remote setupYes - fully digital
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Denmark in brief
Where bureaucracy went digital and stayed there.
Denmark runs the most digitised public administration in Europe: companies register through the Virk portal without a notary, a CVR number arrives in hours once the file is right, and every filing after that (tax, VAT, annual reports) happens online. Around that machine sits a AAA economy with the world's leading wind industry, the Novo Nordisk pharma ecosystem, and a holding regime that passes qualifying dividends and share gains through untaxed - the little-advertised reason many international groups hold Europe from Copenhagen.
Corporate tax is 22%: sensible, not low. VAT is a flat 25% with no reduced bands, and personal taxation is famously Nordic, which matters if you move in and less if you don't. Danish employer costs hide a pleasant surprise, though: social contributions are minimal, so the wage is the cost. Banking is serious and post-scandal thorough - Danske, Nordea, Nykredit and fintechs like Lunar onboard foreign-owned companies with real KYC, and the mandatory NemKonto makes an account non-optional. The ApS is the operating vehicle; for tax-transparent structures Denmark also offers the K/S partnership, which we cover separately.
Europe's most digital state: Virk registers without a notary, filings live online, and around it a AAA economy, the wind and pharma ecosystems, and a holding regime passing qualifying dividends and gains through untaxed.
22% is sensible rather than low, VAT a flat 25%, personal taxes Nordic (matters if you move in). The pleasant surprise: employer social costs are minimal - the wage is the cost. Banks check everyone properly post-scandal.
Packages & pricing
Danish company - cost & packages.
01 - APS · ANPARTSSELSKAB
Company
from€2,900EUR · all-in
Remote registration of a Danish ApS - founding documents, Virk/CVR registration, tax and VAT numbers and the first year of the registered address included.
✓Name check & founding documents✓Virk registration - CVR in days✓Capital confirmation handled✓Registered address in Copenhagen - first year✓Tax, VAT & e-filing setup✓Free pre-incorporation consultation
Optional add-ons: holding structure - from €900 · accounting - from €300/month · annual renewal - from €2,000/year.Add-ons: holding structure from €900 · accounting from €300/month · renewal from €2,000/year.
Start with Company →02 - APS · ANPARTSSELSKAB
Most popularCompany + Bank Account
from€4,900EUR · all-in
A working ApS with a Danish bank or fintech account - DKK and EUR balances, the mandatory NemKonto, cards and online banking.
✓Everything in Company✓Account with a Danish bank or Lunar-class fintech✓NemKonto designation handled✓Account application & KYC file preparation✓Introduction to 2-3 suitable institutions✓Dedicated account manager
Start with Banking →Prices shown are entry points and get confirmed for your case up front. Registry fees are itemised; the DKK 40,000 capital remains the company's money.Entry prices, confirmed up front. Registry fees itemised; the DKK 40,000 remains the company's money.
What you can do
Popular uses for a Danish company.
An ApS may run almost any lawful business. Financial services need FSA (Finanstilsynet) licensing; regulated professions keep their boards. We scope both.Almost any lawful business; finance runs under Finanstilsynet licensing.
Nordic headquarters
One Copenhagen company running Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Baltics.
Holding structures
Qualifying dividends and share gains pass through untaxed. The classic Danish holding play.
Green energy & cleantech
The Vestas-Ørsted ecosystem: wind, P2X and the suppliers around them.
Pharma & life sciences
The Novo Nordisk orbit. Biotech, devices and CRO work at world level.
E-commerce & trade
EU VAT machinery plus Scandinavia's most online consumers.
Financial serviceslicensed
Payment and investment firms under Finanstilsynet licensing.
Nordic headquarters
One company, four markets.
Holding structures
Untaxed qualifying flows.
Green energy & cleantech
The Vestas-Ørsted orbit.
Pharma & life sciences
The Novo Nordisk ecosystem.
E-commerce & trade
Scandinavia's online shoppers.
Financial serviceslicensed
Finanstilsynet licensing.
Why Denmark Aps
Key advantages of the jurisdiction.
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Hours-fast registry
No notary, no queues. Virk issues the CVR number in hours-to-days when the file is right.No notary, CVR same-day.
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Clean holding regime
Participation exemption on qualifying dividends and gains, no withholding to qualifying parents.0% on qualifying flows.
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AAA institutions
Top-three worldwide for ease of doing business, contracts that enforce, courts that work.Contracts and courts that work.
✓
Employer costs surprise
Social contributions are minimal. The gross wage is the cost, unlike most of Europe.The wage is the cost.
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Digital everything
Tax, VAT, annual reports. One portal, zero paper, English-friendly interfaces.One portal, zero paper.
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Nordic gateway
The natural seat for running Scandinavia and the Baltics from one company.Scandinavia from one seat.
How it compares
Denmark next to the Nordic shortlist.
Sweden runs a touch cheaper on rate with slower admin; Norway sits outside the EU; the Netherlands competes for holdings; Estonia defers tax entirely. Denmark sells speed plus the holding regime. Figures current as of 2026.Sweden: bigger, slower. Norway: non-EU. NL: holding rival, pricier. Estonia: deferral. Denmark: speed + holding regime. Figures as of 2026.
| Country | Corporate tax | Registry speed | Signature edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 22% | Hours-days | Holding regime · digital state |
| Sweden | 20.6% | Weeks | Largest Nordic market |
| Norway | 22% | Days-weeks | Oil economy, non-EU |
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Days | Holding tradition |
| Estonia | 0% / 22% distrib. | Hours | Tax deferral · e-residency |
DenmarkDigital
Corporate tax22%
Registryhours-days
SwedenScale
Corporate tax20.6%
Registryweeks
NorwayNon-EU
Corporate tax22%
Registrydays-weeks
NetherlandsHoldings
Corporate tax25.8%
Registrydays
EstoniaDeferral
Corporate tax0% / 22%
Registryhours
Requirements
What Danish law actually demands.
01
One shareholder - Individual or company, any nationality. 100% foreign ownership is standard.
02
Director - At least one; no residency requirement for the management of an ApS.
03
Capital - DKK 40,000 - About €5,400, confirmed at registration. It becomes the company's working money, not a fee.
04
Registered address - A Danish seat for CVR - included in our package.
05
NemKonto - Every company must designate an official account for state payments. Part of our banking step.
06
Accounts & filings - Annual reports filed digitally with Erhvervsstyrelsen; audit only above size thresholds. Our accountants carry the calendar.
How it works
From application to a live company in days.
Everything runs through the Virk portal - no notary, digital signatures, and a CVR number that arrives while lesser registries are still checking the fax.Digital filing at Virk, with CVR often same-day; banking runs in parallel as the careful track.
01Same day
Free consultation
We confirm Denmark fits your case. And say so plainly if Estonia or the Netherlands serves the goal better.
021-2 days
KYC & documents
Passports, proof of address, structure decisions; we draft the founding documents.
031-3 days
Capital confirmation
The DKK 40,000 is deposited and confirmed for the registry.
04Hours-2 days
Virk registration
Filing submitted; the CVR number is issued - often same-day.
052-5 days
Tax & VAT
Corporate tax registration and VAT number through the same digital rails.
061-2 weeks
Banking & NemKonto
Account opened, NemKonto designated, cards and online access live.
Quick facts
Legal formApS
Shareholders1+, any nationality
Corporate tax22%
VAT25% flat
Standard timeline2-7 business days
CapitalDKK 40,000 - stays yours
Renewal & accountingFrom €2,000/year
The registry is the fast part; the bank is the careful part. We run both tracks in parallel from day one.
On the ground
On the ground in Denmark.
Prifinance - Denmark
Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
01
Nordic-desk specialists
Your setup is run by a team registering companies across Scandinavia and the Baltics every month.
02
Virk & SKAT handled
CVR, tax, VAT and annual reports. Filed digitally, correctly, on time.
03
Banking that opens
We build the KYC file Danish banks expect post-scandal, and route to fintechs where speed matters.
04
Also in Tallinn, London, Dubai & more
A network of offices across Europe, the Gulf and the Americas. One team for your whole international structure.
We also have offices in
Tallinn
Estonia
Roseni 13
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
5/F, Yau Lee Centre, 45 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong
Vilnius
Lithuania
Gedimino pr. 2
London
United Kingdom
7 Bell Yard
Prague
Czech Republic
Vlkova 532/8, Žižkov
Berlin
Germany
Rankestraße 26
Madeira
Portugal
Rua da Alegria 31, 1F
Budapest
Hungary
Korányi Sándor u. 4
Istanbul
Türkiye
Perpa Ticaret Merkezi, A Blok
Dubai
UAE
33 Level, Al Saqr Business Tower
Toronto
Canada
1110 Finch Avenue West, suite 406
Singapore
Singapore
3 Church Street, #29-68 Samsung Hub
Bangkok
Thailand
Unit P01, Penthouse, VASU1, 1 Sukhumvit 25 Alley
Foshan
China
A-Tower, Yuneng Digital Plaza, 46 Lishui Avenue South
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Republic Square 13
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
32 Razzakov Street
Taxation 2026
Sensible rate, generous holding rules.
Danish companies pay 22% on profits. Distributions to individuals carry Nordic rates (27% rising to 42%), but the corporate layer is where Denmark shines: qualifying dividends and share gains between companies pass untaxed, and no withholding applies to qualifying parent companies. That machinery made Copenhagen a holding capital.22% on profits, flat 25% VAT, Nordic personal rates, and a holding layer where qualifying flows pass untaxed.
Corporate tax - 22%
Flat on worldwide profits. Mid-table EU, entirely predictable.Predictable, mid-table.
Holding regime
Participation exemption on qualifying subsidiary dividends and gains; 0% WHT to qualifying parents.0% on qualifying dividends & gains.
VAT - 25% flat
No reduced bands at all. Priced into any local consumer plan; exports zero-rated.No reduced bands; exports zero-rated.
Payroll
High gross wages, minimal employer contributions. The wage is the cost.High wages, minimal on-costs.
Levies in 2026
Corporate income tax22%
Dividends (individuals)27% / 42%
Dividends (qualifying parents)0%
VAT25% - flat
Employer social costsMinimal
Renewal & accountingFrom €2,000/year
Owners pay tax where they live, as everywhere. For holding structures we model the qualifying-participation tests before you commit.
Your team
The specialists who'll handle your case.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
International Business Consultant
Guides clients from the first consultation to a working setup - companies, accounts and substance in 60+ jurisdictions.
Alex Danila
Corporate Services Specialist
Handles incorporation paperwork, KYC and bank introductions so your Danish company launches without delays.
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Talk to a specialist →FAQ
The Danish questions, with straight answers.
Can I open a Danish company without visiting?+
Yes. The Virk registry is fully digital and we file on your behalf under power of attorney; no notary exists in the process. Banks decide their own meetings: fintechs onboard by video, traditional banks sometimes want one visit.
How much does it cost?+
Turnkey registration starts from €2,900 including registry fees and the first year of the registered address. With a bank or fintech account and NemKonto arranged, packages start from €4,900. Renewals with accounting run from €2,000 a year. The DKK 40,000 capital is the company's money, not a fee.
What taxes will the company pay?+
22% on profits, VAT at a flat 25% on domestic supplies, with exports and intra-EU sales zero-rated. Dividends to you personally carry 27-42% Danish withholding if you are taxable here, but to qualifying corporate parents, zero. We model both the operating and the holding picture before you commit.
Why do holding companies choose Denmark?+
The participation exemption. Dividends and share gains from qualifying subsidiaries (typically 10%+ ownership) arrive untaxed, and distributions to qualifying parent companies leave without withholding. Combined with treaties and EU directives, Copenhagen competes with Amsterdam and Luxembourg, at Danish predictability. We test the qualifying conditions before structuring.
How fast is registration, really?+
The registry itself works in hours once capital is confirmed and the file is right; CVR numbers routinely arrive the same day. End to end, plan 2-7 business days including capital deposit, tax and VAT registration. The bank, not the state, sets the slow lane.
What is NemKonto?+
Every Danish company must designate one official account (the NemKonto) where the state pays refunds and receives payments. It can be a Danish bank account or, in many setups, a fintech account. It is not optional, so we fold it into the banking step rather than let it surprise you later.
How is banking after the scandals?+
Careful, and better for it. Danske, Nordea, Nykredit and Jyske run thorough KYC on foreign-owned companies: ownership chain, business substance, expected flows. Fintechs like Lunar cover the operating layer faster. We prepare the file to post-scandal standards and match you to the institution that fits your profile.
What does hiring cost?+
Danish gross salaries are high, and that is nearly the whole story: employer social contributions are minimal by European standards. No French-style 40% on top; a small ATP payment and insurance. Flexible hiring and firing (flexicurity) reduces structural risk. Denmark often beats its salary reputation, and we model per role.
ApS or the Danish K/S?+
The ApS is the operating and holding workhorse: limited liability, 22% tax, full treaty access. The K/S is a tax-transparent limited partnership used in fund and structured setups, taxed at partner level. Different tools for different jobs; we run both and cover the K/S on its own page.
Denmark or Estonia / Netherlands?+
Estonia wins on deferral (0% until distribution) and remote-first admin, better for reinvesting startups. The Netherlands matches holding muscle with a bigger treaty web and higher rates. Denmark takes the middle: real Nordic substance, an hours-fast registry, the participation exemption, and a flag banks never question.
Client notes
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