Source-cited draft: tax overview for Norway (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Norwegian tax system at a glance | Norway operates a dual income tax system administered by the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten), combining a flat tax on ordinary income with a progressive bracket tax on personal income. This section gives the headline parameters; later topics provide detail. | |
| Tax authority | Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten)Tax Administration Act (Skatteforvaltningsloven) | |
| Tax year | Calendar year (1 January to 31 December)Tax Act (Skatteloven) | |
| Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK)Tax Act (Skatteloven) | |
| Basis of taxation | Residents taxed on worldwide income; non-residents taxed on Norwegian-source income onlyTax Act (Skatteloven) | |
| Flat tax on ordinary income (alminnelig inntekt) | 22%Tax Act (Skatteloven) | |
| Top marginal rate on personal employment income (ordinary 22% + top bracket tax 17.8% + national insurance 7.9%) | Approx 47.4% marginal on wage income at the top bracketTax Act (Skatteloven); National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven) |
Norway operates a dual income tax system administered by the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten), combining a flat tax on ordinary income with a progressive bracket tax on personal income. This section gives the headline parameters; later topics provide detail.
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| Standard corporate income tax rate | 22% (25% for financial-sector companies)Tax Act (Skatteloven) |
| Does Norway levy VAT? | Yes — VAT (merverdiavgift, MVA) standard rate 25%VAT Act (Merverdiavgiftsloven) |
| Personal tax return filing deadline | 30 April following the income yearTax Administration Act (Skatteforvaltningsloven) |
| Net wealth tax | Yes — Norway levies a municipal + state net wealth tax on individuals (combined rate around 1.0%–1.1% above the threshold)Tax Act (Skatteloven) |
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