An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – Create Central Communication Policy (NO0014)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Norway – First National Action Plan – 2012-2013
Action Plan Cycle: 2011
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: NA
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Fiscal Openness, Private Sector, Publication of Budget/Fiscal Information, TaxIRM Review
IRM Report: Norway First IRM Progress Report 2011-2013
Early Results: No IRM Data
Design i
Verifiable: Pending IRM Review
Relevant to OGP Values: No Data
Ambition (see definition): No Data
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Transparency is also a key dimension of the Norwegian Government’s recently adopted Action Plan Against Economic Crime (March 2011). The action plan discusses country for country reporting. This is a measure designed to increase transparency and involves requiring that multinational companies and enterprises include tax information when they publish their annual accounts. This could supplement other, more specific measures designed to ensure that correct revenues are made subject to taxation in different countries. The Commission of the European Union is currently considering whether such a requirements should be introduced in the EU. As set out in the action plan, the Government is will to consider introducing such requirements in Norway, either in connection with new EU legislation in this area, or on an independent basis.