How Norwegian tax works (2026)
Norway taxes salary in three parts: a flat 22% on your "ordinary income" (alminnelig inntekt) after deductions, a progressive bracket tax (trinnskatt) on your gross, and national insurance (trygdeavgift) at 7.6%. This calculator uses the official Skatteetaten rates for 2026.
The three components
- Base tax 22% — on gross minus the minstefradrag (46%, max kr 95,700) and personfradrag (kr 114,540).
- Trinnskatt — 1.7% from kr 226,100, 4.0% from kr 318,300, 13.7% from kr 725,050, 16.8% from kr 980,100, 17.8% above kr 1,467,200.
- Trygdeavgift 7.6% — on gross, once you earn over kr 99,650.
Example: kr 600,000
On kr 600,000, the base tax is about kr 85,700, trinnskatt about kr 12,800 and trygdeavgift kr 45,600 — leaving a net pay of roughly kr 455,800 a year (about kr 38,000 a month), an effective rate near 24%.
Notes
- This is a standard-deduction estimate; it doesn't include the special Finnmark rate, pension contributions or other deductions.
- For your exact figure, use the official Skatteetaten tax calculator.
What is trinnskatt?
A progressive "bracket tax" on your gross income that comes on top of the flat 22% base tax.
What is trygdeavgift?
National insurance contribution (7.6% for employees in 2026), which funds pensions and healthcare.
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This calculator provides estimates for 2026 based on published Skatteetaten rates and is for general information only — it is not financial or tax advice. It uses standard deductions and excludes special regional rates and individual deductions. For your exact figure use the Skatteetaten tax calculator. Source: Skatteetaten.