Tax refund in Norway 2019

Tax refund in Norway 2019 Penger tilgode, i.e. everything about the tax refund in Norway

Do you receive wages, a pension or a disability pension? You will receive the tax return for the previous year in March 2020. On the tax return (Skattemelding) we can check the provisionally calculated refund or additional tax due. A refund means that during the year you paid too much tax and it must be returned to you.

Refund or additional payment?

The information is on the declaration page Foreløpig beregning av skatter og avgifter. If it shows: Foreløpig beregnet skatt til gode – you will receive a refund; if it says: Foreløpig beregnet skatt å betale – you will owe an additional payment. * Remember that this is a provisional calculation – after entering deductions and allowances (if you have any) the amounts will change. Tax refund in Norway 2019 *In the English version of the tax return (Tax Return) the information about refund/payment will be on the page Provisional asassessment of direct and indirect taxes. If you see: Provisionally estimated overpaid tax – you will receive a refund; if: Provisionally est. underpaid tax – you will owe a payment.

When is the tax refund for 2019 paid out?

After any possible changes have been made to the return, the Tax Administration will send the tax settlement (Skatteoppgjør). This settlement is sent on three dates. This year they are: 22.06.2020 - most employees, pensioners and disability pensioners will receive their settlement on this date. 12.08.2020 – this date may still change. 21.10.2020 – the last batch. This date may also still change. The money will be paid into the account within three weeks of receiving the settlement. Amounts below 100kr are not paid out.

Tax refund in Norway. Payment to account or by check

Do you have a new account number? Remember to update it on skatteetaten.no before the settlement season! In the case of registering a foreign account, you must send the information to the Tax Administration by mail. Tax refund in Norway 2019 People who do not have a registered account number will receive a check that can be cashed at the post office. If you cannot cash the check, you can also contact the Tax Collector (Skatteoppkrever) in the municipality where you lived during the period of work.

Difference between the amount paid and the amount that should have been paid

What if you have debts? In some cases the amount you expected and the amount shown on the tax settlement differs from the amount actually paid out by the Tax Administration. The reasons may be unpaid claims such as: - additional tax payment or interest from the previous year - tax in another municipality - unpaid maintenance (alimony) debt, VAT, inheritance tax or property tax - other arrears to the state or municipality, such as fines or municipal taxes The Tax Collector may apply the tax refund towards the above debt, and a reduced amount will be deposited into your account. You will receive information about the reduction in a separate letter.