Skatteetaten is the Norwegian tax administration in Norway. Here we collect step-by-step guides, news and topics linked to this authority. Twoja Norwegia is an independent information portal, not an official government website.
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Are you starting work in Norway? Don’t leave your skattekort for later. Without an available tax card, the employer must withhold 50% of the salary. Check how to submit an application, when an ID-kontroll is required and what to check before your first payday.
25% tax, no ordinary tax return and no later reconciliation. PAYE looks very simple, but it does not always mean the lowest tax. See who can use kildeskatt, when it is worth calculating the ordinary tax rules and why you should not decide to leave PAYE blindly.
Do you see a refund due in your skattemelding? We explain how the preliminary calculation differs from the final tax settlement, when Skatteetaten pays refunds and why sometimes less money reaches your account.
She came to Norway as a single mother and fought for a year to obtain equalization of the child benefit. Today Katarzyna Brodowińska helps Poles with taxes, NAV matters and translations — and joins the circle of Wataha experts.
Ending ENK activity requires organising registrations, taxes, documents and obligations. Check how to report the closure of the business, what to do with VAT and what to remember after deregistration.
Do you drive to clients in your own car? Check when you should account by kilometres, when to account for the vehicle's actual costs, and why commuting to a fixed workplace is not automatically considered a business trip.
