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Profits from natural resources will be better distributed
28/09/2022 Press release Ministry of Finance, Office of the Prime MinisterEnergy producers and the aquaculture industry make billions of kroner on our common resources. The Government is now proposing that more of the value created should go back to society.
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Increased resource rent tax on hydropower
28/09/2022 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Government is proposing to increase the effective resource rent tax rate on hydropower from 37 per cent to 45 per cent, with effect from the 2022 fiscal year.
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Resource rent tax on aquaculture
28/09/2022 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Government is proposing to introduce a resource rent tax on aquaculture from 1 January 2023. This proposal will be sent out for consultation today. Following the consultation, the Government will return to the Storting with a bill that will
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Revised National Budget: Additional child-related expertise at asylum reception centres
12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Norwegian Government proposes allocating NOK 17.2 million in funding to increase child-related expertise at asylum reception centres.
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The Revised National Budget: Government proposes record-high aid budget of NOK 44.9 billion
12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The war in Ukraine is having impacts across the globe. The number of people who have been displaced is rising and more people than ever before do not have enough to eat. The Government is proposing an increase of NOK 3.6 billion in the aid budget,
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Revised state budget: Health and Social Services Ombudsman to be bolstered
12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government is bolstering the budget of the Health and Social Services Ombudsman in its revised state budget. This will enable it to continue serving patients and healthcare users throughout Norway.
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Revised state budget: Government launches new public health campaign focusing on mental health
12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government wants to boost mental public health. This is why ‘ABC For Good Mental Health - A Public Health Campaign’ is being launched. Its goal is to increase public knowledge about mental health, promote good mental health and prevent mental
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Revised state budget: Ombudsman for the Elderly to close
12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government has announced in its revised state budget that it intends to dissolve Ombudsman for the Elderly (Eldreombodet) as of 1 July 2023. As a result, the budget also proposes a NOK 1 million reduction to the service’s grant for the current
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Revised National Budget: Sound economic governance
12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Norwegian economy is unusually strong and employment is at a record low. At the same time, however, Omicron, high electricity prices and war in Europe have necessitated unforeseen financial allocations. In the Revised Budget, the government has
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Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2022
12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to launching the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed estimates will be published with the Revised
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A new normal for Norway
14/03/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Norwegian economy is booming. COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and we are heading out of the pandemic. Economic growth is strong, unemployment is low. A shortage of labor is leading to mounting pressure. At the same time, the war in Ukraine
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The National Budget: A green aid budget with a focus on solidarity
08/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Government has proposed an aid budget of over NOK 41 billion for 2022. In order to address the climate threat, the Government has proposed a significant increase in funding for efforts in the areas of renewable energy, food security and climate
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Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal: A new and fairer course for the whole of Norway
08/11/2021 Press release Ministry of FinanceOpportunities throughout the country, higher employment, labour market security, a fairer distribution of income and wealth and fairer climate policies are key priorities in the new government's proposed changes to the 2022 budget.
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Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal: Key figures in the Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal
08/11/2021 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo ensure simultaneous access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to the budget launch at 12:00 am.