Statistics Norway

Income statistics for petroleum companies

1   Income and taxes for companies which are carrying out oil and gas extraction and transport via pipelines1. 2003 and 2004. NOK million
  2003 2004
Ordinary income  131 340  177 621
Positive (taxable) income  132 029  178 292
Negative income  689  671
Assessed tax on income 36 968 49 922
Income liable to special tax  120 195  163 946
Assessed special tax 60 098 81 973
Total assessed taxes 97 066  131 895
Number of companies 42 44
Of this with assessed tax 27 24
1  Assessed by the Petroleum Tax Office pursuant to the Petroleum Tax Act.

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