The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs has issued its recommendation on the national and state budgets for 2026. Negotiations between the government parties failed to reach agreement, leaving no majority for any framework proposal. The Labour Party, Centre Party, and Red Party have jointly submitted their own recommendation.
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The committee shall deliver its recommendation on the national and state budgets no later than 30 November, proposing a framework resolution for appropriations organised according to the expenditure categories set by the Storting. Any appropriations proposal in the recommendation or introduced during its consideration must specify amounts for all categories and may not fall below the set levels. The Storting may not vote separately on individual parts of such a proposal. The Storting shall consider the recommendation within one week of receipt. The Storting's framework resolution is binding for all subsequent budget proceedings that year.
Use of fund resources totalling 579 billion kroner in the 2026 state budget, equivalent to 13.1 per cent of mainland Norway's trend GDP
Continuation of support for Ukraine at 85 billion kroner, equivalent to 1.9 per cent of mainland Norway's GDP
Increase in defence spending by 4.2 billion kroner, bringing defence expenditure to an estimated 3.4 per cent of GDP in 2026
Introduction of a Norway Price scheme at 40 øre per kWh excluding taxes as a voluntary fixed-price electricity arrangement, and a 4 billion kroner reduction in electricity taxes
Total of 11.5 billion kroner for the Norway Price scheme and support programmes for electricity and district heating
Reduction of income tax by more than 4 billion kroner through increased personal deductions and lower employer contributions
Growth in municipalities' free revenues of 4.2 billion kroner
Increase in hospital funding by 3.4 billion kroner and investment loans for five new hospital buildings
Escalation of climate levies to approximately 2,400 kroner (2025 value) by 2030, with notice of further increases to 3,400 kroner (2025 value) by 2035
Reduction of transfers to the Climate and Energy Fund by approximately 1.9 billion kroner to 7.2 billion kroner
Termination of work on the Stad Ship Tunnel with savings of approximately 140 million kroner in 2026
Phase out of benefits for single mothers or fathers for new recipients, except single parents with sole care of a child with special needs and single parents with children under 14 months old
Reduction of the VAT threshold for electric vehicle purchases to 300,000 kroner from 2026, and complete elimination of VAT benefits by 2027