Guidance

Norway: Entry into force of Double Taxation Agreement

Updated 6 January 2015

The Double Taxation Convention between the UK and Norway, which was signed in London on 14 March 2013, entered into force on 17 December 2013.

View the text of the Convention on the legislation.gov websiteor buy a copy from The Stationery Office.

Details of the debate by the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee of 28 November 2013 may be found in the House of Commons official report, following which the draft Order was approved by Parliament on 2 December 2013.

The provisions of the Agreement take effect:

In in the United Kingdom:

  • in respect of income tax and capital gains tax, for any year of assessment beginning on or after 6 April 2014
  • in respect of corporation tax, for any financial year beginning on or after 1 April 2014

In Norway:

  • in respect of taxes on income relating to 2014 (including accounting periods beginning in 2014).

HM Revenue & Customs February 2014