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More taxpayers reveal hidden fortunes

Nearly 300 more Norwegians reported formerly hidden taxable fortunes to tax authorities last year, double the number the year before. They collectively sat on...

Coalition open to still taxing wealth

Finance Minister Siv Jensen has indicated for the first time that Norway's conservative government coalition may back away from its efforts to eliminate the country's...

Experts propose major tax reform

An expert panel of economists and statisticians presented Norway's conservative government on Tuesday with the country's most comprehensive tax reform proposal in more than 20...

Plastic bag tax draws unexpected critics

The  youth organization for the conservative Progress Party (FpU) has become the latest to bash its own government's proposed tax on plastic bags. FpU leader Atle...

Shopping bag tax sets off new row

NEWS ANALYSIS: A new tax on shopping bags in Norway suddenly crept into last week's difficult state budget negotiations, and it has since kicked up nearly...

Motor trouble strands Tesla drivers

Norway has been one of the most important new markets in the world for the trendy Tesla Model S electric cars, thanks to the...

Labour may propose property tax in Oslo

Labour politicians in Oslo are staying mum, but newspaper Aftenposten reports that plans are afoot for it to introduce property tax as a new...

Industrialist Mohn paid most tax of all

Industrialist Trond Mohn of Bergen, known for being one of Norway's biggest philanthropists, also paid the most tax of any other Norwegian last year....

New restrictions limit tax snooping

Norwegian tax authorities publicly released the country' so-called "tax lists" on Friday, revealing what every single taxpayer in the country reported as their taxable income, net...

Ex-embassy guard jailed in tax case

The first of 18 tax evasion cases filed against local Norwegian employees of the US Embassy in Oslo has resulted in a 36-day jail term. A former security guard...

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