Tax return

1. Access online

To access your tax return online you need an electronic ID. If you do not have an online user (skatteetaten.no), you must order pin codes (difi.no) to be sent by post. 

2. Check and correct

Follow the Tax Administation's guidelines on how to view, edit and submit your tax return. Check that the pre-entered information is correct. Use the deduction wizard (skatteetaten.no) to see which deductions you may be entitled to claim.

3. Submit

The deadline to submit your tax return is 30. April.

Tax returns that are not submitted by 30. April will be considered as having been submitted with the pre-completed information as stated when the deadline expired.

4. Tax assessment and appeal

When your tax assessment is ready, you will be notified by e-mail/sms. The notice will inform you whether you have to pay more tax or are entitled to a refund. More about tax assessment and ways to appeal (skatteetaten.no).

The final tax assessment is sent to your registered address in either June or October in the year following the income year. It provides information on the basis for taxation in Norway, such as taxable income, tax paid, whether  you have overpaid or underpaid tax, etc. The tax assessment will normally correspond with the information submitted in your personal tax return, but should always be double checked. For further information on the Norwegian tax system and regulations go to www.skatteetaten.no

5. Working both in Norway and abroad

There have been several cases where people who lives abroad, and work in Norway and abroad for UiB, have received claims from the tax office for underpaid tax for the year before. To avoid this, there is a few things you can do:

• Apply for a tax card every year.
• When applying for a tax card, you should report how many percentage or days you will work in Norway. 
• The tax return is sent to you in the end of March/ beginning of April.
• If something seems incorrect in the tax report, correct the information within the deadline (30.of April).
• You should especially check that you are taxed for your work in Norway, not abroad. (This will also effect the sum for "feriepenger" -holiday pay).
• If you are taxed as if all work was performed in Norway, correct this by writing 00 for sum and 00 for "feriepenger" (holiday pay). Then write an explanation that this is salary for work done abroad and in Norway, and inform them of how many days you worked in Norway and abroad.  
• When you receive the final tax assessment between June and October, check again that they haven´t taxed you too much.
• If the assessment looks incorrect, you should appeal the decision. You need to explain what you think is wrong, you should also get a written statement from UiB confirming how much of your income is work in Norway, how much is work abroad. The appealing process usually take some time, so in order to avoid any actions by the bailiff, pay the amount they are asking for. If your complaint is accepted, you should get the money returned to you with interests.
• If you have problem understanding your tax report/final assessment/ the tax office, please ask your local HR officer for help. 

6. Video about tax return

Watch the Tax Administrations video about tax return here (skatteetaten.no)