Why am I receiving this error message?

You have entered an invalid combination of income and advance tax deductions. Income that is taxable to Svalbard pursuant to the withholding tax scheme for Svalbard, must be reported with the special tax and contribution rule for Svalbard. Advance tax deductions that apply to deducted tax and national insurance contributions to Svalbard, must be reported under the description “Svalbard”. 

You may have received the error message because you have  

• stated income with the tax and contribution rule Svalbard, but not with the description of advance tax deduction “Svalbard” 
• stated the description of advance tax deduction “Svalbard”, but not reported income with the tax and contribution rule for Svalbard 

Do I have to correct the error?

Yes, the a-melding contains serious errors or omissions you must correct.  

You must correct the error by the deadline for submitting the a-melding for the calendar month in which you received the error message.  

Severity: Guideline 

See the overview of error severities 

How to correct the error

You must correct the a-melding for the calendar month containing the error.  

• You can correct the error by submitting a replacement a-melding with the correct amount, the correct description and the correct tax and contribution rule. 
• You can also correct the error by submitting a new a-melding. State the amount with opposite prefixes and the same description or tax and contribution rule that is in the original a-melding. Then state the amount again with the correct prefix and the correct description and tax and contribution rule.