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Are you planning a business project in Norway? Our business lawyers and advisors have extensive experience assisting foreign companies with legal matters when doing business in Norway. With our expertise and practical insights, we ensure your success in navigating Norwegian compliance. We're here to help your business thrive. Check out our blog to learn more.

Martin Wikborg - Lawyer & Partner10. April 2024

This is the Norwegian exit tax

Norway has for some years had so called exit tax rules that is triggered when a Norwegian individual tax resident emigrates from Norway with a latent capital gain on shares that ...
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Jarand Hanto Aarhus - Lawyer13. February 2024

Business opportunities in Norway—Norwegian infrastructure

Total investments in Norway remain at a solid level relative to previous years. The public investments outlined in the National Transport Plan 2022 – 2033 count to a total of NOK ...
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Christian Lyngholm Fjeldsøe - Lawyer9. January 2024

Work permits in Norway for skilled workers

Companies hiring foreign nationals for projects in Norway may need to apply for a work permit for their work in Norway. Typically, non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals must secure a permit ...
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Linn Jordahl Moastuen - Lawyer19. December 2023

Dismissals in Norway - 5 common mistakes and how to avoid them

Dismissing an employee is one of the most significant decisions an employer can make – and the margin for error is narrow. Norway has strict rules for what constitutes valid ...
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Martin Wikborg - Lawyer & Partner12. December 2023

Corporate tax in Norway: The basics for foreign companies

All Norwegian companies and foreign enterprises doing business in Norway are subject to Norwegian corporate tax, generally at 22%. Higher rates apply to specific industries — ...
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Christian Lyngholm Fjeldsøe - Lawyer23. November 2023

RF-1198 and RF-1199: Reporting for foreign businesses in Norway

Foreign businesses with activities in Norway are required to report their assignments and employees to Norwegian tax authorities, using RF-1199 for contracts and RF-1198 for ...
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Sigbjørn Edøy - Lawyer16. November 2023

New and upcoming changes in Norwegian Labor Law

Effective January 1, 2024, the definition of an employee will change. Currently, the law defines an employee as "anyone who performs work in someone else's service," according to ...
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Elin Andreassen - Lawyer10. November 2023

New rules on approval of staffing enterprises from 2024

From January 1, 2024, the current system of registering staffing enterprises will be removed and replaced with an approval system. This means that staffing enterprises that ...
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Øivind Henrik von Mehren - Lawyer & Managing Partner31. October 2023

Transfer pricing when doing business in Norway.

When planning to do business in Norway, a foreign company will always have to consider tax-related questions. In relation to this, the company might have Transfer pricing ...
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Amalie Gjerde Utheim - Associate Lawyer30. October 2023

Transfer pricing: Deciding factors when choosing a method

Preparing transfer pricing documentation is often demanding. Questions arise about which method should be chosen when the price for the transaction is to be determined. In this ...
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Inger Lise Løvneseth - Accountant & Partner18. October 2023

Tax amnesty in Norway

Voluntary correction, known as a tax amnesty, is when you correct or complete information which hasn't previously been submitted or used in assessments, so that the correct tax ...
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Erik Engeland - Lawyer & Partner29. September 2023

How to comply with working hours regulations and fixed average rules

In Norway, the maximum working hours an employee can work is strict and it is you, the employer, who are responsible for following these regulations. So, what do you do, when you ...
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