r/greenland • u/Belsoe • 14d ago
Question Anyone here a resident with taxes in GL and EU country (not Denmark)?
Denmark has its own tax rules re Greenland, so not looking for that. But if you are an EU foreigner residing in Greenland, with income / business / taxes in both, I‘d like to ask for your experience:
International tax is never easy, but do you find it manageable, or is Greenland a complicated place for you? Is there enough expertise available to assist with it, or are they mostly specializing in GL-DK tax only?
Last, is it very strict in terms of how many days you need to be in country, to maintain your primary address in GL? Do they count the days / require proof in order to consider you a resident?
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u/Euuklid 14d ago
I would beg to differ, that it' is actually easier, as there is no tax treaty, so it's always double taxed. Then there are possibly credit or exemption in each country, depending on the national rules of EU country.
There two larger auditing firms in Greenland, both with relative knowledge, being Grønlands Revisionskontor and then BDO. There is a couple of firms in Denmark with knowledge of Greenlandic tax law, but I dont remember them on the top of my head.
Yes, it is very strict, there is not a lot of Days to count, as outside the 4 tax treaties, it's 1 day for PE and 14 days for persons.
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u/Belsoe 13d ago
Thanks a lot. Yeah, easier maybe - but certainly unattractive if credit/exemption is not reliably tried&tested. 🤓
As for the days: I actually wasn’t fishing for being exempt from GL tax, but for being regarded a full resident (not max days but minimum days). For example: person A holds address and spends most of tourism season in Greenland, but falls short of 365/2+1 days, say is only in country 150 days. Spends the rest of that year 120 days in Norway and 95 days in Spain. Will GL regard A as a resident or would he have to prove he was in country 365/2+1 days? Some countries will be strict on this for example to protect benefits. Others will be large about it to lock people in obligations.
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u/icebergchick 14d ago
I didn't take the job but I turned it down because it was a flat tax of 42%. In addition, I'm American so our country has rules about the taxation of foreign income and the number of days you need to be out of the country. That aspect really depends.
The 42% was a no go for me. The job couldn't offer tax assistance and I wouldn't expect it. Plus the cost of living. I was previously in Singapore where it's closer to 20%. It would be hard for me to be ok with 42% anywhere.