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    Timeliness and punctuality

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    Short-term Statistics, Business Statistics
    Lina Pedersen
    +45 51 68 72 80

    lip@dst.dk

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    Purchases and sales by enterprises

    The statistics are published approximate 40 days after the end of the reference period. The statistics contain a statement of sales that are subject to VAT. A statement of an enterprise's sales subject to VAT can be used as an estimate of the enterprise's turnover, which is why the statistics are used for short-term statistics on turnover. The publication date is announced at least 6 months in advance, and it is rare that a publication of the statistics is delayed.

    Timeliness and time lag - final results

    The first publication of a period is approximately two months (around 40 days) after the reference month. The first publication at the detailed industry level is approximately three months (around 90 days) after the reference month. Enterprises report information on VAT to the Danish Tax Agency either monthly, quarterly or half-yearly depending on the enterprise's annual turnover. Values are estimated for missing data while we wait for the enterprise to report. A period is considered provisional the first few times it is published and after 12 months the period is considered final, recognising that the company has the right to revise a report for a period of up to 3 years.

    Punctuality

    The statistics is published immediately in relation to the pre-announced publication time in the publication calendar.

    Accuracy and reliability

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