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aria-controls="collapse-c45f98a0-f574-434c-9cc2-79ac69a9412b">The Danish tax system</a> <ul class="nav collapse pl-4" id="collapse-c45f98a0-f574-434c-9cc2-79ac69a9412b"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/working/the-danish-tax-system/a-general-introduction-to-the-danish-tax-system" class="nav-link" > <span>A general introduction to the Danish tax system</span> </a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/working/the-danish-tax-system/rules-on-double-taxation-" class="nav-link" > <span>Rules on double taxation </span> </a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/working/the-danish-tax-system/special-rules-on-cross-border-workers" class="nav-link" > <span>Special rules on cross-border workers</span> </a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/working/the-danish-tax-system/taxation-on-purchase-and-sale-of-real-property" class="nav-link" > <span>Taxation on purchase and sale of real property</span> </a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a 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