Norway Launches Consultation on Exempting EEA Member State Residents from VAT Representative Requirement

Norway's Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on a proposed measure that would allow residents of European Economic Area (EEA) Member States to register for Norwegian value added tax (VAT) directly, instead of through a VAT representative. The condition for an EEA resident to register directly would be that Norway has entered into an agreement with the EEA State of residence that provides for mutual administrative assistance in the exchange of information and the recovery of…