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Elin Andreassen - Associate Lawyer30. June 2025

Norway sets new working condition rules for offshore renewable energy

On 20 June 2025, amendments to the Working Environment Act were adopted, marking an important shift in the legal regulation of offshore renewable energy ...
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Elin Andreassen - Associate Lawyer25. June 2025

Norway updates wage and working rules for offshore and shipping

After several years of political consideration, debate and international opposition, the Norwegian Parliament has now adopted what is described as a historic ...
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Elin Andreassen - Associate Lawyer23. June 2025

Court clarifies rules on averaging working hours and pay rights

Trøndelag District Court has recently handed down a judgment (TTRO-2024-197027) with significant implications for employers regarding the use of working time ...
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Elin Andreassen - Associate Lawyer23. June 2025

Minimum wage rates in Norway

As part of the broader wage adjustments taking place across Norway in 2025, the Norwegian Tariff Board and the Labour Inspection Authority have announced new ...
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Thea Slethaug - Lawyer23. June 2025

When does the sale of property become taxable as business income?

In a recently published binding advance ruling (BFU) from the Norwegian Tax Administration, we gained insight into what triggers the shift from passive capital ...
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Jarand Hanto Aarhus - Associate Lawyer15. May 2025

Revised Norwegian National Budget 2025

Today, May 15, the Støre Government presented the Revised National Budget for 2025. The revised budget does not entail major changes in taxes and duties. The ...
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Elin Andreassen - Associate Lawyer11. April 2025

Oslo Court's decision in the Wolt case: Contractor vs. Employee

The Oslo District Court recently considered whether bicycle couriers delivering food via the Wolt platform should be classified as employees or independent ...
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Elin Andreassen - Associate Lawyer11. April 2025

Wage changes in Norway 2025: Key updates for employers

In Norway, collective bargaining agreements are revised either through main negotiations or interim settlements. This spring, the 2025 interim settlement ...
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Inger Lise Løvneseth - Lawyer & Partner7. March 2025

Norwegian tax rates 2025

The tax percent in Norway depend on the income and it is determined with basic income tax and bracket tax. Here are the tax rates in Norway for 2025.
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Elisabeth Cramer - Lawyer7. February 2025

New rules for accessing shareholder information: What you need to know

On February 1, 2025, a new regulation on access to the shareholder register, shares registered in Central Securities Depository (CSD), and trustee-registered ...
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Thea Slethaug - Lawyer29. November 2024

Hearing Proposal: Repeal of voluntary tax return correction rules

The Ministry of Finance has recently proposed to repeal the current rules for voluntary correction under the Tax Administration Act. This implies that ...
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Sigbjørn Sørensen - Lawyer & partner18. October 2024

The 2025 national budget: Key tax and duty changes

On October 7, 2024, the Støre Government presented the national budget 2025. Although the government plans to increase oil revenues, only minor changes have ...
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