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A January 2027 payslip with a lower tax deduction, marked as a proposal, and three salary levels with how much less tax each pays per year

Norway's 2027 state budget: what the tax cut gives you from January, and what costs more

The Norwegian government presented its 2027 budget on 7 October 2026. Here is how much less tax you pay on a salary of 450,000, 650,000 or 900,000 kroner, which duties go up, when it shows on your payslip, and what to do before January. All of it is a proposal until the Storting votes.

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