Statistics Norway

Wage statistics. Wagesums according to the register of end of the year certificates

3   Payments in kind. Number of persons and total amount. 2004 and 2005. NOK million and change in per cent
  Number of persons1 Total amount in NOK million Percentage change
  2004 2005 2004 2005 2004-2005
Total payments in kind 1 615 437      1 642 923 11 796 12 332 4.5
Of which          
Free car2 45 000 43 000 3 465 3 352 -3.3
Taxable part of accident/injury at work insurance 1 496 000 1 520 000 3 479 3 725 7.1
The interest advantage of favourable loans according to an employment contract 51 000 46 000  145  107 -26.0
Free telephone  212 000  236 000  331  376 13.5
Car allowance subject to tax deduction 87 000 89 000 1 797 1 966 9.4
1  One person can receive payment in kind from more than one employer.
2  The tax rules for free car were changed as of 1 January 2005.

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