The tax return comes in different formats

All wage earners and pensioners will receive the new version of the tax return. 

The tax return on paper will also be in the new format. 

The tax return is sendt on different dates.You'll get an e-mail or sms when your's available. 

The new format of the tax return

The tax return you will find at skatteetaten.no when you log in. The tax return looks like this:

Mock-up of the new format of the tax return with Skatteetaten logo in the upper left corner

You’ll recognise the new tax return by the Skatteetaten logo in the upper left corner after you’ve logged in.

The new tax return is divided into topics.

Read more about the tax return

The old format of the tax return

The tax return for previous income years in the old format, can be found at altinn.no and looks like this:

Mock-up of the old format of the tax return with Altinn logo in the upper left corner

You’ll recognise the tax return by the Altinn logo in the upper left corner once you’ve logged in.

In the old format, the tax return is divided into numbered items. 

  • See the list of guidance to the items in the tax return
  • If you're required to attach forms, you’ll find them in your tax return.

The tax return on paper 

If you've opted out or have not yet decided whether to become an online user, you'll be sent a tax return on paper.

The tax return on paper looks like the digital tax return on skatteetaten.no and contains topics instead of items.