Tag: taxes
Diesel debate in high gear
Government officials are considering a string of proposals to improve air quality by restricting automobile use, and one of them has sparked especially heated...
Fortune tax stirs up new storm
Norwegian labour union boss Roar Flåthen is normally a great ally of Norway's Labour-led government but now even he has spoken out against one...
Artist pleads ‘not guilty’ to tax evasion
Odd Nerdrum is one of Norway's most internationally known contemporary artists but now he faces heavy fines and a prison term for alleged tax...
Boat tourists win major victory
The European Boating Association (EBA) and foreign boat tourists keen on making extended trips along the Norwegian coast have won a major victory over...
Norwegians’ most-hated taxes
Heavy taxes tied to their homes and their cars have emerged as the most hated by a majority of Norwegians, according to a new...
Tax refund season kicks off
The Norwegian tax authorities (Skatteetaten) will pay out NOK 22 billion (USD 4 billion) to the 2.2 million taxpayers who have earned refunds this...
Famed artist lands in tax trouble
Odd Nerdrum, arguably Norway's most acclaimed contemporary painter, is under indictment for serious tax evasion. Norwegian authorities have charged him with failing to report...
Tax list snoops face new restrictions
Norway's extraordinary openness with its public tax lists looks set to close up a bit, under new rules proposed by the Finance Ministry this...
Tax officials crack down on false IDs
Thousands of foreigners working in Norway on a temporary basis are likely to be called in for new identity checks and must obtain a...
Net income still evenly distributed
The global finance crisis hasn't had much affect on Norway's relatively even distribution of income. Fully 90 percent of all Norwegians earn less than...
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