Work in Norway
The Official Guide

Tax for companies

Employers have a duty to report to the Norwegian Tax Administration all wages, taxes withheld at source and employer’s contributions. This applies even if these amounts are not liable to taxation in Norway.

You must:

• Withhold tax from the employee’s wages
• Report tax withheld and employer’s contributions
• Pay the taxes to the tax office of your enterprise
• Companies that are domiciled abroad and carry out assignments in Norway or on the Norwegian shelf must submit the a-melding.

Pay taxes and VAT for the enterprise

How to pay taxes and VAT for your enterprise

Submit tax return and receive tax settlement notice

All foreign enterprises engaged in activity in Norway or on the Norwegian Continental Shelf have a duty to submit a tax return. Once the tax administration has processed this tax return, your enterprise will receive a tax assessment notice.

Tax for sole proprietorships

You must pay advance taxes on your anticipated income when you operate a sole proprietorship. This is how you pay and change your advance tax payments.

Submit tax return and receive tax settlement notice

You have a duty to submit a tax return form for your sole proprietorship.

Once the tax administration has processed your tax return, you will receive a tax assessment notice.