Hi!

I have been living in Norway for a while, but I unexpectedly got the possibility to move to UK for work and I have a lot of questions about my tax responsibilities and other things in Norway.

As a quick summary, I will be working full-time in the UK and will be living there, but at the same time, I will have a small percentage position in Norway. I have an apartment and a loan here since my partner will not move with me initially, and we will keep it so she can still live here (and myself when I visit). I have looked through the info available at skatteetaten.no, but I'm still not sure about my tax responsibilities.

If I understood correctly, first, I will have to report that I am moving abroad to the national registry. Then, I will have to fill out taxes in both countries, reporting the income in both places, but will I only have to pay taxes on the income earned in each country? How do I do that? Do I report how much I earned and how much I paid in taxes in each country?

I also tried to find information about tax consultants or companies that can give advice into this, but I was not sure how to approach that either…

What about insurance, bills, and all those things that are in my name in Norway? Can we keep them as they are, or we have to transfer them to my partner?

This move was a bit unexpected, and I'm getting an overwhelming amount of information, so any help would be highly appreciated!

EDIT: Just to clarify, I completely agree that reddit is not the place to get tax advice (or any other really important advice). I have already talked with the tax office, but I would like to get comments and suggestions for people that have maybe gone through a similar process. But thanks to everyone for pointing this out anyway, I should have made it clear in the post from the beginning!

by McQuein

9 comments

  1. Please call the tax office and ask about this. Nobody on Reddit should give you advice about your personal situation.

  2. careful if you are married, they will not accept you moving…… But this is for tax office to answer.

  3. Talk to tax lawyer or similar. I guess going to one of the big 4 auditing firms would probably be a good place to start.

    As an expat, I paid 10% tax in Norway to maintain social welfare. However, I was a salaried Norwegian employee working abroad, it might be different since it sounds like you have a foreign employer and will maintain a small salaried position in Norway. But again, the people you get to help you should be able to answer these kind of questions.

  4. Ask Skatteetaten for specifics. The way it works is roughly that you pay tax for your global income in the UK if you live there most of the time, but you’re also taxed by Norway on your income in Norway. You then get a tax credit in the UK for the tax paid in Norway. This is determined by tax treaties I don’t know the specifics of, but they are usually quite similar.

  5. You will find tax consultancy in the auditing companies (revisor). There are also lawyers who specialized in tax, but they are extremely expensive. I have used such lawyers for 5.000 kroner per hour + VAT. You can also talk to an authorized accountant, but be aware that not all if them are very good

  7. As far as I am aware, if you want to leave the norwegian tax system, you need to prove to the tax authorities that you have no ties to Norway (kids, spouse etc). Then as the UK is no longer part of the EEA area, you will have to pay a deposit on the exit tax on capital gains which could be significant. Also, speak to a tax lawyer.

  8. Taxes are complex. Hire a specialist for this. There is a good reason why celebrities often get in trouble with the Tax Administration.

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