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Donation of artillery systems to Ukraine

News story | 02/10/2022 | Ministry of Defence

Statement by the Norwegian, German, Slovakian and Danish Ministers of Defence regarding donation of artillery systems to Ukraine.

News alert about: Defence

Joint statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence

News story | 30/09/2022 | Ministry of Defence

The Nordic Defence Ministers had a video-conference today about the Nord Stream pipelines. Here is their joint statement.

News alert about: Defence

New Compensation for Violent Crime Act enters into force on 1 January 2023

Press release | 29/09/2022 | Ministry of Justice and Public Security

Today, the Norwegian Government decided that the new Act relating to compensation from the Norwegian State for victims of violent crime (Compensation for Violent Crime Act) will enter into force on 1 January 2023.

News alert about: Law and order

Norway will assist in the training of Ukrainian soldiers

News story | 28/09/2022 | Ministry of Defence

Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram confirmed at the 11August donor conference for Ukraine, in Copenhagen, that Norway will contribute to training of Ukrainian soldiers in Great Britain.

News alert about: Defence

Increased resource rent tax on hydropower

News story | 28/09/2022 | Ministry of Finance

The Government is proposing to increase the effective resource rent tax rate on hydropower from 37 per cent to 45 per cent, with effect from the 2022 fiscal year.

News alert about: The economy

Profits from natural resources will be better distributed

Press release | 28/09/2022 | Ministry of Finance, Office of the Prime Minister

Energy producers and the aquaculture industry make billions of kroner on our common resources. The Government is now proposing that more of the value created should go back to society.

News alert about: The economy

Resource rent tax on onshore wind energy

News story | 28/09/2022 | Ministry of Finance

The government proposes the introduction of resource rent tax on onshore wind energy as from 2023. The proposal will be referred for public consultation before the end of the year, and involves the taxation of resource rent at an effective rate of 40 per cent.

News alert about: The economy

High-price contribution on wind and hydropower

News story | 28/09/2022 | Ministry of Finance

The Government is proposing to introduce a high-price contribution, with the rate set at 23 per cent of the electricity price in excess of NOK 0.70 per kWh. The contribution is designed as an excise duty payable to the treasury. The tax will be calculated hourly for each price area. The tax basis is limited to revenues from power generation.

News alert about: The economy

Adjustment of local and county authorities’ general grant

News story | 28/09/2022 | Ministry of Finance

The Government proposes a one-year deduction in the general grant to local and county authorities with income from licence power. The proposal applies to local and county authorities in the areas with the highest electricity prices.

News alert about: The economy

Resource rent tax on aquaculture

News story | 28/09/2022 | Ministry of Finance

The Government is proposing to introduce a resource rent tax on aquaculture from 1 January 2023. This proposal will be sent out for consultation today. Following the consultation, the Government will return to the Storting with a bill that will enable the rules to apply from 2023 onwards.

News alert about: The economy

Opening of the Baltic Pipe line

Speech/statement | 27/09/2022 | Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland held this speech when he participated at the opening of the gas pipeline Baltic Pipe that connects Poland with Denmark and the Norwegian upstream gas pipeline network in Northwestern Europe. The opening took place in Szczecin, Poland on 27th September 2022.

By Olje- og energiminister Terje Aasland

News alert about: EU and energy

Report on long term perspectives for the Government Pension Fund Global submitted by committee

Press release | 26/09/2022 | Ministry of Finance

Today, a committee that has been reviewing long term perspectives for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) submitted its report, NOU 2022: 12 The Fund in a changing world, to the Ministry of Finance. The committee was chaired by Ulf Sverdrup, Director at Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).

News alert about: The economy

NOU 2022: 12 - The Fund in a changing world

Norwegian Official Report (NOU) | 26/09/2022 | Ministry of Finance

News alert about: The economy

NOU 2022: 9 - The Norwegian Comission for Freedom of Expression Report

Norwegian Official Report (NOU) | 15/08/2022 | Ministry of Culture and Equality

News alert about: Culture, sports and non-profit work and Education and Labour