Tax accounts, December 2012

NOK 228.7 billion was paid in tax on petroleum income during the fiscal year of 2012. Taxation of petroleum activities grew at the rate of 11 per cent; NOK 22. 7 billion, compared to 2011. The special income tax on petroleum is the greatest contributor with NOK 142.9 billion, while the ordinary taxes on petroleum activities account for NOK 85.8 billion. These sums experienced an 11.9 per cent and 9.7 per cent growth compared to 2011 respectively.

More from the advance tax arrangement

NOK 545.8 billion was generated from the advance tax arrangement. This is an increase of 6.9 per cent, or NOK 35.2 billion, compared to 2011. Almost two thirds of the tax payments were paid through the advance tax arrangement. NOK 303.3 billion was paid through the non-personal taxpaying arrangement. This represents an increase of 5.8 per cent.

National Insurance Scheme up 5.2 per cent

The National Insurance Scheme received NOK 242 billion from member and employer contributions in 2012. NOK 138.8 billion was paid through employer contributions, showing a 6.7 per cent growth. The remaining NOK 103.2 billion was from member contributions, displaying a dismal 3.3 per cent growth.

Moderate growth in tax income for local government

The local authorities received NOK 145.2 billion in 2012, which is a 7.1 per cent increase from 2011. This aggregate is the combined effort of the ordinary taxation on income to the municipalities and ordinary taxes to the county municipalities, which contributed NOK 119.7 billion and NOK 25.5 billion respectively.

NOK 231 billion to the central government

This represents a growth of 3 per cent compared to 2011. This sum is mostly from one source, namely the tax equalization contribution to the central government. NOK 201 billion was received through the tax equalisation contribution. This represents a 3.3 per cent increase compared to 2011.

Tables:

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