Information about tax deduction - Iaeste
Information about tax deduction - Iaeste
Information about tax deduction - Iaeste
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Tax residence<br />
If you stay so long in Norway that your stay is not temporary<br />
according to the above rules, you will be liable to <strong>tax</strong> in<br />
Norway on all your capital and income pursuant to Norwegian<br />
<strong>tax</strong> rules. You are then “<strong>tax</strong> resident” in Norway. You first<br />
become <strong>tax</strong> resident in Norway from the income year in<br />
which your stay exceeds 183 days. If, for example, you came<br />
to Norway in October 2007 and stay here until June 2008,<br />
you will be treated as having “limited <strong>tax</strong> liability” for 2007<br />
and as “<strong>tax</strong> resident” for 2008.<br />
Tax liability to both Norway and your home country<br />
You may also have to pay <strong>tax</strong> in your home country on<br />
income on which you must pay <strong>tax</strong> in Norway. In order to<br />
avoid double <strong>tax</strong>ation of the same income and capital,<br />
countries enter into <strong>tax</strong> treaties with each other. <strong>Information</strong><br />
<strong>about</strong> whether there is a <strong>tax</strong> treaty between Norway and<br />
your home country and its significance to your liability to<br />
pay <strong>tax</strong> in Norway is available from the <strong>tax</strong> office. Your home<br />
country’s <strong>tax</strong> authorities can also provide you with information<br />
<strong>about</strong> such <strong>tax</strong> treaties.<br />
If you are “<strong>tax</strong> resident” in Norway pursuant to both<br />
Norwegian <strong>tax</strong> rules and the <strong>tax</strong> treaty, you will in principle<br />
pay <strong>tax</strong> in Norway on all the capital and income you have.<br />
If you are “<strong>tax</strong> resident” in Norway pursuant to the Norwegian<br />
<strong>tax</strong> rules, but “<strong>tax</strong> resident” in your home country pursuant<br />
to the <strong>tax</strong> treaty, you will be liable to <strong>tax</strong> in Norway on pay<br />
from your Norwegian employer for work performed in Norway.<br />
Are you an employee or self-employed/engaged<br />
in business?<br />
It is very important in terms of your rights and obligations<br />
in Norway whether you are regarded as an employee or as<br />
self-employed/ engaged in business. If you receive a fixed<br />
wage or pay calculated on the basis of the work you perform,<br />
you are deemed to be an employee. If you have independent<br />
responsibility for the result of the work and your client can<br />
claim compensation for defects in the work, you are selfemployed/<br />
engaged in business.<br />
The <strong>tax</strong> office will consider whether you are an employee or<br />
self-employed/ engaged in business. If you believe that you<br />
are self-employed, you must read the “Miniguide for foreign<br />
companies, self-employed and employees” which is available<br />
from www.skatteetaten.no<br />
In the vast majority of cases, it is easy to decide whether<br />
you are an employee or self-employed/engaged in business.<br />
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