Covid-19 overview - in English

The global outbreak of covid-19 / coronavirus has an impact on people, society, the economy and to a large extent on businesses in Denmark.

On this information page you will find news, information and good advices on how you and your company can prepare for and handle the situation in the best possible way.

Compensation schemes in Denmark

Temporary compensation scheme for small businesses

The situation of your business with up to 25 fulltime employees with the compensation scheme

Temporary wage/salary compensation for employees

The situation of your business after the three-party agreement about temporary wage/salary compensation for private-sector employees whose jobs are threatened by cutbacks.

Temporary compensation scheme for business overheads / fixed costs

Compensation scheme for business overheads / fixed costs across lines and size of business.

Expanded right to refunding regarding wages/salaries and sickness benefit

Expanded right to refunding for employers and to sickness benefit for self-employed people as a consequence of covid-19.

Temporary compensation scheme for the cancellation of major events

Temporary compensation scheme for cancellation or postponement of events with more than 1,000 participants because of covid-19

Loan schemes guaranteed by the state

Increased possibility of obtaining state-guaranteed loan schemes of you own a business in Denmark. Talk to your bank or financial institution about the possibility of using covid-19 guarantee.

Tax and VAT

Postponement of deadlines for payment of VAT

Postponement of deadlines for payment of VAT for small, medium-sized and large businesses.

Postponement of deadlines for payment of tax

Postponement of deadlines for payment for businesses of social security contribution withheld and tax collected at source.

Covid-19 overview – in English