One card. Every venue.
If you want the gym, climbing and swimming, today you pay for three memberships. With SportPas your workplace pays, and you get all of it on one card.
Do the maths yourself
Typical Aarhus prices if you buy the memberships separately.
Gym membership
typically 319–420 kr
320 kr.
Climbing & bouldering
Boulders, adult
469 kr.
Swimming, monthly pass
municipal pools
270 kr.
Total, bought separately
every month, out of your own pocket
1.059 kr.
With SportPas
You only pay the tax on the value
~210 kr.
You save around 849 kr. a month, and avoid three separate subscriptions, three notice periods and three apps.
Yoga, crossfit and padel are also in the network, but are not counted above. Prices are typical Aarhus prices and may vary.
Why do I pay anything at all?
Because an employer-paid training card is a taxable benefit, and in Denmark benefits are taxed like salary.
It works exactly like a company phone or car: you receive something of value, so tax is due on that value. It happens automatically through your payslip.
There is a 1,400 kr per year threshold for private employee benefits, but a sports card is far above it, and once the threshold is exceeded, the entire amount is taxed, not just the part above it. So the card is taxable from the first month.
- You get no bill and have no form to fill in
- The amount is deducted automatically with your normal tax
- You simply see slightly less net pay than a colleague without the card
- If you pay a share yourself, the taxable amount drops accordingly
Doesn't your workplace have SportPas yet?
Most schemes start with one employee asking. Here's a message you can forward.
Send to your manager or HR
Hi I came across SportPas, one training card giving access to gyms, swimming pools, climbing, yoga, crossfit and padel across Aarhus. The company pays a fixed price per employee, and you decide whether to cover it fully or split the cost with us. They also handle reporting the taxable value, so it doesn't create extra work for payroll. I think it could be a good benefit for us, and cheaper than each of us paying for our own memberships. Could you take a look at sportpas.dk? Best regards [YOUR NAME]
The amounts on this page are indicative examples based on typical Aarhus prices and a 38–42% marginal tax rate. Your actual tax depends on your income, and what you pay depends on what your employer chooses. Ask your employer about your specific scheme.