Global services in Norway
Norway is a safe and easy country for doing business and the aim of Norway’s government is that the tax system shall be competitive in order to attract foreign investment. Greenstep offers global consultancy services to ensure smooth and effortless operations in Norway and over 100 other countries.
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VAT in Norway
Norway’s default VAT rate is 25%, reduced to 15% on food and 12% on e.g. public transportation, hotel accommodation.
Corporate tax in Norway
In general, the Norwegian corporate tax rate is 22%. However, companies in the financial sector are subject to a tax rate of 25%.
Income tax in Norway
Salaries are taxed at rates of up to 38.2%, consisting of a flat rate of 22% and a progressive 4 steps tax of up to 16.2%. The highest tax rate is levied on annual salary exceeding NOK 999 550.
Setting up a business in Norway
Everybody that conducts business activities within Norway must register with the centralized Registry at Brønnøysund. The Registry provides the enterprise with a nine-digit Norwegian ID number, called “organization number” or “org.no.”. This ID number is required when entering into contracts, invoicing, reporting, communicating with public authorities, etc.
Auditing in Norway
A statutory audit is required if one of the following criteria is met: Operating revenues exceed NOK 6 million (NOK 5 million for a branch), balance sheets assets amount to more than NOK 23 million, or the average number of employees is more than 10 full-time equivalents.
Accounting regulations in Norway
All entities engaged in business activities must keep books of accounts according to Norwegian GAAP. However certain businesses are obliged to use international accounting standards, IFRS.