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14 per cent decrease in surtax
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Tax statement, 2005

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14 per cent decrease in surtax

According to preliminary figures from the 2005 tax settlement total assessed surtax amount to NOK 8.5 billion. This is 14 per cent decrease compared with the previous year. Total assessed taxes amounted to NOK 180 billion, practically unchanged from 2004.

The thresholds for surtax was increased by NOK 26 700 to NOK 381 000 as of 2005. The lower surtax rate was reduced from 13.5 per cent to 12 per cent. The higher threshold was decreased by NOK 106 900 to NOK 800 000, while the higher surtax rate was changed from 19.5 per cent to 15.5 per cent in 2005. A total of 482 000 persons had assessed surtax with an average of NOK 17 700 in 2005. The year before 541 000 persons had assessed surtax with an average of NOK 18 300.

Income and wealth tax

Close to 2.7 million persons were assessed income and/or wealth tax in the June tax settlement. Average assessed taxes amounted to NOK 67 400.

More shared dividents received

248 000 persons received shared dividends of NOK 30.2 billion in the June tax settlement. This constitutes an increase of 36 per cent compared to the June tax settlement in 2004. Average shared dividends received was NOK 121 700.

NOK 16.9 billion in refundable tax

2.2 million persons receive refundable tax in 2005. On average, they receive NOK 7 600 each in a few days. 386 000 persons owed back taxes according to the June tax settlement. On average these owe NOK 8 700 in back taxes.

New rules

The minimum deduction increased from NOK 47 500 to 57 400, and as of 2005 income tax on imputed income of owner-occupied dwelling is no longer assessed.

About the statistics

The statistics is base don the Directorate of Taxes’ tax settlement database, and includes 3 075 157 employees and pensioners receiving their tax settlement in June. The remaining tax settlement for personal tax payers are conducted in October. The personal tax payers not included in the June tax settlement are self-employed, employees and pensioners married to self-employed, and employees and pensioners with more complex tax assessments.

For more information on the statistics, see About the statistics .

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