You’ve won work in Norway — or you’re about to. What you need now is a Norwegian accounting partner who sets everything up correctly before day one, runs payroll and VAT without drama, and reports back to your management team in clear English — at a fixed monthly price you know before you start.
That is exactly what Accounts Lab does. We are a Norwegian state-authorised accounting firm (statsautorisert regnskapsforetak) specialised in foreign companies operating in Norway: contractors, project companies, consultancies, and international groups with Norwegian employees.
FREE COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT
Tell us about your Norwegian project — we’ll tell you exactly which registrations, payroll and VAT obligations apply, and what it will cost to have us handle everything.
What we handle for you
Bookkeeping & accounting
Compliant Norwegian bookkeeping from day one — structured documentation, clear traceability, and accounts that hold up in any audit or tax review. No backlog, no reconstruction.
Payroll & a-melding
Monthly payroll for Norwegian and posted employees: correct tax withholding (ordinary or PAYE), employer contributions, holiday pay, pension — and the monthly a-melding submitted on time, every time.
VAT (MVA) registration & filing
We assess whether your activity triggers Norwegian VAT registration, register you correctly, set up compliant invoicing, and file every MVA return before the deadline.
Registrations & employer compliance
Organisation number (NUF), D-numbers for your workers, RF-1198/RF-1199 assignment reporting, and HSE-card readiness for construction sites — sequenced so nothing blocks your mobilisation.
Monthly reporting in English
Every reporting period you receive a structured Business Intelligence report: results, project cost picture, deviations and deadlines — interpreted, not just numbers. Your management reads it in minutes.
CFO-light advisory
For companies that need more than bookkeeping: liquidity forecasting, margin monitoring per project, and a senior advisor who tells you what the numbers mean before decisions are made.
One fixed monthly price — no hourly billing
We work on fastpris: a fixed monthly fee agreed before we start, based on your actual volume — transactions, employees, VAT status. You will never receive a surprise invoice for «extra hours», and you will never hesitate to call us because the meter is running.
The exact price depends on your situation, which is why the first step is a short assessment. You get a concrete monthly figure in writing — before you commit to anything.
How we work
- Free compliance assessment. A short conversation about your project. We map your registration, payroll, VAT and reporting obligations — and give you a fixed monthly price.
- Setup and registrations. We sequence everything correctly: entity registration, VAT, D-numbers, assignment reporting, payroll structure. Done before your first employee starts or your first invoice goes out.
- Ongoing operations. Monthly bookkeeping, payroll, filings and English reporting — with direct access to a senior state-authorised accountant. No call centres, no juniors.
A good fit — and when we’re not
We’re built for you if:
- You’re a foreign contractor, project company or consultancy with work in Norway — with or without a Norwegian entity.
- You’re sending employees to Norway and need payroll, PAYE and a-melding handled correctly from day one.
- You want one accountable senior contact and reporting your management can actually read.
We’re probably not the right fit if you’re looking for the cheapest possible bookkeeping factory, or a one-off filing with no ongoing relationship. We take on a limited number of clients and go deep — that’s the model.
Why foreign companies choose Accounts Lab
- State-authorised. A statsautorisert regnskapsforetak under the supervision of the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet).
- English as a working language. All reporting, advisory and communication in English — also available in Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish.
- Foreign-company specialisation. PE risk, PAYE, posted workers, RF-1198/1199, HSE cards — this is our daily work, not an exception.
- Fixed price. Cost certainty before the project starts.
- Boutique by design. A limited client list, senior-only service, and proactive follow-up — we flag issues before they become expensive.
Learn before you decide
We publish in-depth, source-based guides for foreign companies in Norway:
- Doing Business in Norway — the complete overview
- Employees, tax and compliance — the complete guide
- Payroll in Norway for foreign companies
- Foreign contractor reporting obligations (RF-1199)
- Accounting & compliance for Norwegian projects
- Setting up a NUF in Norway
Frequently asked questions
Can you run payroll if we don’t have a Norwegian company?
In many cases, yes. Foreign employers with employees working in Norway can have Norwegian payroll and a-melding reporting handled without a separate Norwegian company — typically through a NUF (branch registration). We assess what your situation requires and set it up.
How quickly can everything be set up?
Registrations involve fixed authority processing times — D-numbers alone typically take 2–4 weeks. That’s why we start before your project does. In the assessment we give you a realistic timeline for your specific case.
Do we need a NUF or a Norwegian AS?
It depends on duration, invoicing needs, hiring plans and permanent-establishment exposure. We walk you through the trade-offs in the assessment — and you can read our NUF guide first.
What does it cost?
A fixed monthly fee based on your volume, agreed in writing before we start. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices. The assessment that produces your quote is free and without obligation.
Can you work alongside our accountant at home?
Yes — that’s the normal setup. Your home-country accountant keeps the group accounts; we handle the Norwegian side (bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, reporting) and provide English reports your accountant and management can use directly.
Which systems do you work with?
We work digitally end-to-end and adapt to your situation — including integrations with Norwegian systems for payroll, invoicing and document flow. No software decision is required before the assessment.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
One conversation now prevents payroll errors, missed deadlines and unclear project costs later. Fixed price, senior contact, English throughout.
Accounts Lab AS · State-authorised accounting firm (statsautorisert regnskapsforetak) · Løkentunet 13, 1475 Finstadjordet, Norway · +47 46 78 99 80 · info@accountslab.no
