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High growth in household income
The growth in households’ disposable income was 7.8 per cent in 2005. Receivable dividends contributed significantly to the growth.
The high dividends are probably related to an announced change in the Norwegian tax system. Since 2002, the income from dividends has been tax-free. From 2006, income from dividends above a risk-free rate of return will be taxed as ordinary income.
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Pål Sletten
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Nils Amdal
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