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- HE 20/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming maritime safety and reporting rules
Vessels will be required to report containers lost at sea, and fire safety requirements for ships will be improved. In addition, the processing of fairway dues will be streamlined by permitting automated decision-making for certain claims for revised assessment.
9 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Improving First North investor protection
Multilateral trading facilities, such as the First North trading venue, will be subject to the same takeover bid and flagging rules as the main stock exchange list. Investors will receive better protection in corporate takeovers and up-to-date information on significant changes in company ownership.
25 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing anti-money laundering and information exchange
Information exchange between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing and to safeguard national security. At the same time, the format of reports on suspicious transactions will be harmonised and the access to information rights of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) will be corrected.
30 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 216/2024 vpPassed
Transferring liability for incomes register errors
Responsibility for rectifying data in the incomes register and data protection obligations will be transferred from employers and other payers directly to the Incomes Register Unit. Citizens will be able to request the rectification of their incorrect income data directly from the authority.
7 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 215/2024 vpPassed
Introducing instant payments and enhancing supervision
The obligation of banks and payment service providers to offer round-the-clock instant payments will be supplemented by providing for the supervision of breaches and sanctions. At the same time, the obligations of incorporated law firms regarding the prevention of money laundering will be clarified.
6 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2023 vpPassed
Raising the minimum land property tax
The property tax on land will be separated from the property tax on buildings, and the lower limit of its tax rate will be raised. The change will increase the property tax on plots and other land in the vast majority of Finnish municipalities.
10 Nov 2023 · 3 votes111 jaa69 ei - HE 158/2024 vpPassed
Clarifying VAT and late-filing penalties
A late-filing penalty can be imposed directly under the law also when excess refundable value added tax (VAT) has been declared. In addition, the Intervention Fund for Agriculture will regain the right to deduct VAT.
11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Annual basic fee for health protection supervision
An annual basic fee of 150 euros will be introduced for operators subject to planned health protection supervision. Small-scale activities will be excluded from the fee.
23 Nov 2021 · 1 vote94 jaa71 ei - HE 310/2022 vpPassed
VAT refunds on exported aid goods
Public-benefit organisations and religious communities will be granted the right to apply for a refund of value added tax (VAT) on goods they export outside the EU for relief activities. At the same time, the VAT-free importation of aid supplies will be restricted solely to goods received free of charge.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 285/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Catch reporting for recreational fishers
Recreational fishers will be required to report their catches of certain species, such as salmonids and invasive alien species. The Natural Resources Institute Finland will begin compiling regular reports on the state of fish stocks to support decision-making and fisheries management.
8 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 179/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning firearms legislation with EU directive
Finnish firearms legislation will be reformed to comply with the EU's tightened Firearms Directive. At the same time, the opportunity for reservists and the National Defence Training Association of Finland to practise with firearms suitable for the needs of national defence will be safeguarded.
17 May 2019 · 12 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Krista Mikkonen
111 jaa57 ei - HE 224/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Licensing private day-care centres
Establishing a private day-care centre or substantially expanding its operations will require an official licence instead of the previous notification. Private family day care will remain subject to notification.
28 Apr 2022 · 2 votes97 jaa73 ei - HE 94/2021 vpPassed
Expanding occupational safety enforcement powers
Occupational safety and health authorities will be given new tools to monitor the safety of work equipment online and the right to use data from the incomes register in monitoring working conditions. In addition, the authorities will be obliged to report suspected work-related human trafficking and chemical safety breaches to the police.
21 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 231/2016 vpPassed
Transferring students to general housing allowance
Students living in Finland will be transferred from the separate housing supplement to the general housing allowance. At the same time, the maximum acceptable housing costs under the general housing allowance will be reduced and frozen to achieve savings.
21 Dec 2016 · 9 votes118 jaa45 ei - HE 80/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Securing medicine availability during disruptions
The authorities will receive permanent powers to restrict and target the sale and distribution of medicines during severe supply disruptions. The reform will prevent hoarding of medicines and ensure an adequate supply of critical medicines for all patients.
24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 323/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening sanctions and anti-money laundering supervision
The obligation of financial institutions and other obliged entities to comply with sanctions in customer due diligence will be clarified. The powers of supervisory authorities to impose administrative penalty payments for long-term violations will be improved.
3 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 284/2022 vpPassed
Extending forest damage compensation
The state may continue to compensate landowners for costs incurred in combating extensive forest damage and for tree growth losses until the end of 2027. In addition, exemptions from root rot control during felling can be made in exceptional situations, such as during shortages of control agents.
8 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 263/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming transport and maritime rules
Transport companies will be able to use lorries and vans hired from another EU country temporarily in domestic transport. At the same time, supervision of transport sector documents will be tightened, and fines and traffic penalty fees will be introduced for non-compliance.
17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 228/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Combatting money laundering and terrorist financing
The reform tightens supervision of money laundering and terrorist financing and obliges companies to register their beneficial owners with the authorities. At the same time, authorities' supervisory powers and the sanctions imposed for non-compliance are significantly increased.
13 Jun 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 1 luvun 5 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
105 jaa61 ei - HE 172/2022 vpPassed
Lowering merger control notification thresholds
More corporate acquisitions than before would have to be notified to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) for review prior to their completion. The reform would prevent excessive market concentration and protect consumers from rising prices.
20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote