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Finance Act for 2026: state expenditure and revenue

Official title (in Danish): Finanslov for finansåret 2026

Finance Act · L 1 (2025-26) · Finansministeriet

In short

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  • What changes:
    • The act sets out how much money the state will spend and receive in 2026, and how it is distributed.
    • It also contains estimates of the state's expenditure for the three following years.
  • When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.

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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Source: Retsinformation.dk

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)

Fin­anslov­s­forsla­get fastlægger størrelsen og fordelingen af de samlede statslige udgifter og indtægter for finansåret 2026. Forslaget indeholder desuden overslag over statens udgifter for de efterfølgende 3 finansår.

Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.

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  1. Introduced · 7 October 2025
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
  2. Passed · 11 December 2025
    Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
  3. Stadfæstet · 16 December 2025
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
  4. In force · 1 January 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet