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The a-melding guide

Table of content

Guidance cover page
  • Error messages (MAGNET/EDAG) and feedback List of error messages, feedback and how to make corrections
    • Overview of error messages (MAGNET/EDAG) Severity and how to correct mistakes
    • Feedback What is feedback
    • Replacement a-melding or new a-melding Two ways of submitting an a-melding when you have to make corrections
  • Organisation number Employer, pension company or others you're submitting the a-melding for
    • Organisation number for the main entity and sub-entities Which number should you use when submitting the a-melding
    • Organisation number in public sector Applies to public sector
  • Pension scheme arrangement (mandatory occupational pension scheme) Private arbeidsgiver skal oppgi pensjonsselskap eller pensjonskasse det er inngått avtale om sparing med
  • National identity number, D number or international ID (income recipient) Identifies employees, pensioners and others who receive salary and benefits
  • Employment Type of employment, start and end date, leave, change of payroll system, etc.
    • Type of employment Whether the employment is ordinary, maritime or other, and how to change in the event of an error
      • Ordinary employment Employee who receive salary (applies to the vast majority)
      • Maritime employment Employee who works at sea, on a vessel or a mobile installation
      • Exceptions for ordinary and maritime employment Examples of when you do not need to provide information about ordinary or maritime working conditions.
      • Pensions or other benefits Person who receives a pension and other benefits without being employed or on assignment
      • Freelancers, contractors and fee recipients Person who works on an assignment without being employed
      • Select the correct employment type When you're uncertain which employment type you should select
      • Change the employment type Examples of how to switch from one employment type to another.
    • Information on employment Start and end date, FTE percentage, leave and other information
      • Employment start date
      • Employment end date
      • Cause of end date
      • Percentage employment (FTE percentage)
      • Date of change in FTE percentage
      • Hours per week for a full-time position
      • Working hours arrangement
      • Date for change of salary
      • Type of appointment
      • Wage seniority
      • Pay grade
      • Occupation code
      • Employment ID
      • Leave
      • Layoffs
      • Remuneration type
    • Special circumstances Changing payroll system, merger, acquisition etc.
      • Employment in the case of salary to employee who has left
      • Change of payroll system
      • Change jobs with the same employer
      • Demerger
      • Mergers
      • Acquisition, change of owner or transfer of enterprise
      • Changes in municipal or county structure
  • Salary and benefits Cash benefit, expense allowances, payments in kind, national insurance contributions, pension, etc.
    • Overview of salary and other benefits Descriptions of salary and other benefits you can use
    • Correcting errors in salary and benefits Incorrect amount or description, paid too much or too little
  • Deductions Trade union fees , premiums for pension schemes and other deductions
    • Trade union fees
    • Premium for pension schemes
    • Premiums for foreign pension schemes
    • National Insurance premiums and education and development fund premiums
    • Portacabin rent
  • Withholding tax How to state obligation to deduct withholding tax, calculate and pay advance tax deduction
  • Attachment of earnings How to state obligation to attachement of earnings, calculate and pay attachment of earnings
  • Employer’s national insurance contributions and financial activity tax How to calculate, what you have to specify and pay
    • Employer’s National Insurance contributions Calculation codes, rates, zones and payment
    • Employer’s Additional National Insurance contributions Calculation codes, rates, zones and payment
    • Financial activity tax on salary Applies to the finance and insurance sector
  • Special groups International, seafarers, tax-free organisation, withholding tax on pensions, net salary, Jan Mayen and Svalbard
    • Abroad Foreign employers with assignments in Norway
    • Foreign relations Norwegian employers with employees abroad or with foreign employees in Norway
    • Net salary For employers who have employees with net salary
    • The PAYE scheme
    • Withholding tax on pensions Tax on pension payments for persons who are not tax resident in Norway
    • Special allowance for seafarers For seafarers who require a special allowance
    • Tax-free organisation How to specify salary and benefits for employees in tax-free organisations
    • Svalbard For persons who are covered by the Svalbard Tax Act
    • Jan Mayen and the Norwegian dependencies For persons who are covered by the Jan Mayen Tax Act
  1. The a-melding guide
  2. Deductions

Portacabin rent

  • Updated: 21 February 2018

Concerns deductions for the hire of temporary accommodation in a Portacabin.

    Brief information concerning deductions for Portacabin hire

    Specify Portacabin hire when the employee temporarily hires accommodation in a Portacabin. Applies both when the rent is deducted from the employee's salary and when the employee has paid the rent directly to the lessor.

     

    The information you must provide

    Amount - NOK x
    Deduction description See below

     

    Amount

    Specify the gross amount which has been deducted.

    You must specify a negative amount.

    You can only specify a positive amount if you need to correct a previous a-melding.

     

    Deduction description

    Specify one of the following descriptions:

    • Portacabin rent
    • Portacabin rent – Svalbard

    You must use the description “Portcabin rent – Svalbard” if the employee is covered by the PAYE scheme for Svalbard.

     

    What about withholding tax

    The deduction must not be deducted from the basis for withholding tax.

     

    What about employer's national insurance contributions

    The deduction must not be deducted from the basis for employer's national insurance contributions.

     

    When do you have to submit reports

    Specify the deduction in the calendar month in which you deducted the amount or the month in which the employee paid the rent.

     

    Correcting errors

    MAGNET_EDAG-265
    Deduction specified without a description of the deduction

    You can correct the error by submitting a replacement a-melding with the correct amount and description for the calendar month which contains the error.

    Entered incorrect amount

    If you have deducted the right amount, but entered the wrong amount in the a-melding, you must correct the error in the a-melding for the calendar month which contains the error or omission.

    • If you reported an amount which was too high, specify the difference using a positive prefix and include a description of the deduction from the original a-melding.
    • If you reported an amount which was too low, specify the difference using a negative prefix and include a description of the income from the original a-melding.

    Alternatively, you can correct the error by submitting a replacement a-melding with the correct amount and description for the calendar month which contains the error.

     

    Given incorrect description

    If you have specified the right amount, but with an incorrect deduction description, you must correct the error in the a-melding for the calendar month which contains the error or omission.

    1. Specify the amount with a positive prefix and include a description of the deduction from the original a-melding.
    2. Then specify the amount again with a negative prefix and the correct description.

    Alternatively, you can correct the error by submitting a replacement a-melding with the correct amount and description for the calendar month which contains the error.

     

    Important information

    If you use a payroll system, please contact your system supplier if you are unsure how to correct reporting in your system.

     

    What do we use the information for

    The Norwegian Tax Administration uses the information to ensure that deductions are correct. The amount is transferred to the tax return.

    Statistics Norway (SSB) uses the information for statistical purposes.

     

    Applicable regulations

    These regulations are only available in Norwegian.

    • A-opplysningsloven

    • A-opplysningsforskriften

    • Skatteforvaltningsloven § 7-2

    • Skattebetalingsloven § 5-6

    • Folketrygdloven § 23-2

    • Statistikkloven § 10

     

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