Tax statement, 2006

In relative terms, tax on wealth has had the largest increase since last year. Tax on wealth amounted to NOK 5.3 billion in 2006, an increase of 13 per cent compared with 2005. As of 2006, the lower wealth tax threshold was increased to NOK 200 000 per person.

Income tax

Total assessed taxes before deductions amounted to NOK 202.8 billion in 2006. County income tax amounted to NOK 78.8 billion, community tax NOK 57.4 billion and wealth tax NOK 5.3 billion. Surtax and membership contributions to the National Insurance Scheme amounted to NOK 7.9 billion and NOK 53.4 billion, respectively. Compared with 2005, county income tax increased by 3.2 per cent, while surtax decreased with 7 per cent.

NOK 18.1 billion in refundable tax

In the course of the next week, 2.2 million people will receive a tax refund for 2006. On average, they will receive NOK 8 200 each. 456 700 people owe tax according to the June tax settlement. On average, they owe NOK 9 900 in tax each.

About the statistics

The statistics are based on the Directorate of Taxes’ tax settlement database, and include employees and pensioners who receive their tax settlement in June. The remaining tax settlement for personal taxpayers is conducted in October. Personal taxpayers who are 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 .

Tables:

• Table 1 Survey of tax assessment, preliminary figures. Whole country. 2005-2006
• Table 2 Tax settlement, refundable tax or back tax due, by tax county. 2006. Preliminary figures