What is the grøn check?

The grøn check, or grønt bidrag, is a Danish income-tested tax credit that compensates lower- and middle-income residents for the cost of energy and CO2 (carbon) taxes. It is applied automatically through the annual tax assessment, the årsopgørelse.

How is the green check reduced for higher incomes?

The check is means-tested. It tapers by 7.5% of taxable income above a threshold of roughly DKK 419,500, so higher earners receive a smaller credit or none at all once the reduction exceeds the base amount.

Is there extra support for low incomes and children?

Yes. A supplementary green check is paid to adults with income below roughly DKK 252,300, and a per-child supplement is added for up to two children under 18. Both stack on top of the base amount before the income test is applied.

Do both partners get a green check?

The base and low-income amounts are per adult, so a two-adult household can receive two checks, each tested against that adult's own income. The child supplement is counted once per child up to the two-child cap.

Are these amounts exact?

No. The green check amounts and thresholds are indexed and adjusted each year, and the figures here are illustrative recent values. Use the tool for planning and confirm the exact credit on your årsopgørelse at skat.dk.

Denmark Grøn Check / Grønt Bidrag Calculator

The Denmark Grøn Check Calculator estimates the Danish green tax credit (grønt bidrag) that offsets the burden of energy and CO2 taxes on lower- and middle-income residents. The credit is income-tested, so the tool combines the fixed amounts with the means-test taper to show what you can expect on your årsopgørelse.

How it works

The tool builds the gross credit from three parts, then applies the income test:

gross check = base + low-income supplement + child supplement
reduction   = max(0, income − 419,500) × 7.5%
green check = max(0, gross check − reduction)

The base amount and low-income supplement are paid per adult, with the supplement only available when that adult’s income is below roughly DKK 252,300. A per-child supplement covers up to two children under 18. Above the taper threshold the credit shrinks by 7.5% of every extra krone of income until it reaches zero.

Example and notes

A single adult earning DKK 300,000 with no children receives the base of DKK 875; income is below the DKK 419,500 taper threshold, so there is no reduction, and the full base is paid. A higher earner on DKK 500,000 sees a reduction of 7.5% of (500,000 − 419,500) = about DKK 6,038, which exceeds the base, so no green check is due.

This is an estimate. The amounts and thresholds are indexed annually and the figures here are illustrative recent values, not the exact statutory numbers for any single year. The grøn check is applied automatically through SKAT — confirm your actual credit on your årsopgørelse at skat.dk.