EQUITY GUIDE

OFFERING EQUITY TO YOUR TEAM IN

The

Denmark

Looking to offer equity to international talent joining your team? No matter where in the world your team members work, Easop makes it easy for you to offer equity compliantly to direct employees, EoR employees and contractors hassle-free, worry-free, and cost-efficiently!

Firstly, who can receive NSOs?

Direct employees

YES

NO

EOR employees

YES

NO

CONTRACTORS

YES

NO

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⚠️  The tax information below is an extremely brief summary for standard situations of the referred relationship, and each situation may of course be different from the norm and have its own specificities. ⚠️

A more comprehensive set of information for this country and work relationship is available on Easop.

If you’re looking for more detailed information in this country (or if you are just curious about our global compliance offering and pricing), get in touch with us and we’ll tell you more about it! 💡

General Taxation

Learn about equity schemes and taxation policies in
the
Denmark
.

At grant 👉 No taxation at grant.

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At exercise 👉 The spread is taxed as ordinary income.

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At sale 👉 The difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise is taxed as capital gain.

We're still processing this information for website purposes.  However, if you need answers immediately, the Easop app is always up to date.  Schedule a demo here and we can talk it through!

At grant 👉 No taxation at grant.

‍

At exercise 👉 The spread is taxed as ordinary income.

‍

At sale 👉 The difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise is taxed as capital gain.

We're still processing this information for website purposes.  However, if you need answers immediately, the Easop app is always up to date.  Schedule a demo here and we can talk it through!

At grant 👉 No taxation at grant.

‍

At exercise 👉 The spread is taxed as ordinary income.

‍

At sale 👉 The difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise is taxed as capital gain.

‍

We're still processing this information for website purposes.  However, if you need answers immediately, the Easop app is always up to date.  Schedule a demo here and we can talk it through!

Tax advantages

Learn about equity schemes and taxation policies in
the
Denmark
.

Yes, there are certain tax advantages for stock options in Denmark (i.e. taxation can be postponed to the time of sale (and reduced) under certain conditions).

We're still processing this information for website purposes.  However, if you need answers immediately, the Easop app is always up to date.  Schedule a demo here and we can talk it through!

Yes, there are certain tax advantages for stock options in Denmark (i.e. taxation can be postponed to the time of sale (and reduced) under certain conditions).

We're still processing this information for website purposes.  However, if you need answers immediately, the Easop app is always up to date.  Schedule a demo here and we can talk it through!

No immediate tax advantages for contractors. 

We're still processing this information for website purposes.  However, if you need answers immediately, the Easop app is always up to date.  Schedule a demo here and we can talk it through!

Granting equity in 

the 

Denmark

 

Get to know everything about your taxation and reporting obligations in 

the 

Denmark

Introduction

⚠️  The tax information below is an extremely brief summary for standard situations of the referred relationship, and each situation may of course be different from the norm and have its own specificities. ⚠️

A more comprehensive set of information for this country and work relationship is available on Easop.

If you’re looking for more detailed information in this country (or if you are just curious about our global compliance offering and pricing), get in touch with us and we’ll tell you more about it! 💡

Regular employee

âś… Yes, you can grant non-qualified stock-options (NSO) to employees in Denmark.

In a nutshell, what does taxation look like?

  • At grant 👉 No taxation at grant.
  • At exercise 👉 The spread is taxed as ordinary income.

  • At sale 👉 The difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise is taxed as capital gain.

Are there tax advantages you should consider?

Yes, there are certain tax advantages for stock options in Denmark (i.e. taxation can be postponed to the time of sale (and reduced) under certain conditions).

Employee via EoR

âś… Yes, you can grant non-qualified stock-options (NSO) to EoR employees in Denmark.

In a nutshell, what does taxation look like?

  • At grant 👉 No taxation at grant.
  • At exercise 👉 The spread is taxed as ordinary income.

  • At sale 👉 The difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise is taxed as capital gain.

Are there tax advantages you should consider?

Yes, there are certain tax advantages for stock options in Denmark (i.e. taxation can be postponed to the time of sale (and reduced) under certain conditions).

Contractor

âś… Yes, you can grant non-qualified stock-options (NSO) to EoR employees in Denmark.

In a nutshell, what does taxation look like?

  • At grant 👉 No taxation at grant.
  • At exercise 👉 The spread is taxed as ordinary income.

  • At sale 👉 The difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise is taxed as capital gain.

Are there tax advantages you should consider?

No immediate tax advantages for contractors. 

Pay attention to:

No big warning points!

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