Average sum returned

Clients from Norway usually get 5822 NOK returned on average.

Limitation period

Taxes from Norway can be returned for as many as the last 4 years.

Missing documents

If you do not have all the necessary documents, contact us and we will help you get them.

Duration of the procedure

Returning taxes from Norway takes 3 to 6 months.

Tax refund process

At the beginning of 2019, Norway switched to the simplified taxation system for temporary foreign workers who live and work in Norway by introducing a fixed tax rate of 25 %.
In order to be eligible for a tax refund, you should be enrolled into the traditional taxation system in Norway. You can switch to this taxation system for the year 2020 until the 30th of April 2023, therefore, we strongly advise you to contact us without delay to initiate the procedure.

Registration

Register for a tax return. Immediately after the registration you shall receive the documents submission form and further instructions. Our consultants shall contact you in 24 hours and answer all potential questions.

You can also download the documents submission form on your own. Find its filling examples here. After filling it in, you will have to gather all the documents necessary for a tax return.

Documents necessary for a tax return:

A copy of your passport or ID card;

Official documents certifying the holder’s identity and citizenship.

Arsoppgave form or last payslips from all employments;

Årsoppgave form – document provided by your employer which states your total income and paid taxes.

Last payslip – document provided by your employer along with your salary. Last payslip states your total income and paid taxes.

Examples:

Last Payslip

 

Arsoppgave

Skattemelding form (Tax return) (if you received it from Norway Tax Authorities);

Skattemelding is a document issued by Norwegian Tax Administration. It contains full information on employee‘s income and taxes. In the end of March these forms are sent to everybody who works in Norway.

Examples:

Skattemelding

 

Tax Return

Tax Assessment Notice (Skatteoppgjor) (if you have one);

Skatteoppgjor is a tax calculation issued by Norwegian Tax Administration at the end of the tax year.

Example:

Skatteopgjor

 

Tax Assessment Notice

Copy of Skattekort – tax deduction card (if you have one)

Everybody who works in Norway must have a form called Skattekort. It has a person‘s Fodselsnummer or a so called D-number on it. Employers use this document to calculate how much taxes should be deducted from employee‘s salary. A new Skattekort is issued to employees in December every year.

Example:

Tax Deduction Card

At the beginning of 2019, Norway switched to the simplified taxation system for temporary foreign workers who live and work in Norway by introducing a fixed tax rate of 25 %.
In order to be eligible for a tax refund, you should be enrolled into the traditional taxation system in Norway. You can switch to this taxation system for the year 2020 until the 30th of April 2021, therefore, we strongly advise you to contact us without delay to initiate the procedure.

NOTE: If you do not have all required documents – no problem! You can still begin your tax return process. Contact us and we will help you get them.

Submission of documents

Submit all the necessary documents and the documents submission form to us. Bring or send all the documents to our representative office via mail:

RT Tax
E. Ožeškienės 15
LT-44254 Kaunas
Lithuania

Having received your documents, we will begin your tax return process immediately and inform you. You can follow the process by logging in to an online account, created especially for you.

When the foreign tax office returns your taxes, you will be informed by e-mail about the successful tax refund.

Other services

If you worked in Norway, you could use Child Benefit allowance return service. You can qualify for child benefit if at least one of the parents is working/has worked in Norway while the other one is living with a child in a European Economic Area (EEA) country.

RT Tax specialists can help you to prepare documents for you to receive Child Benefit allowance.

Barnetrygd (Child Benefit) belong to children until they turn 18. The purpose of Child Benefit allowance is to help parents to defray some of the cost of raising children. If a child receives other benefits in a EEA country, you will only be paid the amount by which the Norwegian benefit exceeds the benefit a child receives in the EEA country.

Amount of the allowance: 1074 NOK per month (970 NOK per month till Mar 1 2019).

Documents required:

  • A copy of marriage certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s birth certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s passport (if any);
  • A Certificate from Ministry of Social Security and Labour of home country confirming that the child does not receive any benefits or receives benefits in an EEA country (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • Copies of passports of both parents;
  • Family composition certificate issued by municipality or your local government (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A residence permit issued by police in Norway;
  • A copy of employment contract in Norway;
  • Last payslips – originals or copies;
  • Årsopgave – originals or copies.

Limitation period: Child Benefit allowance may be returned for the last 3 years.

Important information: If you stop working in Norway, you have to inform NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organization) about it because you are no longer eligible to receive Child Benefit allowance. If you stop working in Norway but you still receive Child Benefit allowance, NAV may calculate a debt for you. If parents live together, money is transferred to child’s mother. If one of the parents lives in Norway, money is transferred to the parent with whom a child is currently living in EEA country. NAV considers if you are eligible for Child Benefit allowance in Norway. RT Tax is not responsible for the time frame, outcome or the amount of allowance.

Register for child benefits

Utvidet Barnetrygd – an additional benefit paid to divorced or single parents.

Amount of the allowance: 1940 NOK per month.

Documents required:

One of the following documents which proves that a child is being raised by a single parent:

  • A copy of divorce certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of death certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of court decision on custody (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s birth certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s passport (if any);
  • A Certificate from Ministry of Social Security and Labour of home country confirming that the child does not receive any benefits or receives benefits in an EEA country (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of passport of one of the parents;
  • Family composition certificate issued by municipality or your local government (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A residence permit issued by police in Norway;
  • A copy of employment contract in Norway;
  • Last payslips – originals or copies;
  • Årsopgave – originals or copies.

Limitation period: Utvidet Barnetrygd (Extended Child Benefit) allowance may be returned for the last 3 years.

Important information: If you stop working in Norway, you have to inform NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organization) about it because you are no longer eligible to receive Child Benefit allowance. If you stop working in Norway but you still receive Child Benefit allowance, NAV may calculate a debt for you. If parents live together, money is transferred to child’s mother. If one of the parents lives in Norway, money is transferred to the parent with whom a child is currently living in EEA country. NAV considers if you are eligible for Child Benefit allowance in Norway. RT Tax is not responsible for the time frame, outcome or the amount of allowance.

Register for child benefits

Kontantstøtte (Cash-for-Care Benefit) – this benefit belongs to children between the ages of one and two. Kontantstøtte allowance is granted for a maximum of 11 months. This allowance is provided to a child if a child does not attend kindergarten or attends less than 20 hours per week.

Documents required:

  • If a child attends kindergarten: A certificate from the kindergarten stating how many hours per week the child attends kindergarten. The number of hours should not exceed 20 hours per week (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s birth certificate (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A copy of child’s passport (if any);
  • A Certificate from Ministry of Social Security and Labour of home country confirming that the child does not receive any benefits or receives benefits in an EEA country (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • Copies of passports of both parents;
  • Family composition certificate issued by municipality or your local government (translated and certified by a translation agency);
  • A residence permit issued by police in Norway;
  • A copy of employment contract in Norway;
  • Last payslips – originals or copies;
  • Årsopgave – originals or copies.

Limitation period: Kontantstøtte (A Cash-for-Care Benefit) allowance may be returned for the last 3 months.

Important information: If you stop working in Norway, you have to inform NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organization) about it because you are no longer eligible to receive Child Benefit allowance. If you stop working in Norway but you still receive Child Benefit allowance, NAV may calculate a debt for you. If parents live together, money is transferred to child’s mother. If one of the parents lives in Norway, money is transferred to the parent with whom a child is currently living in EEA country. NAV considers if you are eligible for Child Benefit allowance in Norway. RT Tax is not responsible for the time frame, outcome or the amount of allowance.

Register for child benefits

Do you have questions? We will answer them!

What is a tax refund and Tax Declaration?

Tax Declaration is the income and tax information that a taxpayer provides to the tax authorities after the tax year is over.
After filing a Tax Declaration most of our clients are entitled to a tax refund as a result of applying the non-taxable amounts and various tax deductions.

How much taxes can I get back?

The tax refund amount depends on factors like total income; amount of taxes paid; period of work abroad, home country, etc. You can use our Online Calculator to check how much refund you can get. It is important to mention that the final refund amount is determined by the local Tax Authorities and only overpaid taxes are refunded.

Will I lose my social benefits/pension if I refund my taxes?

Tax refund has no impact on future opportunities to work abroad, pension, and other social guarantees. None of the social security taxes is being refunded during the process, only income taxes.

Can I get a tax refund if I only worked for a few months?

You can apply for tax refund even if you only worked for a few months (short-term contract, seasonal position, etc.). Tax refund procedure begins after the end of the fiscal year.

How will I receive my refunded money?

You will receive your money to your bank account you provide to us during your tax refund registration process. We use the services of licensed money remittance companies to ensure that the refunded money is received from Tax Authorities and forwarded to your bank account safely and quickly.

Is it mandatory to file tax declarations if I worked in Norway?

It depends on income and employment type. The best way to make sure if you are obliged to fill the declaration is to contact our specialist for free consultation and we will handle your individual case.

What should I do if I do not have all the necessary documents?

Most of the documents can be obtained and you can still begin the tax return procedure. Please contact our tax return experts and we will help to collect missing documents.

How long does the tax refund process take?

As soon as we receive all necessary documents from the client, we review them, prepare the Tax Declaration and send to the Norway Tax Office in the shortest possible time. Then the time frame depends only on the processes of the Tax Office. Usually it takes 3-6 months from the date the client’s Tax Declaration was sent.

What are the service fees?

RT Tax does not apply any upfront or hidden charges, meaning, it shall cost you nothing to contact us in order to apply for a tax refund and the commission is only paid when the tax refund process has been completed.

The charge for tax returns from Norway depends on the sum that is to be returned: 16% from the returned tax sum, but no less than 890 NOK (if refund is received in NOK currency) or 89 EUR (if refund is received in EUR).
If your missing Arsoppgave forms need to be sought out, an additional charge of 200 NOK is applied.

Do I have to pay for your services if there is no refund available?

If there is no refund available you can cancel the process free of charge. Just be aware that in some cases it’s mandatory to file a Tax Declaration, failure to do so may result in fines and interest. If there is no refund available, but you have to file the declaration we can do that if you pay us the service fee.

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