MPs Erling Sande, Maren Grøthe, and Kjersti Toppe have proposed improved funding conditions for nonprofit-owned cultural buildings. The Standing Committee on Culture recommends the government investigate a dedicated VAT compensation scheme for such buildings to cover upgrades, modernization, energy efficiency improvements, and universal design. The committee notes that around 5,500 nonprofit-owned cultural buildings across Norway serve as vital gathering places for voluntary organizations, many facing significant maintenance backlogs.
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Committee recommendation: The Storting calls on the government to consider a dedicated VAT compensation scheme for nonprofit-owned cultural buildings covering costs related to upgrades, modernization, energy efficiency improvements, and universal design, then report back to the Storting in an appropriate manner.
Minority proposal from the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, and Green Party: The Storting calls on the government, in connection with work on the cultural venues strategy, to explore within the decentralized grants scheme for cultural buildings either a dedicated allocation for voluntary organizations or another way to ensure more funds reach such organizations.
Minority proposal from the Progress Party and Christian Democratic Party: The Storting calls on the government to allow nonprofit-owned cultural buildings and buildings owned by nonprofit organizations to apply for VAT compensation for new construction, extensions, and renovations in addition to regular maintenance.