Rates and thresholds for 2025

National insurance contributions are set to 5.1 percent for all pension income and to 7.7 percent for disability benefit and disability benefits from other schemes.

The tax deduction for pension

The maximum tax deduction for pension income is NOK 36,000

The tax deduction for pension income is reduced by:

16.7 percent of pension income that exceeds the threshold in stage 1 –  NOK 276,400

6.0 percent of pension income that exceeds the threshold in stage 2 – NOK 422,950

The tax allowance ceases to apply once the pension exceeds NOK 615,100.

Tax limitation

Gradation rate

55 percent

 

Tax-free net income

 

Single

NOK 157,450 

Married couple – each spouse

NOK 145,550 

Married couple - combined

NOK 291,100 

 

Wealth supplement

 

Rate

1.5 percent

Threshold: Married couple – each spouse

NOK 100,000

Threshold: Married couple combined/single

NOK 200,000

 

Tax deduction card

If you are going to draw a full pension or combine work with drawing a pension, you should consider amending your tax deduction card.