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The Longship project is near completion

The Norwegian government continues its investment in the Longship project and proposes an allocation of 2.1 billion NOK in the state budget for 2025. In 2025, a large part of the full-scale project for CCS in Norway will be completed.

A responsible approach to floating offshore wind

The government’s offshore wind initiative continues on a steady course. The government will announce the next project areas for development of offshore wind on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2025 and is proposing 35 billion NOK for a support

State budget for 2025: Historic investment in our shared health service

Health is one of the primary investment areas in the proposed national budget for 2025. Among other things, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase funding for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You

State budget for 2025: Norwegian government boosting hospital finances: waiting times to be slashed

In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase operating allocations for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You would have to go back to 2008 to find the closest comparable

State budget for 2025: Norwegian government making arrangements for 1,500 round-the-clock care places

In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing a commitment framework of NOK 3.25 billion for investment subsidies, corresponding to around 1,500 round-the-clock care places.

The Finance Minister promotes Norwegian resource rent taxation in Financial Times

In the article «Tax lessons for governments from Henry George» in Financial Times, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum discusses how Henry George's ideas on taxation of land and resources may be relevant for the global tax debate.

State budget for 2025: NOK 400 million for mental health and substance abuse

In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to allocate NOK 400 million for following up on the escalation plan for mental health and the upcoming prevention and treatment reform for the field of substance abuse.

The National Budget 2026: Key figures in the National Budget for 2026

To secure equal access to macroeconomic indicators that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance will publish selected key figures before the National Budget is presented at 10 am. More detailed projections will be published in the budget.

Renegotiated Agreement on Value Added Tax Signed with the EU

On the 2nd of October, Norway's ambassador to the EU, Anders H. Eide, signed a renegotiated agreement with the EU on administrative cooperation in the field of VAT. The purpose is to combat international VAT fraud. The Director-General of the

2009 Article IV Consultation

IMF Executive Board concluded its 2009 Article IV Consultation with Norway on 23 November 2009. Press release Report

Notification - excise duty on waste incineration - exemption for undertakings covered by the ETS

Notification - excise duty on waste incineration - exemption for undertakings covered by the ETS

Response to the European Commission’s Consultation on the Review of the EU Macro-Prudential Policy Framework

The Norwegian Ministry of Finance, Finanstilsynet and Norges Bank welcome the opportunity to provide a common feedback on the EU macroprudential policy framework.

Meld. St. 1 (2025-2026)

The National Budget 2026

Chapter 2.2, 2.3 and 3.1

Financing change: Norway’s experience in sharing wealth

Taxing the riches of nature: sharing in the prosperity from national resources

By Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum At a business event 24 July in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, prior to G20 Finance Ministers meeting

Annual report 2004 - combating of corruption

The great influx of enquiries to 'The project on the combating of corruption and money laundering' from both Norway and abroad in 2004 indicates a steadily growing awareness of corruption and money laundering.

On the public consultation on Capital Markets Union from the Norwegian Ministry of Finance

Reference is made to the Green Paper on Building a Capital Markets Union (CMUGreen Paper) dated 18 February 2015. The Norwegian Ministry of Finance supports the initiative of the Commission to create a more integrated capital market across European

Complaints against Norway relating to reporting obligations when contracts are given to non-resident contractors

The Norwegian Tax Assessment Act (TAA) § 5-6 and Regulation on Third Party Reporting Obligation ("Third Party Regulation") § 5-6-1- to § 5-6-6.

Response from Norway to the Reasoned Opinion on the Norwegian Reporting Obligation when hiring non-resident contractors

The Ministry of Finance's response to ESAs reasoned opinion on the Norwegian reporting obligations.

Response to the request for information on the Norwegian exit tax rules for natural persons

Response to the request for information concerning Norwegian exit tax rules for natural persons (PDF)

An english summary of the white paper on long-tem perspectives for the Norwegian economy

On 9 January 2009 the Government presented a report to the Storting (Norwegian parliament) on long term perspectives for the Norwegian economy.