nettobeløp

Nettobeløp is a term used in Norwegian finance to denote the amount remaining after deductions, taxes, or adjustments have been made. It describes what is actually received, paid, or owed in a given context, and is often contrasted with brutto, the amount before deductions.

Common contexts for nettobeløp include wages, prices, and accounting figures. In payroll, nettobeløp refers to net salary—the portion of gross earnings left after taxes and other deductions such as skatt (tax), trygdeavgift, and other optional or required trekk. Netto lønn = bruttolønn minus skatt og trekk. In pricing, nettobeløp can mean the net price, i.e., the price excluding value-added tax (VAT). The gross price includes VAT, while the nettopris (netto pris) is the amount before tax. In business accounting, nettobeløp can describe net revenue or net profit after costs, returns, discounts, and allowances are accounted for.

Key distinctions: brutto refers to the pre-deduction amount, while netto refers to the post-deduction amount. The term is widely used in salary statements, invoices, and financial reports to indicate the amount that is actually payable, receivable, or received.

Examples help illustrate: a bruttolønn of 40,000 NOK with a skattetrekk of 8,000 NOK yields a nettolønn of 32,000 NOK. A product priced at 1,000 NOK netto would have a higher gross price once VAT is added.