Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
fordelsbeskatning
English translation:
fringe benefit taxation (FBT)
Added to glossary by
brigidm
Nov 9, 2006 10:22
17 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
fordelsbeskatning
Norwegian to English
Bus/Financial
Law: Taxation & Customs
Context: use of business vehicle outside working hours.
Sentence: "....dersom bilen brukes til privatkjøring utover dette, skal det beregnes fordelsbeskatning etter Statens satser, idet dette anses som et lønnsgode som er skattepliktig."
Sentence: "....dersom bilen brukes til privatkjøring utover dette, skal det beregnes fordelsbeskatning etter Statens satser, idet dette anses som et lønnsgode som er skattepliktig."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | fringe benefit tax (FBT) |
Bjørnar Magnussen
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| 5 | benefit tax |
Per Bergvall
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| 4 | benefit taxation |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
+1
3 hrs
Bjørnar Magnussen
Native in Norwegian
Specializes in field
Sworn translator, finance expert
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, German to Norwegian, Swedish to Norwegian, and 8 more.
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27
Selected
fringe benefit tax (FBT)
"Fordel" is here a synonym to "frynsegode", i.e. "fringe benefit".
"Fringe benefit tax (FBT) is a tax on benefits that employees receive as a result of their employment, including those benefits provided through someone other than an employer."
"Chapter 1 Operation of the FBT Regime · Chapter 2 GST and fringe Benefits · Chapter 3 Car Fringe Benefits"
"Fringe benefit tax (FBT) is a tax on benefits that employees receive as a result of their employment, including those benefits provided through someone other than an employer."
"Chapter 1 Operation of the FBT Regime · Chapter 2 GST and fringe Benefits · Chapter 3 Car Fringe Benefits"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Although not often used in translations of official documents, I did find one good authoritative text that used it. And it is what is actually meant. Thanks, Bjørnar et al!"
19 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
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4
benefit taxation
:o)
3 hrs
Per Bergvall
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Works in field
Norway
Automotive, PC, IT: Fast, high quality
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, German to Norwegian, and 3 more.
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26
benefit tax
A poor choice of words in the source text - '..beregnes fordelsbeskatning". The proper term would be '..beregnes fordelsskatt'. Taxation is politically decided; what is computed is the tax itself. Hence, benefit tax, which sounds like a contradiction in terms.
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