SUEON was formed in 2003 after Norway began to define travels to/from off-shore as taxable income, and Norwegian trade unions did not bother to do anything about it. The taxation did not apply to residents of Norway.
For more than 6 years SUEON has chased the case at Norwegian and international bodies. January 2010 the Stavanger Court ruled that travels to/from heliport are taxable income if your employer covers the cost.
On the other hand, as a result of the complaints from SUEON, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has decided that non-residents working in Norway can have tax deductions such as parental deduction and deduction of interest paid on mortgages if you have 90% or more of your income in Norway. In 2006 and 2009 the Norwegian Parliament have adjusted the legislation accordingly.
