How does the Norwegian Tax Refund work?

How can you refund your taxes? – Norway How does the Norwegian Tax Refund work? Document descriptions Types of tax in Norway How much can you get back? Our Service Fees

If you worked in Norway any time during the last 5 years and paid income tax there, you can apply for the refund of this tax.

Step by step procedure:

• Fill in the tax refund registration documents! You can get them after you apply online or in our representative offices.

• Collect the required documents and leave them in the representative office or mail them to RT Tax.

• Once we receive your documents we will start your tax refund process and inform you on the progress by e-mail.

• As soon as your refund is received we will send the money to you.

What documents do you need?

The documents required for the tax refund from Norway are listed below:

- RF-1015B (Lønns-og trekkoppgave) from all employers. If you don‘t have these forms, the final pay slips might be used instead;
- Form Selvangivelse (if you received it from Norwegian Tax Administration);
- Copy of Skattekort (if you have it);
- Copy of your passport or ID card.

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What if you do not have all the required documents?

If you are missing any of the documents you can still apply for the income tax refund. Our experienced tax refund specialists will get the missing documents for you. For a consultation regarding the missing documents please contact our tax specialist.

How long does it take to get the refund?

If you apply for tax refund for the last calendar year, Norwegian Tax Administration issues the money by the end of October. However, if you apply for tax refund for the previous years, the taxes are refunded in 4-6 months from the day RT Tax receives your documents.

How will you get your money?

The Norwegian Tax Administration issues tax refund to RT Tax. We deduct our service fee and transfer the refund to the clients personal bank account in any country.