LA suggests tax break of DKK 4,000 for Danish youths

Denmark’s Liberal Alliance is proposing a new initiative to completely exempt youths under 18 from paying tax on their first DKK 49,700 earned, to encourage them to take part-time jobs. The proposal includes abolishing the 8% labor market contribution for these young workers, equating to about DKK 4,000 additional annual earnings. Sólbjørg Jakobsen, the employment spokesperson for the Liberal Alliance, points out the developmental benefits, such as building character, that part-time jobs offer young people. The party also wants to modify safety regulations that limit which tasks young workers can perform, suggesting that some rules are overprotective. The current rules prevent youths from operating machinery with hazards like fast-moving cutting tools or open rollers. Risks assessments would be necessary for young workers to handle ‘harmless machines,’ although the party has not detailed who would conduct these assessments.