Business in Norway: registration, taxes, VAT and bookkeeping step by step. Guides and news for entrepreneurs in one place.
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.
Do you run an ENK and has illness stopped you from working? Check the rules for sykepenger, the first 16 days without the standard payment, income documentation and NAV's voluntary insurance.
The deadline has passed and the money still hasn't arrived? Check when to send a reminder, what an inkassovarsel is, and how to proceed if a customer disputes the price or the performance of the service.
The customer pays with Vipps or by card, so a cash register isn’t necessary? Not necessarily. Check what a cash sale means, when you need a cash register system and what exceptions Norwegian regulations provide.
First invoices, purchases and bank transfers — how to get them under control? See how to start ENK accounting in Norway, what to check each month and when to use an accountant.
Laptop, tools, phone, advertising or a home office - when is a purchase a company expense? We explain documentation, private use, depreciation and the difference between deducting a cost and reclaiming VAT.
A client paid the invoice, but not all the money is for spending. Check what you pay tax on in ENK, how to report expected profit and when to pay forskuddsskatt.
Do you have your first client and want to issue an invoice? Check the required information, numbering, MVA, payment deadline and how to correct errors using a credit note.
You have an idea, you chose ENK or AS and you finally want to get an organization number. We show what to prepare, where to go, what to sign and where company registration in Norway most often stalls.
You have a company, you issue your first invoices and the counter is approaching 50 000 NOK. Should you already add 25%? Or only from the next invoice? And what about purchases made before registration? This moment is simple if you know the correct order.
An ENK can be started more simply and more cheaply, while an AS provides a clearer separation between the company and private assets. But the choice is not limited to the registration fee. Before you click "register", check liability, taxes, sick pay, risk and how you actually intend to earn money.
