Regulatory updates - Norway
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Norway temporarily decreases the reduced VAT rate from 12% to 6% due to the Coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus situation has caused the Norwegian government to lower the reduced VAT rate to 6%. Previously the reduced VAT rate was 12%.
Country specifications
E-Invoicing/CTC Model:
– B2G: Peppol
– B2B: Post-Audit
Mandatory Infrastructure:
– B2G: Peppol
– B2B: N/A
Mandatory Format:
– B2G: Peppol BIS
– B2B: N/A
Mandatory for Issuing:
– B2G: Suppliers to all contracting Government authorities
– B2B: no explicit requirements
Mandatory for Receiving:
– B2G: All contracting authorities
– B2B: Buyer’s consent required
eSignature:
Not Required
Archiving Period:
– All primary bookkeeping materials: 5 years
– All secondary bookkeeping materials: 3.5 years
– Movable property: 5 years
– Immovable property: 10 years
– Petroleum recovery and pipelining industry: 15 years
– Other than regular invoices or invoices related to immovable property: 10years
Archiving Abroad:
Allowed under conditions