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According to this website, there is a discount on the VAT when buying an electric bikes in Norway:

> https://kontohjelp.no/kontering/elsykkel/elsykkel-til-bruk-i...

The official website of the Norwegian tax authority also has some details which mentions scooters (Norwegian: Ståhjuling) as well:

> https://www.skatteetaten.no/en/rettskilder/type/uttalelser/p...

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The VAT discount as discussed in the links apply when a company acquires an electric bike for company use. It does not as far as I know apply to private citizens which pay the normal VAT rate.

There have been some municipal subsidy schemes for private citizen where you upon sending a receipt of an electric bike purchase will get some money back. They are however often temporary as they only budget a given amount for the scheme.

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