Relocation package v/s Cash

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jatinarora1 Member

Member since 08 July 2023

jatinarora1Member08 July 2023 17:14:41

Hello members,

I will be relocating soon to Copenhagen from Germany and company has given me a choice between taking the relocation package or cash. I have been reading various forums and getting differing opinions on this topic. I will be moving with my only my wife and we plan to leave behind most of our furniture in Germany.

Thanks

Nellie Berg Denmark Expert

Member since 15 August 2013

Nellie BergDenmark Expert09 July 2023 07:24:23

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I have no personal experience regarding relocation myself, but if the relocating package includes finding a suitable housing, I would go for that.

Both a relocation package and cash are taxable income.

/Nellie

EmanS Member

Member since 14 July 2023

EmanSMember14 July 2023 01:21:51

I have been relocated to Denmark and got the cash, but what they offered me was not enough to find a place to stay in Denmark and to ship my things which were simply bags no furniture. The apartment hunt is also hard and places would require 3 months deposit as a minimum. If you end up renting a temporary place, they are also very expensive.

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