Full tax liability in the Faroe Islands applies to persons who are resident in the Faroe Islands or who stay there for at least 180 days in any 12-month period. Persons with full tax liability must declare all income, from the Faroe Islands and abroad, in their tax return (global taxation).
General information about income tax in the Faroe Islands
Pursuant to the “Home Rule Act” of 1948 the Faroe Islands are a self-governing region of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Faroe Islands have their own tax legislation and are one of the parties to the Nordic Tax Treaty.
The following is a description of the main rules only. There are many exceptions that are not mentioned. If you are in doubt, you can telephone 35 26 00 or e-mail taks@taks.fo.
Full tax liability
Limited tax liability
Limited tax liability in the Faroe Islands applies to persons who work temporarily in the Faroe Islands for less than 180 days.
Income from employment
Income from employment in the Faroe Islands is liable to tax in the Faroe Islands.
If an employee has limited tax liability in the Faroe Islands, the income earned in the Faroe Islands is taxed at a rate of 42 per cent, with no deductions.
Pensions paid to persons with full tax liability in the Faroe Islands
Pensions from the Faroe Islands are liable to tax in the Faroe Islands.
Pensions from another Nordic country are liable to tax in the source country. There is a special agreement between the Faroe Islands and Denmark that pensions will be taxed in the country of residence.
Pensions from Norway that are not taxed in Norway are liable to tax in the Faroe Islands.
Real property owned by persons with full tax liability in the Faroe Islands
Rental income is taxed in the Faroe Islands, but there is no tax on real property (such as property value tax or property tax).
Rental income from real property abroad is liable to tax in the Faroe Islands.
Real property owned by persons resident outside the Faroe Islands
Rental income from real property in the Faroe Islands owned by persons resident outside the Faroe Islands is liable to tax in the Faroe Islands.
Students
Students from a Nordic country staying in the Faroe Islands for the purpose of studying will not be taxed in the Faroe Islands on income received outside the Faroe Islands.
There is an agreement between Denmark and the Faroe Islands to the effect that students from Denmark will not be taxed in the Faroe Islands on income earned in the Faroe Islands or in Denmark. The tax-free amount for 2023 is DDK 84,000.
The Nordic Tax Treaty
If a person with full tax liability in the Faroe Islands has income or business activity in another Nordic country that is taxable both in the Faroe Islands and in the other Nordic country, the Faroe Islands will avoid double taxation in accordance with the provisions of the tax treaty.