Salary or dividend in 2026: how to run the numbers
The right split depends on profit, pension, sick-pay cover and the shielding deduction on your shares. Here is the calculation we actually use with clients.
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Short, practical notes on Norwegian tax written for business owners rather than for other accountants.
Five VAT mistakes that trigger a Skatteetaten control
Reverse charge on foreign services, mixed-use deduction, import VAT timing, sales to consumers abroad, and the invoice that never got a proper description.
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Hiring your first employee: the full tax checklist
Tax card, employer's national insurance, occupational pension, A-melding, holiday pay accrual and the paperwork you must keep for five years.
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Foreign shares and crypto in the Norwegian tax return
What has to be reported, how to document acquisition cost, and how the credit for foreign tax paid actually works in practice.
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Answering a letter from Skatteetaten without making it worse
Read what is being asked, answer once and completely, and never send partial documents. A short guide to the first two weeks of a control.
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Closing the year: a February checklist for small companies
Reconciliations, stock counts, accruals, loans to owners and the board decisions that must be documented before the accounts are signed.
Ask us about thisArticles reflect the rules at the date of publication. Norwegian tax rates and thresholds are adjusted annually in the national budget.
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