Tax accounts, October 2003

More taxes from the extraction of petroleum contributed to the increase of total tax payments. From January to October 2003, petroleum taxes amounted to NOK 92 billion. This is an increase 6.5 per cent compared with the corresponding period in 2002. Tax payments, excluding petroleum taxes, show an increase of 3.8 per cent.

Contributions to the National Insurance Scheme totalled NOK 114 billion. This is an increase of 5.4 per cent, or NOK 6 billion, compared with the same period last year. Total taxes paid to local governments amounted to NOK 76 billion, an increase of 5.6 per cent, or NOK 4 billion, compared with 2002.

The municipalities in Hordaland County had the largest increase in tax income, 8.3 per cent compared with 2001.

Tables:

• Table 1 Distributed taxes, by taxpayer group and type. January-October 2001, 2002 and 2003. Million NOK
• Table 2 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, January-October 2002-2003. Million NOK
• Table 3 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, January-October 2003. Million NOK