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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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Axel Bjørke - Lawyer11. October 2024

Personal taxation: Tax-free limit for surplus electricity income

The Ministry of Finance has proposed new tax rules in the 2025 national budget to sell surplus electricity from private homes. The tax-free income limit is NOK ...
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Axel Bjørke - Lawyer11. October 2024

Changes to the tax residency rules for dispatched and NATO employees

The Government Proposes Changes to the Tax Residency Rules for dispatched and NATO Employees The government has proposed changes to the rules regarding tax ...
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Axel Bjørke - Lawyer9. October 2024

Updates on the personal taxes and fees in the National Budget 2025

In the proposed 2025 national budget, the government suggests several changes to personal taxation. The maximum tax rate for wage earners remains at 47.4%, ...
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Jarand Hanto Aarhus - Lawyer7. October 2024

New tax on foreign income in the economic zone and continental shelf

In 2024, a new provision was introduced that extends the tax obligation to foreign companies involved in mineral activities, renewable energy, and carbon ...
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Jarand Hanto Aarhus - Lawyer7. October 2024

The 2025 Norwegian national budget: Proposed changes to the exit tax

On October 7, 2024, the Støre government presented the National Budget 2025. Key takeaways include a notable tightening of exit tax regulations. The proposed ...
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Sigbjørn Sørensen - Lawyer & partner14. May 2024

Revised National Budget 2024 - The most important changes

Today at 10:45 AM, the proposal for the Revised National Budget was presented by Finance Minister Vedum. There were high expectations regarding potential tax ...
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Sigbjørn Edøy - Associate Lawyer7. May 2024

Is the government's ban on hiring from staffing companies in violation of EEA law?

As a result of the government's target to limit the scope and role of the staffing industry in Norway, there have been significant tightening of regulations in ...
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