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Tax in Denmark - Introduction

Tax in Denmark - Introduction

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Cornerstones of the Danish Society

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All must contribute

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Public services throughout our lives

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Tax in Denmark - Introduction

Tax in Denmark - Introduction

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Why do you pay tax

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The Danish welfare state

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What do we do for our young citizens?

What do we do for our young citizens?

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Why do we teach the young citizens?

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We want them to be good citizens

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We want to help them to get a good start in terms of finances

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We want them to know their rights and their obligations

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Places where we teach young citizens

Places where we teach young citizens

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How we teach them

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How we teach them (continued)

How we teach them (continued)

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Dear Borja

I am responsible for tax education af young people in Denmark.

We have spent years made ​​some steps towards young people.

In the primary School, at business schools, colleges, at

universities etc. Finally, we have participated in events where

young people, who come to Denmark to study, can come and ask

questions, so they do not end up with a tax underpayment.

We go to schools and teach the young people- sometimes it's in

classrooms, sometimes large meetings and other times it is a little

presentation at morning assembly and subsequent cafe meetings

where young people can come and ask questions of their taxes.

The main topics are as follows:

• Why do you pay tax

• The Danish welfare state

• What is the tax money used for

• Moonlighting/undeclared work

• How to avoid tax underpayment

• SU and after-school job

• Explanation of Tax terms

We have a young site as a part of SKAT's website

www.skat.dk/unge

. Here young people in an easy way can find

information of tax. The site is built around life situations, for

example, I have a job, I get SU, I have transportation, etc.. We

also have videos so young people can see how, for example, they

make their first tax exemption card.

We also have a school site 

www.skat.dk/skole

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various materials which teachers and students can use in their

teaching. There are both arithmetic operations and basis for

discussion. There is also a video that tells the story of a girl who

guides around the tax universe. Currently we are developing new

teaching materials. We have no Video Games yet.

Finally, we have 

www.skat.dk/study

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read about what you should do regarding your taxes if you are

studying in Denmark. We are also on the social media and on you

tube.

Museum

Customs and Excise Museum opened in 1912 as a tariff museum.

In 2012, the Customs and Excise Museum was 100 years.

Customs and Excise Museum Langeline is closed by December

2011 and now it lives on here at toldskatmuseum.dk.

We are now exclusively a digital museum as befits a modern

digitally transferring authority..

The Customs and Excise Museum disseminated an exciting part

of Denmark's history in stories, photos and articles.

From the Middle Ages to today, the royal and state power ensured

that paid duty and taxes to the general fund.

We do not just tell the story of one of the oldest bureaus. We tell

the story of the development and financing of the Danish welfare

state.

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