Nordic Payroll Services

Nordic payroll services: Compliant management across Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Azets offers specialised Nordic payroll services, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and seamless payroll management for businesses operating in the Nordics. As an ISAE 3402-certified provider, we ensure high-quality payroll services across the Nordics. Our expert consultants and secure, cloud-based solutions, including the Azets Cozone portal, streamline payroll and accounting tasks across multiple countries.

This ensures accurate, compliant payroll processing, so you can focus on growing your business. Choose Azets for reliable payroll services designed to simplify operations for companies of all sizes.

Payroll processing and compliance

Use our robust, compliant, and secure BACS-approved bureau service, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing in line with the latest regulations.

Secure payroll software and a bespoke cloud platform

Access payroll data, reports, and ePayslips securely through our encrypted, cloud-based system for seamless payroll management.

Efficient pension and payroll solutions

Expert set-up and ongoing support for your pension auto-enrolment scheme, keeping you compliant and your employees covered.

Specialist payroll contact

Get a dedicated account manager who understands your business needs and provides tailored payroll support.

Secure cloud platform: Azets Cozone

Azets Cozone is a bespoke cloud platform that is ISAE 3402 certified and built on an encrypted system, ensuring secure access to payroll at all times. The platform supports seamless payroll management with features such as time reporting, holiday balance, and secure payslip access for employees and managers.

Nordic payroll processing & tax compliance

Our BACS-approved payroll bureau service provides A to Z management of your payroll lifecycle. We validates payroll data, calculates salary calculations, deducts tax deductions, and ensures compliant reporting in line with the latest regulations. We also handle variable pay and manage reimbursement requests, ensuring payroll is accurately processed and securely distributed - including delivery via e-Boks or digital payslips.

Pension scheme management & auto-enrolment

Pension compliance can be complex - and requirements vary significantly from country to country across the Nordics (for example Denmark vs. Sweden). We ensure your auto-enrolment scheme is set up correctly and supported ongoing, with full focus on legal compliance and accurate handling of statutory deductions. In a Danish context, we also support pension obligations such as ATP (Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension), helping you stay compliant while keeping your employees properly covered.

Dedicated nordic payroll specialist

With Azets, you get a real person - not a helpdesk ticket. Your single point of contact is a dedicated Nordic payroll specialist who understands your business and provides tailored, hands-on support with local compliance expertise (including country-specific requirements like the Danish Holiday Act). We operate with our own entities in all Nordic countries – not through partners, giving you a trusted, consistent payroll set-up across the region.

What is Nordic payroll administration?

Streamline payroll operations with efficient Nordic payroll processing, from salary calculations to tax deductions. Our automated systems minimise errors, reduce processing time, and ensure compliance with local payroll regulations across the Nordics. With expert consultants and proven payroll solutions, we deliver accurate, reliable payroll services tailored to your business needs.

Stay compliant with Nordic payroll laws, employment regulations, and statutory obligations across multiple regions. Our experts provide ongoing support to navigate legislative changes, ensuring your business remains compliant and risk-free. We handle reporting, audits, and legal requirements, so you can focus on running your business with confidence.

Digital payslips and custom payroll reports provide better financial insight and record-keeping for your payroll operations. Employees can easily access their payslips online via our secure platform, reducing administrative workload and improving transparency in payroll transactions. Customisable reports offer detailed payroll data, supporting decision-making and compliance with Nordic payroll regulations.

Ensure correct tax and pension deductions while remaining compliant with both local and international payroll regulations. We manage tax filings, pension contributions, and statutory deductions with precision, reducing your administrative burden and ensuring ongoing compliance with evolving Nordic and global payroll legislation.

Offer employees easy access to payslips, tax documents, and payroll queries through a secure online portal tailored for Nordic payroll management. This enhances transparency, reduces payroll-related queries, and boosts employee satisfaction by providing 24/7 access to essential payroll information.

Seamless payroll processing with expert local compliance support. Our solutions ensure consistent, accurate payroll across multiple regions while adhering to country-specific legal requirements. With a centralised approach and in-country experts, we simplify payroll management for businesses operating across borders.

Managing cross-border payroll complexity

Operating across the Nordics requires navigating four distinct legal frameworks. At Azets, we consolidate these disparate regulations into a single, compliant workflow. We manage the specific tax and social security obligations that arise when employees live in one Nordic country but work in another.

Handling the Øresund Agreement

For companies with employees commuting between Denmark and Sweden, strict adherence to the Øresund Agreement is critical. We can help with calculating and report the correct A-tax and labor market contributions based on the "country of employment" principle, ensuring commuters are taxed correctly at source. Furthermore, we can validate working hours to ensure they meet the criteria (at least 50% of work performed in the employment country) required for this specific tax agreement.

Expat taxation and social security (Certificate A1)

International payroll requires precise handling of the 27% Expat Tax Scheme (Researcher Scheme) for eligible high-income employees. We can manage the application process and ongoing payroll deductions to maximize tax efficiency while maintaining full compliance with SKAT.

Furthermore, we can secure social security rights for cross-border employees by handling Certificate A1 applications. This ensures your workforce remains covered by the correct national social security authority, preventing double taxation and legal exposure for your company.

How we can help

We handle salary calculations, tax deductions, and ensure timely employee payments, adhering to the latest Nordic regulations.
Benefit from a specialist payroll contact who understands your business needs and provides tailored support.
Access payroll data, reports, and ePayslips through our encrypted system, enhancing data security and accessibility.
We assist with the setup and management of pension schemes, ensuring compliance and employee satisfaction.
Seamlessly manage payroll across multiple Nordic countries with our local compliance expertise and unified approach.

Most frequently asked questions about Nordic Payroll

Yes. Azets ensures full compliance with local regulations in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, including the Danish Holiday Act and GDPR, backed by ISAE 3402 certification.

Yes. We manage tax and social security obligations for commuters under the Øresund Agreement between Denmark and Sweden.

Yes. We handle the application for Personal ID numbers (CPR) and Tax Identification Numbers for foreign employees.

Azets applies for taxation according to the researcher scheme (27% rule) for eligible international employees, ensuring correct tax cards and payroll deduction.

The 120-day rule allows employers to terminate an employee with a shortened notice period if they have been sick for 120 days within a 12-month period. Azets monitors sickness absence to ensure correct application of this rule.

We handle all reporting to Feriekonto and manage holiday balances in compliance with the new Danish Holiday Act, ensuring employees receive the correct allowances.

Yes. We help companies map pay gaps, review pay policies, and prepare gender-segregated pay reports to comply with the upcoming 2026 enforcement.

We use Azets Cozone, a secure cloud-based portal for managing payslips, time reporting, and approvals across all Nordic countries.

Yes. Azets provides flexible interim payroll consultants to cover sick leave, maternity leave, or temporary staffing needs within 48 hours.

Ready to simplify your Nordic payroll?

Let Azets take the complexity out of your payroll processes. With deep local expertise and a seamless cross-border approach, we ensure your payroll runs smoothly and accurately, securely, and in full compliance. Get in touch to find out how we can support your business across the Nordics.

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phone +45 70 232 232,
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