Norway income tax

Norway tax calculator

Enter your income to estimate what you would pay in Norway, as an employee or running your own company, and see the best-value cities. Get the full breakdown plus a vetted advisor by email.

How much is income tax in Norway?

Norway taxes personal income at rates up to 47.4%. Worldwide income; there is also a net wealth tax of about 1% above NOK 1.76M.

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Norway and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

Norway digital nomad visa

Residence permit for independent contractor / self-employed person (Immigration Regulations 6-14 / 6-18)

• Income requirement: No flat nomad income floor. Independent-contractor route requires skilled-worker minimum pay: NOK 545,400/yr bachelor (~€3,900/mo) or NOK 624,700/yr master (~€4,450/mo). Self-employed in Norway: expected profit >= NOK 341,373/yr (~€2,450/mo)
• Initial length: 12 months · renewable
• Max stay: Independent-contractor permit is tied to a specific assignment for one named Norwegian (non-staffing) client; up to 1 year or assignment length. Requires skilled-worker qualifications. Not a true remote-work visa. Separate Svalbard option not covered
• Tax on nomad income: Taxed in Norway on business income; standard rates
• Family / dependents: Yes

Official source: Residence permit for independent contractor / self-employed person (Immigration Regulations 6-14 / 6-18) · as of 2026

Capital gains, wealth & property tax

• Capital gains: 22% general; share gains/dividends grossed up by factor 1.72 → effective ~37.84%
• Wealth tax: Net wealth tax ~1.0% on net assets above threshold (municipal 0.525% + state 0.475%); 1.1% on net wealth above NOK 20.7M

Inheritance & gift tax in Norway

No inheritance or gift tax (abolished 2014) No tax for any heir

Corporate tax & VAT

The standard corporate profits tax is 22%.

How to become a tax resident of Norway

Stay >183 days in any 12-month period, or >270 days in any 36-month period. Worldwide income taxed.

Cost of living & lifestyle

Cost of living is about 91% of the US level, with average purchasing power near $108k (PPP). Pick a city below to see its monthly climate and cost.

Banking in Norway

You will want a local or multi-currency account for rent, bills and getting paid. See our guide to the best banks in Norway.

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Climate & cost by city

Average monthly temperature (°C) and rainfall. Climate: Open-Meteo ERA5; cost of living: World Bank PPP (same-year pairing), omitted where unavailable.

Norway tax treaties

Norway maintains around 90 double taxation treaties in force. They generally follow the OECD Model Convention and reduce withholding tax on cross-border dividends, interest and royalties, so the same income is not taxed twice when you move, invest or earn across borders. That is a broad network, useful for internationally mobile earners and investors.

Major treaty partners

Chips with a link open the full withholding-tax detail for that treaty pair.

Approximate size of the DTA network; confirm the specific treaty and its terms before relying on it.

Norway tax treaty guides

Detailed double-tax-treaty guides (withholding rates on dividends, interest and royalties) are available for 37 of Norway's partners:

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