https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Next year will see changes in the taxes you pay on your income in Norway, increases to the cost of several everyday items and new rules for how much you can deduct from your annual bill. https://www.thelocal.no/20211227/what-changes-about-tax-in-norway-in-2022 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:58:46 +0100 what-changes-about-tax-in-norway-in-2022 How different is the Norwegian income tax system from that in countries with similar models – and is it more expensive? https://www.thelocal.no/20201020/how-does-income-tax-in-norway-compare-to-the-rest-of-the-nordics Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:19:00 +0200 how-does-income-tax-in-norway-compare-to-the-rest-of-the-nordics There’s plenty happening in April besides April Fool’s Day and Easter. These are the things to be aware of in April, including the roadmap to easing coronavirus restrictions, stricter rules for entering the country and tax returns. https://www.thelocal.no/20210331/heres-what-changes-about-life-in-norway-in-april Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:28:07 +0200 heres-what-changes-about-life-in-norway-in-april Did Covid-19 take a chunk out of your income last year? You’re not alone. The pandemic also cost Norway ten percent of its tax earnings. But the revenue loss can’t be spotted when looking at payments from regular tax payers. https://www.thelocal.no/20210125/why-norways-earnings-dropped-in-2020-despite-steady-tax-revenue Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:00:18 +0100 why-norways-earnings-dropped-in-2020-despite-steady-tax-revenue Moving to a new country means moving to a new tax system. Scandinavian countries are known for having a high tax on their wages and Norway is no exception. https://www.thelocal.no/20201111/five-things-foreigners-should-know-about-income-tax-in-norway Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:04:42 +0100 five-things-foreigners-should-know-about-income-tax-in-norway Norway's government on Friday unveiled a 6.5bn Norwegian kroner financial package to help keep businesses afloat through the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.no/20200313/norway-acts-to-protect-economy-from-coronavirus-impact Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:51:31 +0100 norway-acts-to-protect-economy-from-coronavirus-impact The municipality of Bø in North Norway has received international attention over a measure which has positioned it as an Arctic tax haven. https://www.thelocal.no/20200106/north-norway-municipality-wants-to-be-arctic-monaco-with-inheritance-tax-break Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:53:23 +0100 north-norway-municipality-wants-to-be-arctic-monaco-with-inheritance-tax-break It's tax day again in Norway -- the day when everyone's tax returns become open for everyone else see, whether they're a billionaire, a celebrity, or even the prime minister. https://www.thelocal.no/20191105/how-much-tax-are-people-paying-in-norway Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:55:13 +0100 how-much-tax-are-people-paying-in-norway Income inequality has increased in Norway as a result of changes to the country’s tax system under successive Erna Solberg governments, according to a statistical analysis. https://www.thelocal.no/20191014/norways-tax-system-has-increased-inequality-report-finds Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:25:40 +0200 norways-tax-system-has-increased-inequality-report-finds Norway’s Progress Party wants to make snowmobile travel cheaper by removing the vehicle’s eligibility for road tax. https://www.thelocal.no/20180328/norway-could-reduce-cost-of-snowmobile-travel Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:11:35 +0200 norway-could-reduce-cost-of-snowmobile-travel Norway, a world leader of zero-emission vehicles, on Thursday proposed a "Tesla tax" aimed at cutting a tax advantage granted to large electric cars in a heavily criticised move. https://www.thelocal.no/20171013/norway-seeks-tesla-tax-on-electric-cars Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:42:49 +0200 norway-seeks-tesla-tax-on-electric-cars Higher fees on some electric and hybrid cars, changes to tax rules, and more expensive cinema and bus tickets are among the effects of the budget presented by Norway’s government on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20171012/heres-what-norways-new-budget-means Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:06:52 +0200 heres-what-norways-new-budget-means Rebate or back tax this year? As of Tuesday, you can check for yourself online. https://www.thelocal.no/20170402/nearly-time-to-file-your-tax-return Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:18:12 +0200 nearly-time-to-file-your-tax-return After new tax rules came into force on New Year’s Day, petrol and diesel prices in Norway reached their highest level ever. https://www.thelocal.no/20170102/norwegians-face-all-time-record-prices-at-the-pumps Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:43:16 +0100 norwegians-face-all-time-record-prices-at-the-pumps One of the top executives at DNB, Norway’s largest bank, knew for five years that the bank’s subsidiary DNB Luxembourg helped customers set up companies in the Seychelles, VG reported. https://www.thelocal.no/20160412/executive-at-norways-top-bank-knew-about-tax-haven-use-report Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:14:48 +0200 executive-at-norways-top-bank-knew-about-tax-haven-use-report Norwegian bank DNB, the nation’s largest, said it shouldn’t have helped its customers set up businesses in tax havens. https://www.thelocal.no/20160404/norways-biggest-bank-apologizes-after-tax-evasion-leak Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:59:21 +0200 norways-biggest-bank-apologizes-after-tax-evasion-leak The latest report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shows the tax burden faced by Norwegians dropped more than in any other country in 2014. https://www.thelocal.no/20151204/norway-leading-the-field-for-tax-revenue Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:04:14 +0100 norway-leading-the-field-for-tax-revenue A 19-year-old professional rider been crowned the richest person in Oslo in the latest figures from Norway’s tax authority. https://www.thelocal.no/20151017/19-year-old-rider-tops-oslo-rich-list Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:08:48 +0200 19-year-old-rider-tops-oslo-rich-list Norway's tax-to-GDP ratio dropped to 42.2 percent in 2012, meaning that, despite its reputation as a high tax Scandinavian country, it now has a lower overall tax rate than both France and Italy. https://www.thelocal.no/20140616/norway-taxes-now-lower-than-france-and-italy Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:15:00 +0200 norway-taxes-now-lower-than-france-and-italy The captain of the Estonian national football team on Friday got an eight-month suspended sentence in Norway for failing to pay nearly €100,000 ($135,000) in taxes. https://www.thelocal.no/20140614/estonian-football-captain-gets-8-months-for-tax-crimes Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:44:00 +0200 estonian-football-captain-gets-8-months-for-tax-crimes