How do I get a tax refund?

A tax gap can occur if you have paid too little tax during the year. This may be because you have not declared all your income and deductions correctly, or because you have changed your deductions during the year without changing your advance information.

To avoid a tax penalty, it is important to check that your advance payment information is correct. If your situation has changed during the year, for example if you have a new job or bought or sold a house, make sure you change your advance payment details to reflect your current situation.

You can't just lower your expected income to avoid a tax cut. If you want to be even more sure of avoiding a tax cut, you can also adjust your income. However, not everyone has to set it lower than they expect (the figures below for 2022):

• If you earn less than DKK 32 500 per month, you must set your income lower than expected to avoid a tax penalty. This is because your employment deduction (the deduction that is automatically calculated based on your income) will be lower.
• If you earn between € 32 500 and € 50 000 per month, it doesn't really matter whether you increase or decrease your expected income. The tax is adjusted automatically.
• If, on the other hand, you earn more than DKK 50 000 per month, you should set your income a little too high if you want to avoid a tax penalty. This is because you pay top tax rates and will therefore pay a little more tax over the year than necessary.