Comments on: A Guide to Norwegian Tax for Beginners

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 02:39:28 +0000

If I want to work in Norway and I previously had a history of an illness but have been given a green code indicating I no longer need to take medication, am I required to bring a health certificate from a doctor in my home country?

By: William

William — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:35:29 +0000

In reply to Jenny Rose. THAT's funny!

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:46:19 +0000

In reply to Peter. You should check the tax treaty between Norway and your country of citizenship - this is what defines tax residency. You can find these with a web search.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 16:40:16 +0000

Do you know if being issued a residence permit automatically triggers a tax liability in Norway or do you have to still satisfy the 6 month per year rule?

Thanks!

By: mbc

mbc — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 23:10:42 +0000

Hi, I have dual nationality (Norway and UK). I currently pay property tax and wealth tax for property I own in Norway. Would I be a counted as a ‘tax resident’ if I moved there? If so, would I be entitled to health care?

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:45:19 +0000

In reply to David Meanwell. You'll be taxed when you are a tax resident of Norway - to establish when this is you'll need to look at the tax treaty between UK and Norway as it comes down to your personal circumstances. But you'll have to be quick, you will have to have moved and registered by the end of 2020 to take advantage of the EEA residency system. After that date, there's no way to move here without a work permit.

By: David Meanwell

David Meanwell — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:02:33 +0000

1.If I move to Norway from UK as a retired person will my State Pension and Teachers Pension be liable to be taxed in Norway before 31/12/20?
2.What about my savings?

By: david

david — Tue, 26 May 2020 12:14:19 +0000

i am an american citizen living in norway. I am over 71 so have to withdraw money from my IRA each year and understand that the withdrawal is taxed in USA. I have gotten mixed messages from a norwegian lawyer about whether I have to pay tax to norway on the earnings. it is hard to get good accounting on ira earnings since only the withdrawal generates a 1099.
any ideas?

By: Joakim Nielsen

Joakim Nielsen — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:22:39 +0000

In reply to CC. You just answered you own question. Taxes are sky high.

By: CC

CC — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 00:02:02 +0000

>There is a common belief that tax in Norway is sky high and you will turn over up to half of your income to the Government. Unless you are extraordinarily wealthy, that is unlikely to be the case.

I’m having trouble finding what the median or average household pre-tax income is for Norwegians. there’s lots of data about “disposable” income (after-tax) but for some reason they don’t easily disclose data on gross income. hmmm… without this data, it’s difficult to directly compare the tax rates of various nations. particularly given the hidden VAT in Norway (12% on transport, 15% on food, 25% on most other purchases).

taxes are over 40% of GDP in Norway. This would seem to imply that taxes overall are much higher in Norway than in the UK (34%) or the US (247%).