Bermuda vs Norway
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Bermuda: 3/24/2026 / Norway: 4/05/2026
Compare Bermuda and Norway corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Bermuda vs Norway Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Bermuda
Norway
General CIT Rate:
15% (if subject to Bermuda CIT) or 0%.
General CIT Rate:
22 (25% of some companies in the financial sector).
CIT Return Due Date:
If subject to Bermuda CIT, tax returns are proposed to be due by the 15th day of the 10th month following the fiscal year-end.
CIT Return Due Date:
At the end of May of the next fiscal year (according to the oil tax system, the end of April). Other requirements may apply to specific business sectors, such as hydroelectric power.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Upon filing the CIT return (if applicable), a 'true-up' payment considering previous estimated payments must be made no later than the due date of the return, regardless of when the return is filed.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Tax arrears must be paid within three weeks after the assessment is announced.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Taxes are paid in instalments.
The first instalment is proposed to be due by the 15th day of the 8th month after the beginning of the fiscal year, amounting to 50% of the expected tax liability for the year.
The second instalment is due by the 15th day of the 12th month after the beginning of the fiscal year, bringing the total instalments to 90% of the expected tax liability for the year.
The first instalment is proposed to be due by the 15th day of the 8th month after the beginning of the fiscal year, amounting to 50% of the expected tax liability for the year.
The second instalment is due by the 15th day of the 12th month after the beginning of the fiscal year, bringing the total instalments to 90% of the expected tax liability for the year.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
February 15 and April 15.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Bermuda
Norway
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Bermuda
Norway
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
There is no VAT or sales tax in Bermuda.
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Capital gains are constrained by the normal corporate income tax rate.
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Bermuda
Norway
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
0
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
21.41%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
0
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
23.11%
