Is Kontist available for business in Denmark?

By Morten Andersen, cofounder of Business Bank Index
Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson
Availability

Kontist for business in Denmark: Not available

Key eligibility
A self employed person or freelancer resident in Germany, with a German phone number for verification. Kontist is a German product and is not offered to businesses in Denmark.
Non resident position
Not served in Denmark. Kontist requires German residency and a German phone number, so a business in Denmark cannot open an account.
Local currency support
Euro accounts with a German IBAN. There is no dedicated Danish krone account.
Headline monthly fee
Not applicable in Denmark, because Kontist is not offered there. Its plans are priced in euros for self employed people in Germany.
Availability and fees as of 19 November 2025Last reviewed 19 November 2025

General information, not financial, legal, or tax advice. Verify current terms and eligibility with the provider before applying.

No. As of 19 November 2025, Kontist does not open accounts for businesses in Denmark. Kontist is a German business account for freelancers and the self employed, with automatic tax features, and it is available only to self employed people resident in Germany, with verification requiring a German phone number. A business in Denmark falls outside its onboarding, so the alternatives below point to providers that do serve the market.

Does Kontist serve business customers in Denmark?

No. Kontist, now part of Shine, is a business account built for freelancers and the self employed in Germany, with banking services provided by a licensed German partner bank. Account opening is limited to self employed people resident in Germany, and device verification requires a German phone number. It is designed around German tax estimation and German self employment, so it does not serve businesses registered in Denmark. As of 19 November 2025.

Eligibility for businesses in Denmark

Kontist is open to self employed people, sole traders and small business owners resident in Germany, and verification requires a German phone number. Legal entities such as a GmbH may not be eligible for some products. Because the service requires German residency, a person or business in Denmark does not qualify. Verify with the provider

What it costs locally

There is no Denmark pricing for Kontist, because the service is not offered to businesses in Denmark. In Germany Kontist charges monthly subscription plans priced in euros, with a euro account and a German IBAN. The Danish krone and a local Danish account are not part of the product. As of 19 November 2025

What local users report

There is no base of Denmark business users for Kontist, since the service is not offered in the market. Kontist is mainly used by German freelancers who value its automatic tax features, while businesses in Denmark use domestic banks and other cross border providers. As of 19 November 2025, confirm the current position with each provider before relying on it.

Kontist does not appear to open accounts for businesses in Denmark as of 19 November 2025. Verify directly with the provider. Providers confirmed available in Denmark are listed on the Denmark country guide.

Questions about Kontist in Denmark

Is Kontist available for business in Denmark?
No. As of 19 November 2025 Kontist is a German business account for freelancers and the self employed resident in Germany, with verification requiring a German phone number. It is not offered to businesses in Denmark. Verify the current position with the provider. This is general information, not advice.
Can a business in Denmark open a Kontist account?
No. Kontist requires the applicant to be self employed and resident in Germany, with a German phone number for verification, so a person or business in Denmark cannot open an account. Confirm your eligibility with the provider. As of 19 November 2025.
Does Kontist support the Danish krone?
No. Kontist provides a euro account with a German IBAN and does not offer a Danish krone account or a local Danish account. As of 19 November 2025, confirm the current position with the provider.
What can a business in Denmark use instead?
Providers that serve business customers in Denmark are listed on the Denmark country guide, including domestic banks and cross border online options. Availability changes, so verify the current position with each provider before applying. As of 19 November 2025.

Availability, fees, and eligibility change. This page was last reviewed on 19 November 2025. Confirm the current position with Kontist before applying.

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