Norway Welcomes 2010 with New Sales Tax

20091016milkeu — Sales tax is paid by farmers on delivery of the products. The fee goes into the fund for sales tax and is used to finance market regulation, disciplinary measures and educational.

The tax for dairy and poultry has increased, while the rates go down for lamb and eggs. The rates for cattle and pigs are not changed.

The maximum sales charge for the sheep meat went down by 50 øre to 2 NOK on the basis of market conditions. Also, the rate of tax on chicken and turkey increased by 7 to 24 øre per kg. The changes will be in force from 1 January 2012.

Sales taxes will 1 January 2012 be:

cow and goat milk	8 øre per liter
beef and veal	maximum 2 NOK per kg
meat of sheep and lamb	maximum 2 NOK per kg
pork	maximum 2 NOK per kg
egg	70 øre per kg
meat of chicken	24 øre per kg
meat of turkey	24 øre per kg
fur skins	1.0% of sales price