Sunday deadline for higher commuting allowance on July salary

Danish commuters have a critical deadline approaching: Sunday, July 20. They must update their preliminary tax assessments to ensure they receive the benefit of increased mileage allowances on their upcoming July salary.

According to the Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen), any updates made after this Sunday but before August 21 will typically result in the higher allowances being applied to the August paycheck. However, the exact timing can depend on individual employers.

Even commuters who previously registered their mileage allowance before July 9 need to re-submit their updated assessment to incorporate the new rates for 2026. The increased allowances are retroactive, meaning they will apply to the entire 2026 tax year.

The standard mileage allowance rate will increase by 89 øre per kilometer. For commuters traveling more than 120 kilometers daily, the increase is 45 øre per kilometer. Commuters in the country's peripheral municipalities will see a larger increase of 98 øre per kilometer.