You can register company in the VAT register much easier now.

 Since last year, has the tax office introduced possibility of registering a company in the VAT register directly on the office’s website. New solution is to replace the current registration method – through registermelding del 2 in Altinn. Intention of the tax office is to modernize and simplify the registration process. Now it will be based on a questions and answers that will guide user through the registration process. What’s new is also no need to attach documents – unless the office asks for it.

 

If you want to know more about VAT in Norway – ask Leinonen.

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