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Unintentional error in electronic tax return filing did not justify additional tax

A company completed the business tax return section of its tax filing using a standard year-end accounting software program. The employee responsible for the filing accidentally selected the wrong option from a drop-down menu, resulting in...
Atle Melø
Atle Melø24. May 2026
Tax law

Increase in the number of taxpayers reporting crypto assets in their tax returns

The number of individuals reporting cryptocurrency holdings in their tax returns increased by more than 30 per cent over the past year, according to newly released figures from the Norwegian Tax Administration. According to data from the tax returns for the 2024 income year...
Atle Melø
Atle Melø31. October 2025
Tax law

Dividends from swiss subsidiary were taxable

The Norwegian parent company Elopak ASA received dividends of approximately NOK 200 million in each of the years 2010 and 2014 from its Swiss subsidiary. Up to and including 2009, the subsidiary was...
Atle Melø
Atle Melø31. March 2025
Tax law

Employer’s national insurance contributions for employees working abroad

The general rule under Section 23-2 of the Norwegian National Insurance Act is that employer’s national insurance contributions must be calculated on salary payments. An important practical exception is set out in subsection nine of the provision: ...
Atle Melø
Atle Melø24. December 2024
Tax law

DNB prevails in case concerning the allocation of interest deductions between Norway and foreign jurisdictions when calculating taxable income

DNB operates a branch in New York. The branch receives deposits on which DNB pays interest. Most of the deposited funds are transferred to DNB’s head office in Norway for onward lending. Under...
Atle Melø
Atle Melø21. November 2024
Tax law

Interest limitation rule held to be incompatible with the EEA Agreement

A company was financed through loans from its parent company in Luxembourg but was allowed to deduct only part of its interest expenses. The tax authorities applied the interest limitation rule for related-party loans set out in Section 6-41 of the Norwegian Tax Act, as it was...
Atle Melø
Atle Melø23. July 2024
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