Why doesn’t my number match my payslip?

Most common reasons: wrong table number (check tax card), wrong period (monthly vs. 14 days), gross contains tax-free items (mileage, per diem) which the employer subtracts first, or additional withholding or free-card status. Also check the calculator is updated for the current year.

Is this gross wage before or after employer contributions?

Gross wage here is the wage at the top of your payslip, the contract wage before all deductions. Employer contributions are paid on top by the employer and don’t affect your withholding or net wage directly.

How do I find my table number?

Log in at skatteetaten.no and view your tax card. It shows the table number or percentage rate together with annual income and deductions. Your employer fetches this electronically automatically (a-melding), but knowing your table helps if you want to check the payslip manually.

Do the tables also cover holiday pay?

No. Holiday pay paid out in June is tax-free (employer withholds nothing), because the table withholding for the whole year already accounts for expected holiday-pay tax spread over 10.5 or 11 monthly pays. Use our dedicated holiday-pay calculator for that special math.

Norwegian Tax Table 2026 - withholding by table number

Tax withheld
Paid out after tax
Effective rate

How it works

Table-based withholding is used when an employer deducts tax according to the tax card's withholding table. The table number is shown on your tax card and sets the deductions built into the table. Enter the table number, choose the pay period and your gross pay to see the tax withheld and what is paid out.

About this tool

The Norwegian tax withholding calculator computes advance tax from gross wages using official withholding tables from the Norwegian Tax Administration (2026 rates). You enter your table number (printed on your tax card, typically 7100), the wage period (month, 14 days, week, 4/3/2 weeks or day), and gross wage. The calculator finds the correct withholding in the table, computes net wage and shows the withholding percentage. Uses the same algorithm as payroll systems, namely the Skatteetaten routine where wage is first rounded down to the nearest hundred, then the withholding is looked up in the table.

How to use it

Enter the table number from your tax card (usually 4 digits, e.g. 7100).
Choose wage period: monthly is most common, otherwise weekly, 14 days, daily etc.
Enter gross wage for the period.
See withholding, net wage and withholding percentage computed instantly.

Examples

Monthly wage NOK 55,000, table 7100

InputTable 7100, monthly salary, gross NOK 55 000.

Output

Withholding approx. NOK 14 000, net approx. NOK 41 000, withholding rate approx. 25%. (Actual figures vary with table and rate.)

Table 7100 is the most common for employees with a single employer and standard deductions. If unsure of your table, check your tax card at skatteetaten.no.

Extra shift: daily wage NOK 3,200

InputTable 7100, daily period, gross NOK 3 200.

OutputWithholding is calculated from the daily table. Useful for temps, casual staff and single shifts.

For short-shift work, use daily period, not monthly, otherwise withholding is too low because the table assumes monthly income.

Common use cases

Check that your payslip matches what the employer should withhold.
Estimate net wage when switching jobs or negotiating salary.
Compute extra withholding on bonuses, overtime or holiday pay.
Compare effect of different table numbers (7100 with side income etc.).
Plan finances as a freelancer or substitute with variable income.

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn’t my number match my payslip?: Most common reasons: wrong table number (check tax card), wrong period (monthly vs. 14 days), gross contains tax-free items (mileage, per diem) which the employer subtracts first, or additional withholding or free-card status. Also check the calculator is updated for the current year.
Is this gross wage before or after employer contributions?: Gross wage here is the wage at the top of your payslip, the contract wage before all deductions. Employer contributions are paid on top by the employer and don’t affect your withholding or net wage directly.
How do I find my table number?: Log in at skatteetaten.no and view your tax card. It shows the table number or percentage rate together with annual income and deductions. Your employer fetches this electronically automatically (a-melding), but knowing your table helps if you want to check the payslip manually.
Do the tables also cover holiday pay?: No. Holiday pay paid out in June is tax-free (employer withholds nothing), because the table withholding for the whole year already accounts for expected holiday-pay tax spread over 10.5 or 11 monthly pays. Use our dedicated holiday-pay calculator for that special math.

Technical background

Routine: (1) gross wage for the period is converted to a "table input" by rounding down to the nearest NOK 100, (2) table number + period give a lookup in the official withholding table (JSON file compiled from Skatteetaten data), (3) the table returns the withholding in NOK, (4) net = gross - withholding, percentage = withholding/gross × 100. Tables have entry points in NOK 100 steps up to ~NOK 100,000/month, then a marginal rate applies above the ceiling. The calculator handles all seven wage periods: monthly, 14-day, weekly, 4-week, 3-week, 2-week and daily, each with its own table set. Data lives in `src/lib/trekktabell.ts` and is refreshed annually when Skatteetaten publishes new rates (typically December for the following year).