Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark

Starting your own businessRules and regulationsStarting your own business requires a good amount offorethought and preparation. There are a number of lawsand regulations with which you need to be familiar. Thepurpose of these is to protect citizens and employees againstpoor hygiene and occupational injuries, and to ensure thatbusinesses do not commit tax and VAT fraud.Seek advice and guidance before you begin.You can get help from your local business developmentcentre, from a start-up consultant, from SKAT (the Danishtax authorities) and your job centre. The Internet can alsoprovide you with an overview of advice options as well asinformation regarding laws, regulations, financing and othertopics relevant to starting your own business. We refer towww.virk.dk for further details.Your unemployment fund can also advise you about howstarting your own business will affect your ability to claimunemployment benefit*.EMPLOYMENT107