Collaborations with other authorities
The Danish Gambling Authority collaborates with several Danish authorities. The collaborations contribute to ensure the Danish Gambling Authority’s efficient administration.
The Danish Ministry of Taxation
The Danish Gambling Authority collaborates closely with the Danish Ministry of Taxation in several areas. The Danish Tax Agency collects taxes and duties in the gambling area. Gambling operators must therefore register with the Danish Tax Agency in order to pay gambling duties.
Read more about registration on the Danish Ministry of Taxation's website
Players must pay an income tax on some of the winnings and prizes won by gambling. The Danish Tax Agency administrates and collects taxes on winnings and prizes. Keep in mind that special rules apply to the poker area.
Read more about taxation of games on the Danish Tax Agency's website
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact the Danish Tax Agency on tel. +45 72 22 28 28.
The Consumer Ombudsman
Besides the Danish Gambling Act, marketing of gambling is also regulated by the Danish Marketing Practices Act, which is supervised by the Consumer Ombudsman. Therefore, the Danish Gambling Authority collaborates with the Consumer Ombudsman in order to ensure that the gambling operators in the Danish market comply with the rules on marketing.
Read more about the collaboration and the rules on marketing in Information 7.
Match-fixing
The Danish Gambling Authority is represented in the National Platform for Coordination of Manipulation of Sports Events, which is a cooperation with the purpose of combatting match-fixing. In addition to the Danish Gambling Authority, Anti Doping Danmark, Danmarks Idrætsforbund, Dansk Boldspil-Union, Danske Licens Spil A/S, the Danish Financial Intelligence Unit (NSK), the Ministry of Culture, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Spillebranchen participate in the National Platform for Coordination of Manipulation of Sports Events.
The purpose and tasks of the platform are described in the Ministry of Culture’s terms of reference of the National Platform for Coordination of Manipulation of Sports Events. The terms of reference set out that the relevant authorities and private organisations must prevent and combat crime and protect the integrity of sports by ensuring a strengthened and coordinated, continuous and joint effort to combat match-fixing. The terms of reference are available here.
In addition to this, the Danish Gambling Authority cooperates with the police in cases where the gambling legislation has been breached.
Money laundering
In connection with the combat and prevention of money laundering of profit and financing of terrorism in the gambling area, the Danish Gambling Authority collaborates with the Financial Supervisory Authority. Moreover, the Danish Gambling Authority collaborates with the police on cases about violations of the Danish Act on Gambling.
Participation in working groups and FATF visit
Denmark including Greenland and the Faroe Islands are members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is an international collaboration on the combat of money laundering, terrorist financing, and the spread of weapons of mass destruction. A part of FATF’s task is to recommend to the member states what their national legislation should cover and to give propositions to plans of action. Another part of FATF’s mission is to continuously evaluate how the member states follow these recommendations.
HvidvaskForum “Forum for Money Laundering”
The Danish Gambling Authority participates in HvidvaskForum, which is responsible for coordinating Denmark’s effort in the money laundering area. All participants meet three times a year and additionally meet as needed. HvidvaskForum consists of the Financial Supervisory Authority, the Danish Business Authority, NSK, PET (with observatory status), the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Danish Ministry of Taxation, the Danish Tax Agency, and the Danish Gambling Authority.