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Annual tax assessment in Norway

Your annual tax assessment is a document that shows how much tax you owe or how much you will receive as a tax refund. It is sent to you by Skatteetaten (the Norwegian Tax Administration) and is sent out during March and April with 31st of April as the due date for filing.

The tax assessment includes information on your income, deductions, and tax liability for the previous year. If you are owed a refund, the assessment will also show the amount you will receive and when you can expect to receive it. If you owe taxes, the assessment will show the amount you owe and the deadline for payment.

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Time tracking obligation

Time tracking is used in many different professions to register working hours and overtime or as a basis for invoicing. Examples of professions that record hours are craftsmen, lawyers, cleaners, graphic designers, or consultants.

Both the Working Environment Act and the Bookkeeping Regulations state the requirements for time tracking.

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How to apply for a work permit to Norway

The shortage of skillset in some industries in Norway means that Norwegian employers need to look abroad to secure the skillset needed. This, combined with our strong economy means that we are attracting more and more foreign employees to Norway and many of them come from countries outside of EU.

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Year-end payroll checklist

It’s close to the year-end closing of our payroll assignments for the fiscal year 2023. We would like to thank you for your continued support and cooperation over the year. In order to ensure that we have included all the payroll information to the last payroll report in the year, please review the checklist below: 

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Differences between Norwegian and EU labour law

One of the main differences is that Norway is not a member of the European Union (EU), but it is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), which allows for the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people between the EU and the EEA countries. As a result, Norwegian labor law is influenced by EU labor law, but it is not bound by EU regulations and directives.

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Occupational Health Services (OHS)

From 1 January 2023, the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority changes the regulations that describe how the employer must use the occupational health service (BHT). It is pointed out that businesses with an order to be connected to a BHT must use the BHT especially in relation to the risk conditions in the industry.

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