Establish a Public Limited Liability Company in Norway

Establish a Public Limited Liability Company in Norway

The public limited liability company in Norway, or Allmennaksjeselskap  (ASA) is one of the legal forms made available to investors through the Company Act, for the establishment of big enterprises, with many shareholders. The popularity of the ASA among foreign investors is explained by the simplicity of its registration procedure and by…
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Set up a Sole Proprietorship in Norway

Set up a Sole Proprietorship in Norway

A sole proprietorship in Norway represents the simplest business form in this country. This legal structure can be opened only by one person who is personally liable for all the liabilities and obligations of his/her business. The owner has the entire decision power in his enterprise. If you want to know what…
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Open a General Partnership in Norway

Open a General Partnership in Norway

When two or more partners decide to jointly open a company in Norway, they can register the new enterprise as a general partnership so that the liability of the business to be supported in its entirety by all the partners. There are two main types of partnerships in Norway, on which our consultants in company…
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Imports and Exports in Norway

Imports and Exports in Norway

Norway is a member of several trade conventions and has partnerships with other states which grant to this country advantageous conditions and a well organized import-export climate. This makes Norway a good choice for the initiation of a business activity. One of the main exporters of petroleum in Europe, Norway has as principal export destinations Germany…
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Register a Trademark in Norway

Register a Trademark in Norway

The registration of a trademark in Norway has as a main purpose the obtaining of protection for a distinctive image of a company. A foreign investor who wants to open a business in Norway must check first whether the proposed trademark won’t collide with other local trademarks. The authenticity of a trademark grants your business an unique…
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Workforce in Norway

Workforce in Norway

Investors who intend to open a Norwegian company might be interested as well in some of the advantages provided by the workforce in Norway. The Norwegian population is in its majority highly qualified and educated. This gives companies multiple options for the choice of trained personnel, who can deal easily with jobs in various…
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Corporate Tax in Norway

Corporate Tax in Norway

The CIT or the tax imposed on corporate income in Norway, has continued to decrease since 2000 now reaching the lowest rate in the past 20 years. The general amount charged for companies is of 24%, with a few exceptions such as the financial sector, for which the tax rate is…
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VAT in Norway

VAT in Norway

The taxation system of Norway is very efficient and at the same time very well calculated in order to maintain an continuous investment flow in the economy of the country. The standard rate for VAT is of  25%, but there are as well some reduced rates of 15%, 12%, and 0% which are applied…
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Holding Companies in Norway

Why open a holding company in Norway? A holding company is a parent company which holds the shares and has control of its subsidiaries companies.  A holding company is often used as an investment vehicle and risk management tool.  There are a number of merits of opening a holding company in Norway.  In terms…
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