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Prop. 1 LS (2022–2023) - Taxes 2023

Prop. 1 LS (2022–2023) Proposition to the Storting (Bill and Draft Resolution) For the 2023 Budget Year

MFA - Budget proposal 2023: Giving priority to crisis response,  food security and climate change adaptation

The budget proposal for 2023 reflects the situation caused by the war in Ukraine. Areas to be given priority are humanitarian aid, efforts to combat hunger and climate change, and increased efforts to promote women’s rights. The Government has

The National Budget 2023: A budget for security and fair distribution

There is a war and an energy crisis in Europe. High inflation is affecting people’s lives. The Government’s response is a fair and responsible budget, which improves distribution and enhances security at a challenging time.

The National Budget 2023: Adjusting the tax rules for the petroleum sector

Oil and gas prices have increased significantly since the introduction of the temporary tax rules for the petroleum sector in 2020. As a result of this, the Government will now be adjusting these rules.

The National Budget 2023: Key Figures in the National Budget 2023

To ensure simultaneous access to information which may be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures at 8:00AM prior to the budget launch at 10:00 am. More detailed projections will be published with the National Budget.

Norway to increase support for humanitarian efforts and government administration in Ukraine

‘The brutal war continues and Ukrainians are facing a cold winter. The scale of humanitarian need is enormous. We have proposed that NOK 2 billion of Norway’s support for Ukraine in 2022 should be used for humanitarian efforts and to help the

Profits from natural resources will be better distributed

Energy producers and the aquaculture industry make billions of kroner on our common resources. The Government is now proposing that more of the value created should go back to society.

High-price contribution on wind and hydropower

The Government is proposing to introduce a high-price contribution, with the rate set at 23 per cent of the electricity price in excess of NOK 0.70 per kWh. The contribution is designed as an excise duty payable to the treasury. The tax will be

Resource rent tax on onshore wind energy

The government proposes the introduction of resource rent tax on onshore wind energy as from 2023. The proposal will be referred for public consultation before the end of the year, and involves the taxation of resource rent at an effective rate of

Adjustment of local and county authorities’ general grant

The Government proposes a one-year deduction in the general grant to local and county authorities with income from licence power. The proposal applies to local and county authorities in the areas with the highest electricity prices.

Resource rent tax on aquaculture

The Government is proposing to introduce a resource rent tax on aquaculture from 1 January 2023. This proposal will be sent out for consultation today. Following the consultation, the Government will return to the Storting with a bill that will

Increased resource rent tax on hydropower

The Government is proposing to increase the effective resource rent tax rate on hydropower from 37 per cent to 45 per cent, with effect from the 2022 fiscal year.

NOU 2022: 12 - The Fund in a changing world

The Government Pension Fund Global and new economic and political developments

Report on long term perspectives for the Government Pension Fund Global submitted by committee

Today, a committee that has been reviewing long term perspectives for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) submitted its report, NOU 2022: 12 The Fund in a changing world, to the Ministry of Finance. The committee was chaired by Ulf Sverdrup,

The IMF's Article IV consultation for 2022 has been completed

On 9 June, the IMF's delegation to Norway submitted its assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy to the government. The full report has now been finalized by the IMF Board..

The Council has decided to renegotiate the agreement between Norway and the EU to hinder VAT fraud

The Council of the European Union decided Friday 17 June to re-open negotiations of the agreement on administrative VAT cooperation between Norway and the EU.

IMF: Strong economic growth

The IMF conducts a yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy. As part of this year’s assessment an IMF delegation has spent over a week discussing recent economic developments and Norway’s economic policy with authorities, academic and financial

Revised National Budget: Additional child-related expertise at asylum reception centres

The Norwegian Government proposes allocating NOK 17.2 million in funding to increase child-related expertise at asylum reception centres.

The Revised National Budget: Government proposes record-high aid budget of NOK 44.9 billion

‘The war in Ukraine is having impacts across the globe. The number of people who have been displaced is rising and more people than ever before do not have enough to eat. The Government is proposing an increase of NOK 3.6 billion in the aid budget,

Revised state budget: Health and Social Services Ombudsman to be bolstered

The government is bolstering the budget of the Health and Social Services Ombudsman in its revised state budget. This will enable it to continue serving patients and healthcare users throughout Norway.