Upper municipalities increased their property tax by NOK 155 million in two years – Macro Tax and Policy

In total, Fortune-owned municipalities claimed NOK 155 million more in 2017 than in 2015, and after deduction of those who reduced the tax, the Nation drafted a summary based on the figures of Statistics Norway.

Elverum is among the municipalities with the largest increase of two years. In two years, the cost of a family in a single house of 120 m²

The Adrate meter has almost doubled from 3,500 crowns to 6,300 crowns. The increase has allowed the municipality to generate additional income of 25 million crowns, depending on the country.

Elverum rapporteur, Erik Hanstad (H), told the newspaper that the explanation was that the constant growth of the population had stopped. Although one party says no to the property tax, Hanstad says that he knows a little about everyday life.

"We fully agree with the principle that the tax is unoccupied, but when the reality tempts you, it's the income opportunity we've had.We only have to regret it, but that's the reality for us, "said Hanstad.