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Invoices, VAT and how to pay a Danish firm

Ask for a faktura. A text message with a mobile number is not an invoice. The invoice should show the firm’s name, address, CVR number, what was done, the net amount, the VAT (moms, 25%) and the total.

Match the firm

The CVR on the invoice should be the CVR on the profile you opened. If a different company is asking for the transfer, ask for that in writing before you pay. Look the number up on datacvr.virk.dk. Paying a private account that does not match the CVR is a common way to lose the trail if the work is disputed.

MobilePay is widely used for small jobs. It is still worth having the invoice. For a deduction, SKAT follows the invoice, not the payment app. Labour has to be visible as arbejdsløn when you want to use servicefradrag. See the 2026 ceilings.

Deposits

A modest deposit for materials can be normal on a larger job. Ask which CVR receives it, and what you get back if the start date slips. This catalogue does not hold the money. The contract is between you and the firm.