Firmengründung in Norwegen

Wichtig: Das Recht eines Nichtansässigen, Eigentümer des Unternehmens zu sein, berechtigt nicht automatisch dazu, in diesem Land zu leben, zu arbeiten oder das Unternehmen von dort aus zu führen. Einwanderungsstatus, Arbeitserlaubnis, wirtschaftliche Substanz, Ort der tatsächlichen Geschäftsleitung und Steueransässigkeit werden gesondert geprüft.

• —Nordic-facing technology/services with genuine Norwegian customers, operations or strategic rationale.
• —Operating subsidiaries able to satisfy board/general-manager residence and D-number requirements.
• —Foreign companies considering AS versus NUF after liability, tax and substance review.

• —Aksjeselskap (AS), a private limited company with minimum share capital of NOK 30,000.
• —Allmennaksjeselskap (ASA), a public limited company with minimum share capital of NOK 1,000,000.
• —Ansvarlig selskap (ANS) and selskap med delt ansvar (DA), partnership forms with personal/allocated liability.
• —Samvirkeforetak (SA), a cooperative enterprise.
• —A Norwegian-registered foreign business (NUF) and sole proprietorship for suitable foreign/personal activity.

• —A Norwegian business address, memorandum/articles, board, share capital and beneficial owners.
• —An AS requires NOK 30,000 capital confirmed by a bank, auditor, lawyer or authorised accountant under the permitted route.
• —At least half of board members and the general manager must reside in Norway/EEA or the specifically accepted UK, Northern Ireland or Switzerland areas, unless exempted.
• —Foreign persons registered in roles generally need a Norwegian national identity number or D-number and suitable identification evidence.
• —Altinn digital filing/signing depends on Norwegian electronic identification/authorisation; a paper or professional route may be needed.

• —A passport or other acceptable ID for every founder, director, signatory and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO).
• —Current proof of residential address and tax residence for every person subject to verification.
• —A transparent ownership chart through to natural persons; a corporate participant also provides an extract, constitutional documents, good standing and an investment resolution.
• —A description of the activity, markets, counterparties, expected turnover, source of funds and source of wealth, supported by evidence.
• —Memorandum/articles, business address, board/GM, share subscription, capital and signing powers.
• —Capital confirmation and, for contributions in kind, the required valuation/auditor documentation.
• —A D-number application, originally certified passport copy and foreign-address/role details.
• —EEA/accepted-area residence evidence or an exemption application, plus authorised-filer documents.

1. 01Conduct an individual review of AS/NUF, D-numbers, management residence, Altinn access, address, capital and activity.
2. 02Agree the memorandum/articles, board/GM, signing, capital verifier, beneficial owners and filing authorisation.
3. 03Obtain D-numbers/capital confirmation and file through Altinn/digital provider or the prescribed paper channel.
4. 04After the organisation number, register beneficial owners and set up tax/VAT/payroll, accounting and separate bank onboarding.

• —A Norwegian AS files corporate income tax; the current rate, petroleum/sector rules and incentives are checked for the relevant facts.
• —VAT, payroll/employer contributions and dividend withholding depend on activities, employees and distributions.
• —NUF versus AS tax residence/PE and cross-border related-party dealings require separate analysis.

Allgemeiner Überblick, keine individuelle Steuer- oder Rechtsberatung. Die Vorschriften werden vor der Einreichung erneut geprüft.

• —Capital confirmation is separate from operating-account acceptance; some foreign-bank confirmation routes affect the filing channel.
• —Non-resident KYB discloses D-number holders, board residence, Norwegian nexus, UBOs and source of funds.

• —Annual accounts are filed with the Register of Company Accounts, with an audit where applicable.
• —Corporate tax, VAT/payroll filings, the shareholder-register statement and accounting records.
• —Beneficial-owner and Brønnøysund updates following changes to address, board, shares, capital or control.

• —D-number and Altinn access are prerequisites/workflow dependencies, not instant digital identifiers promised at order.
• —Management-residence exemptions and bank acceptance are discretionary and independent.
• —Incorporation does not disapply UBO disclosure, AML/KYC or sanctions screening by the registrar, notary, provider, tax authority or financial institution.
• —The place of incorporation does not automatically determine tax residence: effective management, permanent establishment, CFC rules and the owners' personal residence require separate analysis.
• —Registration does not grant a licence, residence or work rights and does not guarantee a bank or EMI account.

• —Individual coordination of D-number/ID certification, management residence/exemption, the capital verifier, Altinn/Brønnøysund and accountant hand-off.
• —Comparison of entity forms, ownership structure, governance, tax links and substance requirements before filing.
• —Coordination of the address, notary, lawyer or authorised representative, translations, apostille and the corporate pack.
• —Preparation of a verifiable KYB data room and responses to legitimate compliance requests without promising a bypass, approval or timing.
• —Accountant hand-off and creation of an accounts, tax, VAT, payroll, UBO, licence and registry compliance calendar.

Der genaue Basic-Leistungsumfang und alle Ausschlüsse sind oben im Preisabschnitt aufgeführt. Nicht standardmäßige Strukturen und externe Kosten werden vor der Zahlung vereinbart.

Anforderungen geprüft am 9. August 2026. Vor der Einreichung gleichen wir Vorschriften, Formulare, Gebühren und Einschränkungen erneut mit der Registrierungsbehörde ab.