Tax deductible instead of child benefit?
Tax minister Morten Østergaard is ready to convert the much-discussed child benefit from an entitlement to a tax deductible in 2016, according to the Liberals. After cross-party negotiations at the Tax Ministry, Monday,…
MoreForeign eggheads end up washing dishes
A third of all foreign academics who come to Denmark to seek work end up as dishwashers or cleaners. A new study by the Kraka think-tank reveals that although the Danish business sector…
MoreLiberal Alliance to go it alone in EU race
The business-friendly Liberal Alliance (LA) has declined to be part of a centre-right voting alliance in the upcoming EU election campaign. Party leader Anders Samuelsen said yesterday there are too many differences with…
MoreRevised figures for 2013 show slower growth
The Danish economy performed worse than originally believed in 2013. New revised Statistics Denmark figures show that GDP shrank by 0.6% in Q4, 0.1 percentage point worse than previously stated. At the same…
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DONG sells off 50% stake in UK windfarm / Vestas gets €1bn credit line / (…and inks Italy deal) DONG: DONG Energy has signed an agreement to sell a 50 per cent stake…
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