Tax settlement guide in Norway 2024 – what do you need to remember?

Are you settling your taxes for the first time in Norway? Or maybe you're doing it for the tenth time? Regardless, there are certain things you need to remember about it anyway. Readto know what to pay attention to!

Where do I have to settle my accounts?

If you've been in Norway for a while, you're probably familiar with the concept tax residence. If you know your tax residence, you can skip this step and go to the next one. However, if you are not sure about your tax residence, let us explain:

There is a common one with regarding tax residence, suggesting that staying in a given NOKAJ for more than 183 days a year automatically means that we also have tax residence there. This statement is not true, because tax residence depends on many factors, such as the place of residence of our immediate family (wife, immediate children), place of work or owning a house. While time spent beyond 183 days matters, it is not the only key element, and it is possible that you still have tax residence in Poland while staying in Norway all year round.

If you would like to find out where exactly your tax residence is locatedwhat deductions are beneficial for you and how to settle your accounts in both NOKAs in the most favorable way, we kindly invite you to use tax consultation with one of our accountants (click).

You can also check your tax residence here using: our tool – is still up to date (click).

When should I settle my taxes in Norway? – most important dates

Let's start with the most important dates:

• 07.03.2024 – on this day, the first skattemeldings (preliminary tax returns) for private individuals were sent. Since that day, further testimonies have been continuously delivered.
• 21.03.2024 – by then ALL skattemeldings will have been delivered.
• 30.04.2024 – then the original deadline for settling accounts with the office ends.
• 31.05.2024 – until then, you can extend the deadline for submitting the skattemelding (however, you must apply for it before April 30.04.2024, XNUMX!). We can help you extend the deadline – click here (click).

These dates are official dates and cannot be changed.

Do I have a refund or extra payment? – or how to read skattemelding

You have a skattemelding in your hands, but you don't know how to read it? Plus, you're probably wondering whether you get a refund or a surcharge?

Don't worry - to check it, just look at what is written in bold at the very beginning.

• "Skatt du får igjen (til gode)" - You have return! The amount on the right is how much money you will receive within 3 weeks after receiving the skatteoppgjør from the office, as described below.
• "Skatt du må betale (restskatt)” – unfortunately, you do surcharge. The amount on the right is how much you will have to pay back.

But be careful - all this may change! Both for better and for worse. Therefore, it is important to settle your accounts with a good accountant who knows all the rules and deductions - it could be us!

Private tax settlement with Efremtid.no

In 2023 alone, we settled over 1000 people. At one point we were forced to close the settlement ordering option because there were too many people willing, for which we were not prepared and we ran out of processing capacity.

This year we have expanded our team, but there is still no need to wait – if you receive a skattemelding, order one of the services from the section "Tax settlement for 2023" here (click) and let's start working!

What if I accept skattemelding? When will I receive my refund from Norway?

If you sent your completed skattemelding to the office, accepted the office's proposal, or everything was OK and you did nothing, you have peace of mind for some time. However, soon after accepting skattemelding, you will soon receive a sketteoppgjør from the office, i.e. a full annual tax settlement.

The moment you receive your skatteopgjør remains completely random (usually within a few months). Whereas:

• If we expect return, we can expect it within 3 weeks from receiving skatteoppgjør.
• If we should pay extra, you will receive the exact payment amount and deadline on two invoices. There you will also find the KID number for payment and bank account number.

All this information should be included in detail on the document you receive.