Tax accounts, September 2010

Advance tax payments were due in September. These payments concern personal taxes on wages, and employer contributions to the National insurance scheme. Compared to the same term last year, the payments increased by about NOK 3.6 billion, which is slightly less than 5 per cent.

By the end of September, the total payments to the benefit of the National insurance scheme show an increase of about 2 per cent, or NOK 3 billion, compared to the first 9 months of last year. The most significant contribution to the National insurance scheme stems from the employers’ contribution, but payments from the member contributions have had a slightly higher growth rate so far this year.

Tax payments to the benefit of municipalities and county municipalities have increased about 4 per cent through the first 9 months of 2010. Payments to the municipalities total NOK 93 billion, and payments to the county municipalities total NOK 18 billion. The figures represent growth rates of 4 per cent and 3.7 per cent respectively.

Total tax payments have been reduced through first 9 months

The total tax payments so far this year were NOK 551 billion. This is NOK 3 billion less than the total payments during the same period last year. The reduction stems from reduced tax payments from petroleum-related activities.

Tables:

• Table 1 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by type. January-September. 2008, 2009 and 2010. NOK million
• Table 2 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by county municipality. January-September. 2009 and 2010. NOK million
• Table 3 Tax accounts. Distributed taxes, tax revenues by municipality. January-September 2010. NOK million