The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs has issued a recommendation on taxes and levies for 2026, based on the government's proposal and a budget agreement among the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party. The committee's majority backs several government proposals but also makes changes in line with the agreement, including higher personal deductions and adjustments to the progressive tax brackets.
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The Storting's tax resolution section 6-3 shall read: Personal deduction – The deduction under the Tax Act section 15-4 is 114,540 kroner in class 1.
The Storting approves the government's proposal for tax resolution section 3-1, with the following amendments: Individual taxpayers in classes 0 and 1 shall pay progressive tax to the state on personal income at 1.7% on income exceeding 226,100 kroner, 4.0% on income exceeding 318,300 kroner, 13.7% on income exceeding 725,050 kroner, 16.8% on income exceeding 980,100 kroner, and 17.8% on income exceeding 1,467,200 kroner.
Increase the fishers' deduction to 160,000 kroner, roughly in line with wage growth.
Increase the deduction for seafarers to 86,300 kroner, roughly in line with wage growth.
Increase the independent deduction in the agricultural deduction to 99,600 kroner and the maximum deduction to 208,900 kroner.
Travel deduction: lower the threshold to 12,000 kroner, set the rate at 1.90 kroner per kilometre, and raise the ceiling to 120,000 kroner.