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The Norwegian TV audience has once again been enchanted by a season of the favorite program ‘Sommerhytta’ on TV 2, and now the seventh season is over. The programme, which was first introduced seven years ago, has made a name for itself with its exuberant entertainment and fun competitions.
During each season, we follow ordinary people through a ten-week journey, where they fight to build the most spectacular cabin. Only one couple gets the honor of being called the season’s winners and becomes the proud owners of a brand new cabin.
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In last week’s episode, it was Eli Rebekka Haugen (24) and Benjamin Martinsen (25) who were left as the final winners. After a long and tough competition, they could finally celebrate their victory.
Cathrine Fossum, the presenter who took over from Guri Solberg, led her first season successfully.
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But there is one question that has captured the public’s interest: Do the winners have to pay tax on their prize? It’s no secret that there is prestige in winning a television competition, and often a luxurious prize awaits the winners.
For example, in well-known programs such as ‘Farmen kendis’ and ’71 degrees north’, the winners are given the honor of winning expensive prizes. However, Vegard Ylvisåker, who won last year’s season of ’71 degrees north’, chose to decline his prize, a car, as he had to pay tax on it.
The question of tax was also asked of Martinsen, the winner of ‘Sommerhytta’, in a TikTok video where he showed off the new cabin. Martinsen replied: “Not sure, haven’t checked.”
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But as it is explained on The Swedish Tax Agency’s website, there is a tax exemption for winnings/prizes in connection with “publicly available measures organized by mass media”. This applies to winnings from participation in radio and television programmes, newspapers and magazines, and is set out in Section 5-50 (2) letter e of the Tax Act.
In an interview with See and listen confirms Martinsen that they do not have to pay tax for the cabin. He explains: “It was actually meant as a half-joking comment, to answer completely honestly, there is actually a tax exemption on prizes in reality programs where the participants are not known from before.”
This is perfectly fine, it is the state that has set the rules.
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