In 2013, Norway received a total of NOK 858.2 billion in tax payments. This is a slight increase of 1.0 per cent, or NOK 8.6 billion compared to 2012.

Tax accounts. Distributed taxes. NOK million and change in per cent.Published 15 January 2014
Distributed taxes. Accumulated figures so far this year Change in per cent compared to same period previous year
December 2012 December 2013 December 2012 December 2013
Total 849 622 858 235 6.5 1.0
Ordinary taxes to central government 29 899 31 152 1.0 4.2
Ordinary taxes on extraction of petroleum 85 803 76 118 9.7 -11.3
Special income tax on extraction of petroleum 142 868 125 386 11.9 -12.2
Tax equalization tax to central government 201 126 210 198 3.3 4.5
Ordinary taxes to county authority (incl. Oslo) 25 520 26 958 8.4 5.6
Ordinary taxes to municipalities 119 658 126 440 6.9 5.7
Member contributions to the National Insurance Scheme 103 216 110 675 3.3 7.2
Employer contributions to the National Insurance Scheme 138 793 148 589 6.7 7.1
Taxes on dividends to foreign shareholders 2 738 2 719 26.6 -0.7

NOK 21.9 billion was paid in taxes in December. This is the lowest monthly payment in 2013. The biggest contributor to tax payments in December was tax revenues from petroleum extraction.

One of the reasons for the low growth in tax payments is the decline of tax revenues from petroleum extraction; NOK 27.2 billion less was paid in 2013 compared to 2012, which is a reduction of 11.9 per cent. Part of the reason for the low payments from this sector in 2013, especially in the last six months, is a reduction in the estimated instalments of the 2013 tax on income.

More in tax payments to central government, municipalities and county authorities

In 2013, the central government, and the municipalities and county authorities received NOK 241.4 billion and NOK 153.4 billion respectively. This is an increase of 4.5 per cent for the central government and 5.7 per cent for the municipalities and county authorities. Of the NOK 153.4 billion paid to the municipalities and county authorities, NOK 27 billion was paid to the county authorities and NOK 126.4 billion was paid to the municipalities.

In 2013, NOK 110.7 billion was paid in member contributions to the National Insurance Scheme, while NOK 148.6 billion was paid in employer contributions. This gives an increase of 7.2 per cent and 7.1 per cent from last year respectively.

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