[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":262},["ShallowReactive",2],{"articles-en":3,"footer-articles-en":259},[4,11,18,24,31,38,44,50,56,62,68,74,80,86,92,98,104,110,116,122,128,134,140,146,152,158,164,170,176,182,188,194,200,206,212,217,223,229,235,241,247,253],{"_path":5,"title":6,"description":7,"date":8,"category":9,"image":10},"/news/purchasing-services-from-abroad-mva-reverse-charge","Purchasing Services from Abroad and MVA - When Does a Business Apply the Reverse Charge?","Buying IT services, advertising or consulting from abroad? Find out when to calculate Norwegian MVA, which threshold applies and how to report the tax in 2026.","2026-10-20","VAT","/assets/images/blog/purchasing-services-from-abroad-mva-reverse-charge.jpg",{"_path":12,"title":13,"description":14,"date":15,"category":16,"image":17},"/news/withdrawing-money-from-enk","Withdrawing Money from an ENK - Why Can't the Owner Pay Themselves a Salary?","Running an ENK in Norway? Find out why a transfer to the owner is not a salary, how to record it, and what you pay tax on in 2026.","2026-10-15","Accounting","/assets/images/blog/withdrawing-money-from-enk.jpg",{"_path":19,"title":20,"description":21,"date":22,"category":16,"image":23},"/news/loan-from-as-company-to-owner-or-shareholder","Loan from an AS company to an owner or shareholder - tax consequences","Find out when a loan from a Norwegian AS company to a shareholder is treated as a dividend, what the tax is in 2026, and which exceptions apply.","2026-10-14","/assets/images/blog/loan-from-as-company-to-owner-or-shareholder.jpg",{"_path":25,"title":26,"description":27,"date":28,"category":29,"image":30},"/news/permitting-in-norway-temporary-layoff","Permittering in Norway - when can you temporarily lay off an employee?","Find out when employee permittering in Norway is legal, which deadlines employers must follow, and how many days of pay must be provided.","2026-10-13","Employees","/assets/images/blog/permitting-in-norway-temporary-layoff.jpg",{"_path":32,"title":33,"description":34,"date":35,"category":36,"image":37},"/news/register-of-beneficial-owners-in-norway","Register of beneficial owners in Norway - who must report?","Check whether an AS, NUF or another entity must report beneficial owners, what information to provide, the deadline and the penalties that apply in 2026.","2026-10-08","Business","/assets/images/blog/register-of-beneficial-owners-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":39,"title":40,"description":41,"date":42,"category":29,"image":43},"/news/employer-obligations-employee-sick-leave","What obligations does an employer have towards an employee on sick leave?","Learn about an employer's obligations in Norway when an employee is ill: sykepenger payments, contact deadlines, work adjustments and the limits of monitoring.","2026-10-01","/assets/images/blog/employer-obligations-employee-sick-leave.jpg",{"_path":45,"title":46,"description":47,"date":48,"category":29,"image":49},"/news/occupational-injury-insurance-norway","Does an employer have to take out occupational injury insurance?","Employing a worker in Norway? Find out when you need yrkesskadeforsikring, who the policy covers and the consequences of not having it in 2026.","2026-09-30","/assets/images/blog/occupational-injury-insurance-norway.jpg",{"_path":51,"title":52,"description":53,"date":54,"category":29,"image":55},"/news/do-i-have-to-pay-employee-pensions-otp","Do I Have to Pay Employee Pensions (OTP)?","Find out when a company in Norway must set up an OTP scheme, which employees must be covered, and the minimum contribution and deadlines in 2026.","2026-09-21","/assets/images/blog/do-i-have-to-pay-employee-pensions-otp.jpg",{"_path":57,"title":58,"description":59,"date":60,"category":29,"image":61},"/news/how-to-legally-dismiss-an-employee-in-norway","How to legally dismiss an employee in Norway?","We explain how to legally dismiss an employee in Norway in 2026: grounds, consultation meeting, notice letter, notice period, final settlement and dispute risk.","2026-09-16","/assets/images/blog/how-to-legally-dismiss-an-employee-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":63,"title":64,"description":65,"date":66,"category":36,"image":67},"/news/online-store-obligations-norway","What obligations does an online store have in Norway?","Learn about the obligations of an online store in Norway in 2026: terms and conditions, prices, returns, complaints, MVA, personal data, cookies and accessibility.","2026-09-10","/assets/images/blog/online-store-obligations-norway.jpg",{"_path":69,"title":70,"description":71,"date":72,"category":16,"image":73},"/news/penalties-for-late-reports-and-filings-in-norway","What penalties apply for late reports and filings in Norway?","Check the penalties for late skattemelding, VAT returns, a-melding and annual accounts in Norway in 2026. Learn the rates, limits and calculation rules.","2026-08-28","/assets/images/blog/penalties-for-late-reports-and-filings-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":75,"title":76,"description":77,"date":78,"category":9,"image":79},"/news/overseas-sales-norwegian-company-mva","Are overseas sales from a Norwegian company exempt from MVA?","Find out when sales of goods and services abroad qualify for 0% Norwegian MVA, which documents are required and how to report exports in your business.","2026-08-27","/assets/images/blog/overseas-sales-norwegian-company-mva.jpg",{"_path":81,"title":82,"description":83,"date":84,"category":16,"image":85},"/news/forskuddsskatt-advance-tax-enk","What Is Forskuddsskatt and How Do You Pay Advance Tax in an ENK?","Do you run an ENK in Norway? We explain what forskuddsskatt is, how to report your profit, when to pay instalments in 2026, and how to change your advance payments.","2026-08-26","/assets/images/blog/forskuddsskatt-advance-tax-enk.jpg",{"_path":87,"title":88,"description":89,"date":90,"category":36,"image":91},"/news/how-to-close-an-enk-in-norway","How to close a sole proprietorship (ENK) in Norway?","Find out how to close an ENK in Norway in 2026: registers, VAT, assets, employees, final returns, taxes and document archiving.","2026-08-24","/assets/images/blog/how-to-close-an-enk-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":93,"title":94,"description":95,"date":96,"category":16,"image":97},"/news/how-long-keep-accounting-records-norway","How Long Must Accounting Records Be Kept in Norway?","Find out how many years a company in Norway must retain invoices, reports and contracts, how to calculate the deadline, and who is responsible for secure archiving.","2026-08-21","/assets/images/blog/how-long-keep-accounting-records-norway.jpg",{"_path":99,"title":100,"description":101,"date":102,"category":36,"image":103},"/news/what-is-a-holding-company-and-when-to-set-one-up","What Is a Holding Company and When Is It Worth Setting One Up?","We explain what a holding company is in Norway, how the exemption method works, and when a holding company makes it easier to reinvest profits and sell a company.","2026-08-19","/assets/images/blog/what-is-a-holding-company-and-when-to-set-one-up.jpg",{"_path":105,"title":106,"description":107,"date":108,"category":16,"image":109},"/news/how-to-withdraw-money-from-an-as-salary-or-dividends","How to withdraw money from an AS company - salary or dividends?","Salary or dividends from an AS? We compare 2026 taxes, company costs, the impact on NAV benefits and the conditions for legally withdrawing money.","2026-08-18","/assets/images/blog/how-to-withdraw-money-from-an-as-salary-or-dividends.jpg",{"_path":111,"title":112,"description":113,"date":114,"category":9,"image":115},"/news/which-purchases-can-i-deduct-mva-from","Which purchases can I deduct MVA from?","Find out which business purchases you can deduct MVA from in Norway in 2026, which expenses are excluded, and how to document the deduction correctly.","2026-08-17","/assets/images/blog/which-purchases-can-i-deduct-mva-from.jpg",{"_path":117,"title":118,"description":119,"date":120,"category":16,"image":121},"/news/do-i-need-a-cash-register-in-norway","Do I Need a Cash Register in Norway?","Find out when an ENK or AS company in Norway must have a cash register, what kontantsalg means, and what limits apply in 2026.","2026-08-12","/assets/images/blog/do-i-need-a-cash-register-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":123,"title":124,"description":125,"date":126,"category":36,"image":127},"/news/can-as-share-capital-be-used-for-company-expenses","Can AS share capital be used for company expenses?","We explain when share capital in a Norwegian AS can be used for company expenses, what is not allowed, and when the board must take action.","2026-08-11","/assets/images/blog/can-as-share-capital-be-used-for-company-expenses.jpg",{"_path":129,"title":130,"description":131,"date":132,"category":16,"image":133},"/news/what-to-do-when-a-client-does-not-pay-an-invoice-in-norway","What to Do When a Client Does Not Pay an Invoice in Norway?","Has a client not paid an invoice in Norway? Find out when to send a purring, an inkassovarsel, charge interest, and what to do about a loss and VAT.","2026-08-10","/assets/images/blog/what-to-do-when-a-client-does-not-pay-an-invoice-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":135,"title":136,"description":137,"date":138,"category":9,"image":139},"/news/what-vat-rates-apply-in-norway","What VAT Rates Apply in Norway?","Check the current VAT rates in Norway for 2026, practical examples, and the difference between 0%, exemption, and out-of-scope sales when invoicing.","2026-08-08","/assets/images/blog/what-vat-rates-apply-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":141,"title":142,"description":143,"date":144,"category":36,"image":145},"/news/can-you-suspend-a-business-in-norway","Can You Suspend a Business in Norway Like in Poland?","Find out whether business suspension exists in Norway, what to do with an ENK or AS during a break, and which obligations still need to be monitored.","2026-08-07","/assets/images/blog/can-you-suspend-a-business-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":147,"title":148,"description":149,"date":150,"category":29,"image":151},"/news/who-pays-for-employees-sick-leave","Who pays for an employee's sick leave - the employer or NAV?","We explain when an employee's sick pay in Norway is paid by the employer, when NAV pays, how the 16-day arbeidsgiverperioden works, and how reimbursement works.","2026-08-06","/assets/images/blog/who-pays-for-employees-sick-leave.jpg",{"_path":153,"title":154,"description":155,"date":156,"category":29,"image":157},"/news/can-i-hire-my-wife-or-husband-in-my-company","Can I hire my wife or husband in my company?","Find out when you can hire a spouse in a Norwegian company, how it works in ENK and AS, and what obligations the employer has.","2026-08-03","/assets/images/blog/can-i-hire-my-wife-or-husband-in-my-company.jpg",{"_path":159,"title":160,"description":161,"date":162,"category":36,"image":163},"/news/can-i-be-employed-and-run-my-own-business-at-the-same-time-in-norway","Can I Be Employed and Run My Own Business at the Same Time in Norway?","Learn how to combine employment and a business in Norway: ENK, AS, taxes, VAT, employer obligations, and key deadlines.","2026-07-31","/assets/images/blog/can-i-be-employed-and-run-my-own-business-at-the-same-time-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":165,"title":166,"description":167,"date":168,"category":36,"image":169},"/news/can-i-issue-invoices-without-a-registered-business-in-norway","Can I Issue Invoices Without a Registered Business in Norway?","Find out when you need a business to invoice in Norway, what happens with MVA, private assignments, and fees instead of invoices.","2026-07-28","/assets/images/blog/can-i-issue-invoices-without-a-registered-business-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":171,"title":172,"description":173,"date":174,"category":29,"image":175},"/news/what-is-an-a-melding-and-when-must-it-be-sent","What Is an A-Melding and When Must It Be Sent?","A-melding in Norway: what an employer reports, who must send it, deadlines, the 2,000 NOK thresholds, and the consequences of mistakes in 2026.","2026-07-27","/assets/images/blog/what-is-an-a-melding-and-when-must-it-be-sent.jpg",{"_path":177,"title":178,"description":179,"date":180,"category":16,"image":181},"/news/can-i-deduct-a-car-in-a-norwegian-company","Can I Deduct a Car in a Norwegian Company?","We explain when you can deduct a car in a business in Norway, how ENK, AS, mileage allowance, MVA, company car, and the required documentation work.","2026-07-24","/assets/images/blog/can-i-deduct-a-car-in-a-norwegian-company.jpg",{"_path":183,"title":184,"description":185,"date":186,"category":16,"image":187},"/news/what-happens-when-a-company-makes-a-loss-do-i-have-to-pay-tax","What Happens When a Company Makes a Loss - Do I Have to Pay Tax?","Does your company in Norway have a loss? Find out when income tax is 0 NOK, what happens with losses in ENK and AS, and which payments still apply.","2026-07-23","/assets/images/blog/what-happens-when-a-company-makes-a-loss-do-i-have-to-pay-tax.jpg",{"_path":189,"title":190,"description":191,"date":192,"category":29,"image":193},"/news/how-much-does-an-employee-really-cost-in-norway","How Much Does an Employee Really Cost in Norway?","Find out how much an employee costs in Norway in 2026: gross salary, arbeidsgiveravgift, feriepenger, OTP, and employer obligations.","2026-07-17","/assets/images/blog/how-much-does-an-employee-really-cost-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":195,"title":196,"description":197,"date":198,"category":36,"image":199},"/news/how-to-switch-from-enk-to-as","How to switch from ENK to AS and when it pays off","Find out how to switch from ENK to AS in Norway and when an AS company really pays off.","2026-07-16","/assets/images/blog/how-to-switch-from-enk-to-as.jpg",{"_path":201,"title":202,"description":203,"date":204,"category":16,"image":205},"/news/what-can-i-put-as-business-expenses-in-norway","What Can I Put as Business Expenses in Norway?","Find out which expenses you can deduct in your business in Norway, what limits apply in 2026, and how to document costs.","2026-07-13","/assets/images/blog/what-can-i-put-as-business-expenses-in-norway.jpg",{"_path":207,"title":208,"description":209,"date":210,"category":16,"image":211},"/news/can-i-deduct-a-home-office-in-my-business","Can I Deduct a Home Office (hjemmekontor) in My Business?","Find out when you can deduct a home office in Norway, what requirements the room must meet, and how to account for hjemmekontor in ENK and AS in 2026.","2026-06-18","/assets/images/blog/can-i-deduct-a-home-office-in-my-business.jpg",{"_path":213,"title":214,"description":215,"date":210,"category":29,"image":216},"/news/how-to-hire-your-first-employee-in-norway-step-by-step","How to Hire Your First Employee in Norway Step by Step?","Hiring your first employee in Norway? Check the contract, skattekort, a-melding, taxes, feriepenger, OTP and insurance.","/assets/images/blog/how-to-hire-your-first-employee-in-norway-step-by-step.jpg",{"_path":218,"title":219,"description":220,"date":221,"category":16,"image":222},"/news/how-to-issue-an-invoice-in-norway-and-what-it-must-include","How to issue an invoice in Norway and what it must include?","A practical guide: how to issue an invoice in Norway in 2026, what it must include, when to charge MVA, and how to correct errors.","2026-06-15","/assets/images/blog/how-to-issue-an-invoice-in-norway-and-what-it-must-include.jpg",{"_path":224,"title":225,"description":226,"date":227,"category":16,"image":228},"/news/accounting-cost-calculator","Accounting cost calculator in Norway 2026","After starting a business in Norway, it’s crucial to find the right and affordable accounting service. This calculator helps you estimate how much you’ll pay!","2026-01-13","/assets/images/blog/accounting-cost-calculator.jpg",{"_path":230,"title":231,"description":232,"date":233,"category":36,"image":234},"/news/when-start-nuf","When is it worth setting up a NUF in Norway?","When does it make sense to set up a NUF in Norway? Learn the differences between NUF, ENK and AS and find out which option is best for your business!","2025-10-22","/assets/images/blog/when-start-nuf.jpg",{"_path":236,"title":237,"description":238,"date":239,"category":36,"image":240},"/news/statutory-auditor","Is a statutory auditor required in Norway?","Some companies in Norway are required to work with an auditor in order to operate legally. This mainly applies to larger businesses – but not only!","2025-07-28","/assets/images/blog/statutory-auditor.jpg",{"_path":242,"title":243,"description":244,"date":245,"category":36,"image":246},"/news/cleaning-company-obligations","Cleaning company in Norway – your obligations as a business owner","Running a cleaning company in Norway requires approval from the Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet) and meeting several requirements. Here’s what you need to know.","2025-07-09","/assets/images/blog/cleaning-company-obligations.jpg",{"_path":248,"title":249,"description":250,"date":251,"category":36,"image":252},"/news/as-or-enk","ENK or AS – which business structure should you choose in Norway?","Which type of business in Norway is better: a sole proprietorship (ENK) or a limited company (AS)? It depends. Read on to get the full picture.","2025-07-07","/assets/images/blog/as-or-enk.jpg",{"_path":254,"title":255,"description":256,"date":257,"category":36,"image":258},"/news/when-register-business","When do you have to register a business in Norway?","When do you HAVE to register a business in Norway? In this article, you’ll learn about every situation in which business registration is required.","2025-06-24","/assets/images/blog/when-register-business.jpg",[260,261],{"_path":5,"title":6,"date":8},{"_path":12,"title":13,"date":15},1792669868509]