Average sum returned

Clients from Norway usually get 5822 NOK returned on average.

Limitation period

Taxes from Norway can be returned for as many as the last 4 years.

Missing documents

If you do not have all the necessary documents - we can get them for you.

Duration of the procedure

Returning taxes from Norway takes 3 to 6 months.

Tax refund process

At the beginning of 2019, Norway switched to the simplified taxation system for temporary foreign workers who live and work in Norway by introducing a fixed tax rate of 25 %.
In order to be eligible for a tax refund, you should be enrolled into the traditional taxation system in Norway. You can switch to this taxation system for the year 2020 until the 30th of April 2023, therefore, we strongly advise you to contact us without delay to initiate the procedure.

Registration

Register for a tax return. Immediately after the registration you shall receive the documents submission form and further instructions. Our consultants shall contact you in 24 hours and answer all potential questions.

You can also download the documents submission form on your own. Find its filling examples here. After filling it in, you will have to gather all the documents necessary for a tax return.

Documents necessary for a tax return:

A copy of your passport or ID card;

Official documents certifying the holder’s identity and citizenship.

Arsoppgave form or last payslips from all employments;

Årsoppgave form – document provided by your employer which states your total income and paid taxes.

Last payslip – document provided by your employer along with your salary. Last payslip states your total income and paid taxes.

Examples:

Last Payslip

 

Arsoppgave

Skattemelding form (Tax return) (if you received it from Norway Tax Authorities);

Skattemelding is a document issued by Norwegian Tax Administration. It contains full information on employee‘s income and taxes. In the end of March these forms are sent to everybody who works in Norway.

Examples:

Skattemelding

 

Tax Return

Tax Assessment Notice (Skatteoppgjor) (if you have one);

Skatteoppgjor is a tax calculation issued by Norwegian Tax Administration at the end of the tax year.

Example:

Skatteopgjor

 

Tax Assessment Notice

Copy of Skattekort – tax deduction card (if you have one)

Everybody who works in Norway must have a form called Skattekort. It has a person‘s Fodselsnummer or a so called D-number on it. Employers use this document to calculate how much taxes should be deducted from employee‘s salary. A new Skattekort is issued to employees in December every year.

Example:

Tax Deduction Card

At the beginning of 2019, Norway switched to the simplified taxation system for temporary foreign workers who live and work in Norway by introducing a fixed tax rate of 25 %.
In order to be eligible for a tax refund, you should be enrolled into the traditional taxation system in Norway. You can switch to this taxation system for the year 2020 until the 30th of April 2021, therefore, we strongly advise you to contact us without delay to initiate the procedure.

NOTE: If you do not have all the necessary documents – no problem! You can still start your tax return process. Our experienced tax return specialists will retrieve your missing documents.

Submission of documents

Submit all the necessary documents and the documents submission form to us. Bring or send all the documents to our representative office via mail:

RT Tax
E. Ožeškienės 15
LT-44254 Kaunas
Lithuania

Having received your documents, we will begin your tax return process immediately and inform you. You can follow the process by logging in to an online account, created especially for you.

When the foreign tax office returns your taxes, you will be informed by e-mail about the successful tax refund.

Other services

If you worked in Norway, you could use Child Benefit allowance return service. You can qualify for child benefit if at least one of the parents is working/has worked in Norway while the other one is living with a child in a European Economic Area (EEA) country.

RT Tax specialists can help you to prepare documents for you to receive Child Benefit allowance.

Barnetrygd (Child Benefit) belong to children until they turn 18. The purpose of Child Benefit allowance is to help parents to defray some of the cost of raising children. If a child receives other benefits in a EEA country, you will only be paid the amount by which the Norwegian benefit exceeds the benefit a child receives in the EEA country.

Amount of the allowance: 1074 NOK per month (970 NOK per month till Mar 1 2019).

Documents required:

  • A copy of marriage certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s birth certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s passport (if any);
  • A Certificate from Ministry of Social Security and Labour of home country confirming that the child does not receive any benefits or receives benefits in an EEA country (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • Copies of passports of both parents;
  • Family composition certificate issued by municipality or your local government (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A residence permit issued by police in Norway;
  • A copy of employment contract in Norway;
  • Last payslips – originals or copies;
  • Årsopgave – originals or copies.

Limitation period: Child Benefit allowance may be returned for the last 3 years.

Important information: If you stop working in Norway, you have to inform NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organization) about it because you are no longer eligible to receive Child Benefit allowance. If you stop working in Norway but you still receive Child Benefit allowance, NAV may calculate a debt for you. If parents live together, money is transferred to child’s mother. If one of the parents lives in Norway, money is transferred to the parent with whom a child is currently living in EEA country. NAV considers if you are eligible for Child Benefit allowance in Norway. RT Tax is not responsible for the time frame, outcome or the amount of allowance.

Register for child benefits

Utvidet Barnetrygd – an additional benefit paid to divorced or single parents.

Amount of the allowance: 1940 NOK per month.

Documents required:

One of the following documents which proves that a child is being raised by a single parent:

  • A copy of divorce certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of death certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of court decision on custody (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s birth certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s passport (if any);
  • A Certificate from Ministry of Social Security and Labour of home country confirming that the child does not receive any benefits or receives benefits in an EEA country (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of passport of one of the parents;
  • Family composition certificate issued by municipality or your local government (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A residence permit issued by police in Norway;
  • A copy of employment contract in Norway;
  • Last payslips – originals or copies;
  • Årsopgave – originals or copies.

Limitation period: Utvidet Barnetrygd (Extended Child Benefit) allowance may be returned for the last 3 years.

Important information: If you stop working in Norway, you have to inform NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organization) about it because you are no longer eligible to receive Child Benefit allowance. If you stop working in Norway but you still receive Child Benefit allowance, NAV may calculate a debt for you. If parents live together, money is transferred to child’s mother. If one of the parents lives in Norway, money is transferred to the parent with whom a child is currently living in EEA country. NAV considers if you are eligible for Child Benefit allowance in Norway. RT Tax is not responsible for the time frame, outcome or the amount of allowance.

Register for child benefits

Kontantstøtte (Cash-for-Care Benefit) – this benefit belongs to children between the ages of one and two. Kontantstøtte allowance is granted for a maximum of 11 months. This allowance is provided to a child if a child does not attend kindergarten or attends less than 20 hours per week.

Documents required:

  • If a child attends kindergarten: A certificate from the kindergarten stating how many hours per week the child attends kindergarten. The number of hours should not exceed 20 hours per week (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s birth certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s passport (if any);
  • A Certificate from Ministry of Social Security and Labour of home country confirming that the child does not receive any benefits or receives benefits in an EEA country (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • Copies of passports of both parents;
  • Family composition certificate issued by municipality or your local government (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A residence permit issued by police in Norway;
  • A copy of employment contract in Norway;
  • Last payslips – originals or copies;
  • Årsopgave – originals or copies.

Limitation period: Kontantstøtte (A Cash-for-Care Benefit) allowance may be returned for the last 3 months.

Important information: If you stop working in Norway, you have to inform NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organization) about it because you are no longer eligible to receive Child Benefit allowance. If you stop working in Norway but you still receive Child Benefit allowance, NAV may calculate a debt for you. If parents live together, money is transferred to child’s mother. If one of the parents lives in Norway, money is transferred to the parent with whom a child is currently living in EEA country. NAV considers if you are eligible for Child Benefit allowance in Norway. RT Tax is not responsible for the time frame, outcome or the amount of allowance.

Register for child benefits

Do you have questions? We will answer them!

Can I file for the return of all the taxes from Norway?

Refundable amount depends on such factors as paid taxes, worked period and advantages applied. All the taxes from Norway can be returned only if you meet the required conditions.

How long does the tax return process take?

Tax returns for previous years normally take 3-6 months. Tax returns for the last year are usually refunded from May until November. Duration  depends on the processes in Norway tax office. When we receive your documents, we review and process them, prepare your income tax declarations and send it to the tax office at Norway in the shortest possible amount of time.

What should I do if I do not have all the necessary documents?

If you do not have all the necessary documents – we can get them for you.

What are the service fees?

RT Tax does not apply any upfront or hidden charges, meaning, it shall cost you nothing to contact us in order to file for a tax return and the commission is only paid when the tax return process has been completed.

The charge for tax returns from Norway depends on the sum that is to be returned: 16% from the returned tax sum, but no less than 890 NOK (if refund is received in NOK currency) or 89 EUR (if refund is received in EUR).

If your missing Arsoppgave forms need to be sought out, an additional charge of 200 NOK is applied.

Which years can I file a tax return for?

Taxes from Norway can be returned for as many as the last 4 years.

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