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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...

Open tax lists may be closed

Norway's state tax director is fed up with the "media circus" linked to annual release of public tax lists. He's proposing new restrictions that...

Sales dip at state wine monopoly

For the first time since the 1980s, sales at Norway's state liquor and wine monopoly Vinmonopolet have declined. Some blame competition from far lower...

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