{"id":1269,"date":"2011-10-25T01:30:45","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T01:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=1269"},"modified":"2014-08-22T17:57:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T17:57:01","slug":"norwegians%c2%b4wealth-and-worth-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/norwegians%c2%b4wealth-and-worth-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwegians\u00b4wealth and worth revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below is Norway\u00b4s formueliste<\/strong> (wealth list) which shows the individual\u00b4s navn<\/strong> (name), inntekt<\/strong> (income), skatt<\/strong> (tax), and forume<\/strong> (wealth).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Navn<\/th>\nInntekt<\/th>\nSkatt<\/th>\nFormue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sum<\/th>\n717 583 205<\/th>\n771 252 030<\/th>\n50 758 078 130<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n
Johan H. Andresen<\/td>\n20 661 960<\/td>\n138 886 765<\/td>\n12 001 206 593<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kjell Inge R\u00f8kke<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n87 291 739<\/td>\n7 906 171 404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olav Thon<\/td>\n75 957 617<\/td>\n115 774 747<\/td>\n7 782 653 899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hans Petter Jebsen<\/td>\n229 879 279<\/td>\n118 449 969<\/td>\n4 837 732 958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trond Mohn<\/td>\n359 265 129<\/td>\n142 224 132<\/td>\n3 750 229 395<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Svein St\u00f8le<\/td>\n4 736 731<\/td>\n40 863 308<\/td>\n3 590 785 334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johan Johannson<\/td>\n13 194 498<\/td>\n37 982 040<\/td>\n3 091 859 434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leif H\u00f8egh<\/td>\n165 833<\/td>\n33 374 144<\/td>\n3 016 210 672<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Helge Knudsen<\/td>\n11 936 978<\/td>\n29 818 345<\/td>\n2 407 909 481<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Margaret Boel Garmann<\/td>\n1 785 180<\/td>\n26 586 841<\/td>\n2 373 318 960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In addition to lutefisk season, it is also that time of year when the idea of almost complete transparency is proven in Norway. \u00a0The government makes individual Norwegians tax and wealth information available to the public. \u00a0As we all know, Norway is a social democracy in which men and women enjoy excellent equality (at least compared to most cultures) and the income gap is moderate. \u00a0Whether they like it or not, residents of Norway must accept that they live in a country where their financial and tax information are not private matters.<\/p>\n

Tax authorities issue the skatteliste<\/strong> (tax list) which shows nearly every taxpayers annual income and overall net worth. \u00a0Some say it\u00b4s the Norwegian way to keep up the neighbors and where they stand. \u00a0Every year it stirs up media frenzy about how much this actor made or that athlete, or better yet, the oil tycoon or real estate king.<\/p>\n

There are of course many people who find this transparency completely inappropriate and a violation of privacy. \u00a0Besides just not wanting others to have accessibility to private financial information purely on principle, many argue that this transparency leads to bullying on the playground (\u00b4my dad is richer than your dad\u00b4).<\/p>\n

The information was made public this past Friday, however, it is not quite as easy to find the information as it has been in the past. \u00a0One can access the information by logging in as a user on the Skatteetaten (tax agency) website and searching for a particular link. \u00a0The media, however, can no longer publish the information directly. \u00a0This should cut down on the huge media frenzy that erupts every fall after the information becomes public.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, it is important to understand that the information listed is fairly misleading, as the annual income figures are significantly less than the actual income earned over the past year. \u00a0This is because they are adjusted for deductions. \u00a0Net worth figures are also deceiving because they include tax valuations not based on the market value of real estate. \u00a0So, snoopers beware-the numbers do not always reflect reality.<\/p>\n

You can find more information about specific individuals if you are snoopy yourself (or just curious…) at this<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

Johan H. Andresen is Norway\u00b4s richest man. \u00a0He used a massive tobacco inheritance to finance and build several other business ventures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Below is Norway\u00b4s formueliste (wealth list) which shows the individual\u00b4s navn (name), inntekt (income), skatt (tax), and forume (wealth).   Navn Inntekt Skatt Formue Sum 717 583 205 771 252 030 50 758 078 130 Johan H. Andresen 20 661 960 138 886 765 12 001 206 593 Kjell Inge R\u00f8kke 0 87 291 739…<\/p>\n

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