What is the standard VAT rate in Denmark?

Denmark's standard VAT rate is 25%. It applies to all goods and services (no reduced rate). In effect since 1992-01-01.

How do I validate a Denmark VAT number?

Denmark VAT numbers are validated via the European Commission VIES service. The number format is DK + 8 digits (example: DK12345678).

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Denmark VAT

Q: What is Denmark's tax authority for VAT?

Skattestyrelsen. Official guidance: https://www.skat.dk/

Denmark VAT rates, number format and cross-border validation, from the European Commission VAT rates database and the EU VIES service.

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Standard rate: 25%
Number format: DK + 8 digits
Validation: VIES

How Denmark's 25% rate compares

Denmark's 25% standard VAT rate is well above the median of 21%, among the higher rates we track. It also applies a zero rate on newspapers (printed and digital). The current rate has been in effect since 1992-01-01, unchanged for several years.

By standard-rate proximity, Denmark matches Croatia's standard rate almost exactly. VAT numbers in this country can be validated via the VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) cross-border validation service.

Derived from PlainVAT per-country rate table sourced from the European Commission's official VAT rates database. See methodology for the EU-wide rate range, refresh cadence, and source-linking policy.

All VAT rates

Standard rate

25%

All goods and services (no reduced rate)

In effect since 1992-01-01 | Denmark applies a single standard rate

Zero rate

Newspapers (printed and digital)

In effect since 1992-01-01

VAT number format

Prefix: DK
Format: DK + 8 digits
Example: DK12345678
Validation service: VIES (European Commission)

Validate a Denmark VAT number

Tax authority

Skattestyrelsen

Official guidance: https://www.skat.dk/

Source: European Commission Taxation and Customs Union EU VAT Rate Registry · 2026 Accessed 2026-05-20

Countries with similar standard rates

Disclaimer: This information is for general reference only and should not be considered legal, tax, or financial advice. Confirm with your accountant or the relevant tax authority for your transaction.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated May 2026

PlainVAT renders country-rate figures from the European Commission's Taxation and Customs Union VAT-rate registry; explanatory guidance links to its relevant authority sources. Country rates are computed directly from the European Commission's VAT-rate registry, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.