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The Norwegian Government Pension Fund's adherence with the Santiago principles

Norway supports the international guidelines for sovereign wealth funds, the so called Santiago-principles or Generally Accepted Practices and Principles for Sovereign Wealth Funds (GAPP). The principles represent minimum standards which the

Meld. St. 13 (2017–2018) - The Government Pension Fund 2018

Meld. St. 13 (2017–2018) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Recommendation of 14 November 2005

Norwegian Government Pension Fund and the Santiago principles

Norway supports the international guidelines for sovereign wealth funds, the so called Santiago-principles or Generally Accepted Practices and Principles for Sovereign Wealth Funds (GAPP).

Meld. St. 26 (2016–2017) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2016

Meld. St. 26 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Meld. St. 15 (2010–2011) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2010

Recommendation on exclusion

NOU 2017: 13 - New central bank act

Key Figures 2011: Overview and rates of direct and indirect taxes

Key figures for the Norwegian economy, main figures of the Fiscal Budget and rates of direct and indirect taxes.

Meld. St. 14 (2017–2018) - Financial Markets Report 2018

Meld. St. 14 (2017–2018) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary

Prop. 1 LS (2014–2015) - Budget proposal on taxes 2015

Chapter 1: Main features of the tax programme for 2015 (382,8 kB) Chapter 2: The Norwegian tax system – main features and developments (1005,3 kB)

NOU 2016: 20 - Official Norwegian Report – The Equity Share of the Government Pension Fund Global

Unofficial translation of chapter 1

Agreement Norway - British Virgin Islands for individuals

Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the British Virgin Islands for the avoidance of double taxation on individuals.

Agreement Norway - British Virgin Islands for enterprises operating ships or aircraft in international traffic

Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the British Virgin Islands for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to enterprises operating ships or aircraft in international traffic.

Terminated general tax conventions between Norway and other states

Terminated general tax conventions for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion, and other international agreements regarding tax matters.

The Government Pension Fund (Statens pensjonsfond)

The inflow in the Government Pension Fund Global consists of all state petroleum revenues as well as the return on the fund’s investments. The operational management of the Pension Fund Global is carried out by Norges Bank, which invests the fund’s

Web page: https://www.nbim.no/en/

Folketrygdfondet

Folketrygdfondet manages the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN) at the behest of the Ministry of Finance.

Web page: https://www.folketrygdfondet.no/en?lang=en_GB

Treaty withholding tax rates on dividends from Norway

Country Ordinary rates Parent/ subsidiary Parent/subsidiary rate requirements Without tax treaty 25 25 Albania 15 5 25% capital participation Argentina 15 10 25% capital participation Azerbaijan 15 10 30% capital participation and investment of at

Convention Norway - Netherlands Antilles

Convention: Netherlands Antilles After the dissolution of The Netherlands Antilles the Convention between The Kingdom of Norway and The Kingdom of The Netherlands in respect of The Netherlands Antilles will apply to the following individual

Tax Treaty

Tax Treaty with former British colonies The Tax Treaty between the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed 2 May 1951 was by exchange of diplomatic notes 18 May 1955 extended to include several British