Services

Tax returns (skattemelding)

We prepare and file corporate and personal tax returns, including the shareholder register statement (aksjonærregisteroppgave) and the supporting schedules behind each figure.

• Corporate tax return for AS and ENK
• Personal returns for owners, board members and employees
• Depreciation schedules, provisions and loss carry-forward
• Corrections and voluntary disclosure for earlier years
• Documentation pack retained and ready if questioned

Tax planning & advice

Written advice on the decisions that change your tax position, delivered before the transaction rather than after it appears in the accounts.

• Salary versus dividend for owner-managers
• Holding structures, group contributions and mergers
• Property purchases, leasing and asset transfers
• Sale of a company, and generational transfer
• Board memos your bank or auditor can rely on

Accounting & annual accounts

Bookkeeping, reconciliation and årsoppgjør on a fixed monthly cycle, with reporting you can read without an accounting degree.

• Monthly bookkeeping and bank reconciliation
• Annual accounts and board's report
• Filing with the Register of Company Accounts
• Management reporting, budget and cash-flow follow-up
• Cooperation with your auditor where one is required

VAT (MVA) & registration

Registration, periodic returns and the treatment questions that cause the most reassessments in Norway.

• MVA registration and voluntary registration
• Bimonthly and annual VAT returns
• Reverse charge, import VAT and customs interaction
• Mixed-use deduction and pro-rata calculations
• Company registration in the Brønnøysund Register Centre

Payroll & A-melding

Payroll run, statutory reporting and employer obligations for Norwegian and foreign employees.

• Monthly payroll, payslips and payment files
• Withholding tax and employer's national insurance
• A-melding submission and correction
• Benefits in kind, travel and expense allowances
• Foreign workers: D-number, tax cards, PAYE scheme

Audits & disputes with Skatteetaten

Representation from the first letter to the final decision, including appeals where the assessment is wrong.

• Response to enquiries and information requests
• On-site and desk control support
• Appeals and requests for reassessment
• Penalty tax (tilleggsskatt) arguments
• Payment arrangements where tax is genuinely due

International & cross-border tax

For Norwegian companies with foreign owners, staff or revenue, and for foreign companies operating in Norway.

• Double taxation treaty analysis and credit claims
• Permanent establishment assessment
• Employees posted to and from Norway
• Exit tax and residence questions for owners
• Reporting of foreign assets, shares and holdings

Not sure which one you need?

Describe the situation and we will tell you what applies, what the deadline is, and whether it needs an adviser at all. That conversation is free and carries no obligation.