Tax accounts, July 2010

The reduction of the petroleum-related tax revenues so far this year is about 30 per cent compared to last year; from NOK 97 billion to NOK 67 billion. By the end of March, this comparison showed a reduction of about 40 per cent.

The amounts from other non-personal taxpaying arrangements have increased. By the end of July, there was an increase of about 20 per cent, from more than NOK 55 billion to in excess of NOK 66 billion. The same comparison last year showed a decrease of about 1 per cent.

Almost 4 per cent more to municipalities

By the end of July, tax payments for the benefit of municipalities were NOK 72 billion. This is an increase of nearly 4 per cent. The increase from 2008 to 2009 was roughly double - slightly more than 8 per cent. The tax payments to the county municipalities totalled around NOK 14 billion, which is an increase of about 3 per cent. This increase is also less than the increase through the same period last year.

There has been an increase of around 1 per cent in total payments to the national insurance scheme. This increase is rather low compared to last year’s increase, which was almost 8 per cent.

Tables:

• Table 1 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by type. January-July. 2008, 2009 and 2010. NOK million
• Table 2 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by county municipality. January-July. 2009 and 2010. NOK million
• Table 3 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by municipality. January-July 2010. NOK million