More precisely, this means that vessels engaged in the construction, maintenance, repair, and disassembly of windmills at sea are eligible under the scheme as of the income year 2017.Non-self-propelled barges are eligible for the tonnage tax regime with effect from 1 January 2018, provided certain conditions are met.Qualifying business income is income from the operation of the company’s own and chartered vessels. Personal income includes wage income and business income due to active efforts, but generally not capital income, and there is no deductions in labor income and limited right to charge a deduction fro… The companies will now be allowed to claim a refund of the tax value of both losses (not limited to exploration loss) and unused uplift incurred in 2020 and 2021, even if the taxpayer continues its business subject to special tax.This is supplemented by a system of negative tax instalment payments. Corporate - Withholding taxes Norway levies WHT on dividends. Pure management companies are not included (i.e. Uplift is granted. Exploration costs are tax deductible as incurred. These rules are not applicable for existing time-charter contracts.Furthermore, gains upon disposal of vessels and new building contracts are exempt from taxation.Income from related activities, such as the sale of goods and services onboard vessels, loading and discharging vessels, or leasing out containers and operations of ticket offices, is also exempt from taxation. A Norwegian resident company is, as a starting point, subject to corporate income tax (CIT) on its worldwide income. 1. Non-resident companies are, as a starting point, liable for CIT in Norway when engaged in a business that is either conducted in or managed from Norway. The actual payment is generally not relevant.All upstream petroleum activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) is taxable to Norway.Taxation is based on net income at a marginal tax rate of 78%, which comprises the ordinary 22% CIT rate and a 56% special tax. The base rate (fellesskatt) of income tax in Norway is 22%. Special rules apply as to the deductibility of net interest costs in the special tax basis (56%).A special regime ensures that transfer of licences on NCS is tax exempt; there is no step up in the tax basis.Note that dividends that stem from income subject to the special tax regime are exempted from dividend withholding tax (WHT).The Oil Taxation Office (OTO) has a special responsibility for the taxation of the petroleum sector.

This implies that the companies will receive refunds of the tax value of expected losses through the fiscal year, which is highly important for the liquidity for companies that are not in tax position. 1981-2020 Data | 2021-2022 Forecast | Historical | ChartDownload historical data for 20 million indicators using your browser.Direct access to our calendar releases and historical data. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Visit our Error! Please try again.Please contact for general WWTS inquiries and website support.A Norwegian resident company is, as a starting point, subject to corporate income tax (CIT) on its worldwide income. National insurance contributions (trygdeavgift) are levied on "personal income" (personinntekt). Newly established companies will have direct entry and may enter into the tonnage tax system from the date of incorporation. There is continuity for financial assets and assets covered by the tax-exemption rules (qualifying shares and derivatives).A shipping company may exit the regime on a voluntary basis or may be obligated to do so after breaching specific company requirements within the tonnage tax system. If a loss is created due to exploration costs, the taxpayer may claim the tax value of such a loss repaid from the Norwegian State in the year following the income year in which the loss was created.As part of the temporary amendments related to the COVID-19 situation, these rules were expanded. For both the offshore sector and traditional shipping, the share of allowed bareboat chartering out is measured on group level.The limitations on bareboat chartering out will not apply to existing contracts that are not regarded as long-term. All upstream activity on the NCS must be consolidated within the company. In addition, actual income from green certificates is included in the gross income.

By submitting your email address, you acknowledge that you have read the Your message was not sent. The assessment of what constitutes a long-term contract are different in and outside the offshore sector. Any new pages will be created in draft mode, please navigate to those pages, fill out and publish normally. Tax consolidation is mandatory within the company and, provided the conditions for group taxation are fulfilled, available on a group level. The company tax rate for Norway is 22%.Additional taxes apply in the financial and energy sectors. The strategic management of vessels chartered out on bareboat terms must be carried out from an EEA state. Special rules apply to the depreciation of investments in hydro power plants. Taxation of international assignees working in NorwayNavigate the tax, legal, and economic measures in response to COVID-19© 2017 - 2020 PwC. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. Please see

Additionally, the companies can claim uplift at a rate of 24%.