Tax accounts, December 2006

Petroleum taxes amounted to NOK 211.9 billion in 2006. This is an increase of NOK 46.8 billion, or 28.3 per cent, compared with 2005.

Tax payments excluding petroleum taxes amounted to NOK 415.1 billion in 2006. Compared with 2005, this is an increase of NOK 29.1 billion, or 7.5 per cent.

Contributions to the National Insurance Scheme amounted to NOK 164.2 billion. Compared with 2005, this is an increase of NOK 10.5 billion, or 6.8 per cent. Of the total contributions to the National Insurance Scheme NOK 68.8 billion is member's contribution, while NOK 95.3 billion is employer's contribution.

Total tax paid to local government amounted to NOK 114.9 billion in 2006. Compared with 2005, this is an increase of NOK 11.9 billion, or 11.6 per cent.

Tables:

• Table 1 Distributed taxes, tax revenues by type. January-December. 2004, 2005 and 2006. NOK million
• Table 2 Tax accounts. Paid and distributed taxes. January-December. 2005 and 2006. NOK million
• Table 3 Tax accounts. Paid and distributed taxes. January-December 2006. NOK million