You drive your own van while working for your employer

You are not entitled to deduct VAT when you buy (or lease) and use your van. However, you are entitled to pay only half of the normal tax on private use of a vehicle if you meet certain conditions.

Your employer demands that you have your own vehicle at your disposal. This must be stated in a written agreement or in your employment contract.
A van is essential for you to do your job. If you are employed to work in an office or as a real estate agent, for example, generally you do not need a van to do your job.
There must be an actual need for you to drive as part of your job.

You are not liable to pay tax when you use your own vehicle for private purposes. Your employer can give you a tax-free allowance or you can claim a deduction for the number of kilometres you drive for your employer.

If you meet the conditions for paying half of the private use tax, you must contact the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency (Motorstyrelsen) in writing in E-tax (TastSelv).

Log on to E-tax
Select Kontakt (Contact)
Select Skriv til os (Write to us)
Select Bil og motor (Vehicle and motor), select Afgifter (Taxes) and then Ejer- og vægtafgift (Owner’s and vehicle weight tax)
Submit the following information along with your contact information:
- Registration number or vehicle chassis number
- Registration certificate codes (RAK-koder) or control numbers (Kontroltal) from the registration certificate
- Specify Art (Type) and Anvendelse (Use).

For further legal information in Danish see our legal guide Please see our legal guide (in Danish) for further legal information.

You drive your own van while working for your employer

Conditions for paying half of the normal tax on private use of a vehicle

Changing the use of your van