Tax accounts, April 2012

The sum of petroleum taxes consists of NOK 27.7 billion paid in ordinary petroleum tax and NOK 45.4 billion paid in special income tax on petroleum extraction. These sums have increased by NOK 5.4 billion and NOK 9 billion respectively from the corresponding period last year.

With the exception of petroleum taxes, the tax equalisation contributions to the central government paid through the non-personal taxpaying arrangement has been the most important source of income in April. NOK 24.5 billion was paid this month and the total for this year now stands at NOK 50.9 billion.

Including petroleum taxes and ordinary taxes to municipalities, counties and the central government, taxes paid through the non-personal taxpaying arrangement total NOK 129.9 billion from January through April 2012. This represents an increase of 14.5 per cent from the corresponding period of 2011.

NOK 167.3 billion has been paid through the advance tax arrangement so far this year including NOK 31.5 billion in member contributions and NOK 46.3 billion in employer contributions to the National Insurance Scheme. The sum of these contributions has increased by 7.3 per cent from the four first months of 2011.

Tables:

• Table 1 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by type. January-April. 2010, 2011 and 2012. NOK million
• Table 2 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by county authority. January-April. 2011 and 2012. NOK million
• Table 3 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by municipality. January-April 2012. NOK million