Tag: taxes
Kygo ran into some tax trouble
UPDATED: Norwegian tax authorities placed a heavy tax claim this month on electronic music pioneer Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, better known as Kygo. Newspaper Dagens Næringsliv...
Bittersweet comeback for sugar taxes
Norwegian health authorities want state politicians to reimpose the country's controversial taxes on sugar. That would boost prices on all food and drink that...
Pump prices prompt tax cut proposals
Some top politicians, stunned by record-high pump prices for both gasoline and diesel, are calling for the removal of most or all of Norway's...
Labour leaders challenge Tajik
The leaders of three major labour unions are demanding answers from Labour Minister Hadia Tajik of the Labour Party, after a string of media...
State budget puts ‘politics in practice’
Norway's outgoing Conservatives-led government presented its last state budget proposal on Tuesday, but now it's subject to lots of debate and alteration in Parliament....
The new Parliament must redeem itself
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway is undergoing a major change in leadership this week, not least at the Parliament (Stortinget). Its newly elected six-member presidential cabinet that...
Oil tax changes shift exploration risk
The Conservatives' Oil Minister Tina Bru and Finance Minister Jan Tore Sanner surprised just about everyone Tuesday evening, when they proposed some climate-friendly changes...
Lots of changes from July 1st
Ferry fares are being cut, taxes on soft drinks have been lowered and interest rates on student loans are rising. Those are just some...
Carew faces tax evasion charges
Police and tax authorities raided the Oslo home of former Norwegian football star John Carew on Wednesday, later declaring that they suspect him of...
Corona may finally kill off duty-free
Never before has the future of Norway's admittedly "absurd" duty-free shopping system been more vulnerable to permanent shutdown. After living without travel abroad during...
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