Tax & Finance

#E2026C02963EFTA State Aid Interest and Reference Rates from 1 March 2026

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This notice sets the base rates used to calculate state aid recovery interest and reference or discount rates for the EFTA States from 1 March 2026: 7.77% for Iceland, 0.27% for Liechtenstein, and 4.2% for Norway.

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Key Changes

  • Sets Iceland’s base rate at 7.77%
  • Sets Liechtenstein’s base rate at 0.27%
  • Sets Norway’s base rate at 4.2%

Obligations

What this law requires

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When calculating applicable reference rates for EFTA State aid purposes from 1 March 2026, add the appropriate margins required by ESA’s State Aid Guidelines to the published base rate for the relevant EFTA State.

entities calculating state aid reference or discount ratesEFTA State aid authorities
Applicable from 1 March 2026
operational
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Use the following base rates from 1 March 2026 when calculating state aid recovery interest and reference or discount rates: Iceland 7.77%, Liechtenstein 0.27%, and Norway 4.2%.

entities calculating state aid recovery interestEFTA State aid authorities
Applicable from 1 March 2026
operational

Affected Parties

Companies receiving or repaying state aid in EFTA StatesPublic authorities handling state aid cases+1 more…

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state aid,interest rates,EFTA