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Taxes
Tax deduction card, tax return, tax assessment, help to get the taxes right.
Taxes frontpage
Tax deduction card, tax return, tax assessment, help to get the taxes right.
Tax deduction cards, exemption cards and advance tax
Tax deduction cards, exemption cards and advance tax. You can order, change or find relevant information here.
Tax Return
Everyone who receives a salary, pension or disability benefit will receive a tax return in April. You can view, change or submit your tax return here.
Tax assessment
Once your tax return has been processed, you will receive your tax assessment notice. Here, you can view your tax assessment, make changes or appeal and find out more about any underpaid tax.
Calculate your tax
Enter estimated income, capital and allowances to calculate your tax
Help to get the taxes right
Tax dates and deadlines
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Duties
Car and vehicle duties, purchases from abroad, document tax.
Duties frontpage
Car and vehicle duties, purchases from abroad, document tax.
Cars and other vehicles
Purchases from abroad
Document tax
Document tax is a tax that is payable when registering documents that transfer rights to real property.
Duties for businesses and organisations
VAT, excise duties, etc.
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National Registry
Moving, marriage, birth, death, change name, certificates and more.
National Registry frontpage
Moving, marriage, birth, death, change name, certificates and more.
Moving
Marriage and cohabitation
Birth and name selection
Change of name
You can change your first name, middle name and surname. Note that your middle name is not a first name. Names which can be used as a surname may also be taken as a middle name.
Registering a death
When someone dies, the hospital or a doctor will issue a death certificate. A death certificate is a form of medical certificate about deaths.
Changing gender
Changing information concerning your identity in the National Registry
Reporting errors in the National Registry
The National Registry is Norway's largest and most important register of personal information. The information in the register is used by third parties to carry out functions and services. It is essential for registered citizens and society as a whole that the National Registry has correct information.
Certificates and information
Om Folkeregisteret
Modernisering av Folkeregisteret. Overtredelsesgebyr.
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Foreign
Here you as a foreign national can find relevant information about what you have to do if you want to live or work here.
Foreign frontpage
Here you as a foreign national can find relevant information about what you have to do if you want to live or work here.
Are you intending to work in Norway?
As an employee in Norway, you must have a tax deduction card, submit tax returns and receive tax assessment notices.
Norwegian identification number
In Norway, the public authorities and other organisations require you to have a Norwegian identification number.
You must notify us when you move
You are obliged to notify us when you move to ensure that your address in the National Registry is correct.
Using a foreign-registered vehicle in Norway
Find out whether you can use a foreign-registered vehicle in Norway.
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Business and organisation
Business and organisation frontpage
Taxes
Taxes frontpage
Advance tax
Tax return for businesses
Tax assessments for self-employed persons
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VAT and duties
VAT and duties frontpage
Value Added Tax - VAT
Purchases of goods from abroad
Motor vehicle taxes
Excise duties
Chocolate, sugar, alcohol, etc.
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Reporting and industries
Reporting and industries frontpage
The a-melding
Who's obliged to submit, guidance, form and deadlines
Aksjonærregisteroppgaven
Hvert år skal alle hendelser og transaksjoner samles i aksjonærregisteroppgaven som leveres til skatteetatens aksjonærregister
Industries with special regulations
Third party data
Tax return for businesses
Financial activity tax
Finansskatten gjelder i utgangspunktet alle arbeidsgivere som utøver aktiviteter som omfattes av næringshovedområde K - Finansiering- og forsikringsvirksomhet.
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Start and run
Start and run frontpage
New as a business
Good preparations, planning and knowledge are prerequisits to establish a viable business. The most important decisions are made at the beginning. At the beginning there are many duties, tasks and deadlines you need to know about.
Am I self-employed?
There is no clear definition in the law of when someone is considered to be self-employed. Hobbies are tax-free, while commercial activity is taxable.
Rutiner, regnskap og kassasystem
Har du årsregnskapsplikt og/eller plikt til å levere næringsoppgave til fastsettingsmyndighetene eller merverdiavgiftsoppgave til avgiftsmyndighetene, har du bokføringsplikt.
Deadlines, certificates and accounting
You may be required to pay additional tax if you do not provide accurate and complete information in your tax return. If you fail to meet the deadline, you risk receiving an enforcement fine. If you still do not submit the information, we may impose a non-compliance penalty.
Order certificates and access to data
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Employer
Employer frontpage
Tax deduction cards and tax deductions
As an employer you have to retrieve your employees' tax deduction cards and deduct tax on their salary payments.
The a-melding
Who's obliged to submit, guidance, form and deadlines
Employer's national insurance contributions
Staff register
Catering establishments, hairdressers, beauticians, car repair workshops and businesses in the car care sector must keep a staff register.
The role of employer
As an employer, you have an extra responsibility for your employees.
Lag KID når du er arbeidsgiver
Her kan du få laget KID-nummer for innbetaling av arbeidsgiveravgift, forskuddstrekk, utleggstrekk, artistskatt og finansskatt.
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Foreign
Information for foreign nationals in Norway that explains what you'll need to do in order to run a business here.
Foreign frontpage
Information for foreign nationals in Norway that explains what you'll need to do in order to run a business here.
Foreign limited companies
To run a company in Norway, you must register your company with the relevant Norwegian authorities, report certain information concerning employees, pay tax, submit tax returns and receive tax assessment notices.
Self-employed persons
If you run a sole proprietorship in Norway, you must register your enterprise, report contracts, pay tax, submit tax returns and receive tax assessment notices.
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Rettskilder
Rettskilder frontpage
Rettskilder per emne
Rettskilder per emne frontpage
Arbeidsgiverplikter
Arv og gave
Betaling og innkreving
Bilavgifter
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Skatt for person
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Uttalelser
Skatteavtaler mellom Norge og andre stater
Skattedirektoratets meldinger
Vedtak
Kunngjøringer
Høringer
Rundskriv, retningslinjer og andre rettskilder
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Pension and disability benefit
Tax rules for pensioners
Here you will find information about tax rules for pensioners
Tax deduction card for pensioners
Scheme concerning tax-favourable individual pension saving
Scheme concerning tax-favourable individual pension saving was introduced from 1 November 2017. This scheme will replace former individual pension saving scheme ( former IPS)
Spouses with small pension
Spouses and spouse-equivalent cohabitants, where one of them receives a low pension, may reduce their overall tax in certain cases.
Disability benefit
Disability benefit from the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme and disability benefits from other schemes will be taxed in the same way as salary income.
Pension and disability benefits from abroad
This information is meant for residents in Norway who receive pension and/or disability benefits from abroad.
Resident abroad
Information for persons resident abroad who receive pension from Norway.
The special allowance for slight impairment of earning capacity
This applies only to taxpayers who have a slight impairment, but are not entitled to disability benefit or other state benefits
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