What do I
need to do?

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Now and ongoing
(without Deloitte support)
From January / February
By 30 April

Here's what you should be doing now:

Attend an ID-control meeting

All employees working in Norway must attend an ID control at their earliest convenience in order to obtain a tax deduction card and Norwegian ID-number.

You will be requested to attend a meeting in-person and bring the following:

  1. Tax deduction card application (RF-1209).
  2. Valid ID document: Passport or national ID card containing a photograph and stating citizenship and gender. If the ID card does not state gender, a birth certificate or other documentation which states gender must be brought.
  3. Employment contract or written offer of employment.

Obtain your tax card

You must apply for a tax card. RF-1209 is the name of the application form, and it can be obtained from the Norwegian tax authorities’ website, www.skatteetaten.no.

Alternatively, you can submit the tax card application electronically. You will need an ID-number and electronic access to do so.

Your employer is obliged to withhold 50 % tax on your salary if you do not have a Norwegian tax card.

Report your move

If you intend to stay in Norway for more than 6 months, you are obliged to report your move to Norway no later than 8 days after arriving in Norway. The move is reported through form RF-1401, which can be obtained from the Norwegian tax authorities’ website: www.skatteetaten.no

Electronic user

When you receive your Norwegian ID number you will need to register as an electronic user to get access to Altinn (www.Altinn.no) and My Tax/Min Skatt (www.skatteetaten.no). Altinn and My Tax are the Norwegian portals for communication with the Norwegian tax authorities. We recommend that you register as an electronic user as soon as possible.

Register your bank account

Once you have registered as an electronic user, you can register your foreign/Norwegian bank account electronically on the Norwegian tax authorities’ website: www.skatteetaten.no

Retain all relevant records

The Norwegian tax return is based on a self-assessment system, and documentation does not need to be attached in the tax return filing. However, the tax authorities might request documentation of all claims in the tax return, for example relating to income, deduction, assets, workdays, days of stay in Norway and abroad, confirmation from foreign tax authorities etc. These will need to be presented upon request. 

January/February following the income year

 

By 30 April / 31 May

The tax office issues pre-filled tax returns in the March/ April the year after the tax year. The deadline each year for submitting tax returns is 30 April in the year following the income year. It is possible to apply for an extension of the filing deadline until 31 May.  The application for extension must be filed within the original deadline.

There may be penalties for late filing of your tax return, and no or late filing can also lead to an erroneous tax assessment.

The pre-filled tax return contains information reported from employers, financial institutions etc. The information of foreign income and wealth is normally not pre-filled. It will be your responsibility to complete any missing information or to correct any inaccurate information. You must make sure that all necessary information and documentation stating foreign incomes and wealth is collected in good time before the deadline for submission of tax return.