State Aid
State Aid: Temporary extension of Norwegian tonnage tax scheme approved
PR(16)50
EN | NO
The EFTA
Surveillance Authority (ESA) today approved a six-month prolongation of the
current Norwegian special tax system for shipping.
The scheme
entails a lower tax for maritime transport based on ship weight (“tonnage
tax”), resulting in a greatly reduced rate from the standard 25% corporate tax
rate. The current scheme was approved by ESA from 1 January 2007 until
31 December 2016.
ESA is now
considering Norway's plans to revise and renew the scheme for ten years. The
six-month extension allows the current scheme to continue until ESA has finalized
its assessment of the new scheme.
For further information, please
contact:
Ms. Anne Vestbakke
Head of Communications
Tel: +32 2 286 18 66
Mob: +32 490 57 63 53
