What is tinglysningsafgift in Denmark?

It is the Danish registration duty paid when a property change or a mortgage is recorded in the land register. Registering the title deed costs 0.6% of the value plus a fixed DKK 1,730 fee; registering a new mortgage costs 1.45% of the loan plus the same fixed fee.

Is the duty charged on the price or the valuation?

On the higher of the two. The 0.6% title-deed duty is calculated on the greater of the agreed purchase price and the public property valuation (ejendomsvurdering), so a low price does not reduce the duty below the valuation base.

Is there a first-time-buyer exemption?

No. Denmark gives no first-time-buyer relief on tinglysningsafgift. Everyone pays the same 0.6% plus the fixed fee on the title deed regardless of how many homes they have owned.

Can I avoid the 1.45% mortgage duty?

Sometimes. If the seller has an existing, unredeemed mortgage deed you can take over, you may re-use it and avoid paying the 1.45% again on that portion. New borrowing beyond it still attracts the duty.

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This Denmark stamp duty calculator estimates the tinglysningsafgift — the registration duty you pay when buying property or taking out a mortgage in Denmark. It splits out the title-deed duty, the mortgage duty and the fixed fees so you can budget the upfront cost before completing.

How it works

Denmark’s transfer cost is a registration duty (tinglysningsafgift), not a percentage-only “stamp duty” like some countries. Two registrations can be charged:

Title deed (skøde): 0.6% of the value plus a fixed DKK 1,730 fee. The 0.6% is charged on the greater of the purchase price or the public property valuation.
Mortgage deed (pant): registering a new mortgage costs 1.45% of the loan plus the same DKK 1,730 fixed fee.

The total is the sum of both variable duties and both fixed fees.

Example

On a DKK 3,500,000 home with a DKK 2,800,000 new mortgage: the title-deed duty is 0.6% x 3,500,000 = DKK 21,000 plus DKK 1,730; the mortgage duty is 1.45% x 2,800,000 = DKK 40,600 plus another DKK 1,730. The total registration cost is about DKK 65,060.

Notes

Re-using the seller’s existing mortgage deed can save the 1.45% on that slice, so ask your bank whether a deed transfer is possible. Gifts and inheritances are registered under the same rules. Figures use the DKK 1,730 fixed fee; confirm the current amount with your advisor, as it is adjusted periodically.