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- HE 113/2026 vpPassed
Increasing tax deductions and recreation benefits
The maximum amount and reimbursement percentages of the household expenses tax credit would be temporarily increased for 2026–2027. In addition, the amount of the tax-exempt sports and culture benefit provided by employers would be increased, and the deductible for commuting expenses would be lowered for 2026.
15 Sep 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
109 jaa42 ei - HE 209/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming tax rules for investment funds
The requirement that a foreign investment fund be contractual in form is removed from tax exemption and replaced with a condition that the fund be exempt from tax in its home state. At the same time, establishing European long-term investment funds in Finland will be made easier by also allowing ordinary retail investors as unitholders.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 174/2026 vpIn progress
Cutting income tax for 2027
Taxes on labour for low- and middle-income earners will be reduced, and an index adjustment corresponding to the rise in earnings levels will be made to the income tax scale for 2027. At the same time, the tax deduction for donations will be expanded, and the payment of tax on employee stock options in unlisted companies will be deferred until the shares are sold.
30 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 64/2023 vpPassed
Lowering transfer tax and first-home exemption
Transfer tax on real estate and housing company shares will be lowered, but at the same time the tax exemption for first-time homebuyers will be abolished. The reduced tax rates will apply retroactively from 12 October 2023, and the first-time buyer tax exemption will end at the start of 2024.
12 Dec 2023 · 9 votes109 jaa66 ei - HE 123/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising and grading soft drinks tax
The tax on soft drinks will rise and will be determined more precisely based on the sugar content of the beverage. Drinks containing high levels of sugar will see the largest price increases, but the tax on sugar-free drinks will also rise.
28 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2024 vpPassed
Updating references for healthcare VAT exemption
Statutory references concerning the value added tax exemption for health and medical care services are updated to align with the new supervision legislation. The tax exemption for services remains unchanged both in mainland Finland and in Åland.
17 May 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2024 vpPassed
Easing labour taxation and cutting deductions
Income taxation for 2025 will be amended by easing the taxation of labour and cutting several deductions. Taxation for low-income wage earners and families with children will ease, whereas taxation for pensioners with middle-tier incomes will tighten and the amount of the household expenses tax credit will decrease.
22 Nov 2024 · 9 votesClosest vote · Valiokunnan ehdotus / Krista Mikkonen
96 jaa68 ei - HE 2/2023 vpPassed
VAT exemption for NATO forces' purchases
Purchases of goods and services as well as imports by the armed forces of other NATO countries participating in common defence activities in Finland will be exempt from value added tax (VAT). The exemption will be implemented under the same principles as in defence cooperation between EU member states.
17 May 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 194/2022 vpPassed
Cutting VAT on electricity and transport
Value added tax (VAT) on electricity will be reduced to 10 per cent for the winter, and domestic travel tickets will be temporarily exempted entirely from VAT. The measures ease the financial position of households during a period of high electricity prices and inflation.
26 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 162/2024 vpPassed
Status and tax exemption for ACTRIS
ACTRIS ERIC, a European atmospheric research organisation based in Finland, will be granted independent legal status. At the same time, the organisation will be exempted from value added tax (VAT) and excise duties for its official research use.
5 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - 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 215/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Launching a two-year basic income experiment
A basic income experiment will be carried out in Finland in 2017–2018, in which 2,000 unemployed persons will be paid a tax-free basic income of 560 euros per month. The experiment will investigate whether an unconditional basic income promotes employment and reduces incentive traps in social security.
23 Dec 2016 · 3 votes168 jaa5 ei - HE 304/2018 vpPassed
Clarifying investment funds' tax exemption
Conditions for the tax exemption of investment funds and special investment funds will be laid down in more detail in the act. Tax exemption will be retained by funds that meet the specified requirements concerning aspects such as the number of unit holders and open-endedness.
11 Mar 2019 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka 3
102 jaa83 ei - HE 66/2022 vpPassed
Tax exemptions for EU defence cooperation
The armed forces of other EU member states will be exempt from value added tax (VAT) and excise duty when participating in EU defence activities in Finland or purchasing goods here. Corresponding tax benefits will also apply to the Finnish Defence Forces when taking part in joint actions in other EU member states.
8 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Easing taxation of earned income and pensions
Income taxation of wage earners and pensioners will be eased and the household expenses tax credit will be increased from the beginning of 2017. In addition, several tax deductions will be increased and certain benefits will be established by law as tax-exempt.
19 Dec 2016 · 26 votes - HE 233/2021 vpPassed
Exempting coronavirus home tests from VAT
Coronavirus home tests will be temporarily exempt from value added tax (VAT) for 2022. The aim of the amendment is to lower the price of tests and encourage people to get tested.
29 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Peat tax exemption and floor price
Taxation of fuel peat will be temporarily eased by expanding its tax-free use in power plants and heating plants in 2022–2029. At the same time, a floor price mechanism will be established to prevent an increase in the use of peat if emissions allowances become cheaper.
13 Dec 2021 · 9 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sari Essayah 2
105 jaa44 ei - HE 40/2023 vpPassed
Transfer tax exemption for health and social services properties
Municipalities and joint municipal authorities for health and social services will not have to pay transfer tax when transferring health, social services and rescue properties leased to wellbeing services counties to companies they own. At the same time, tax rules for corporate restructuring and securities transactions will be clarified and streamlined.
14 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 69/2021 vpPassed
Extending VAT exemption on coronavirus supplies
The exemption from value added tax (VAT) for goods used to combat, test for and treat the coronavirus will be extended until the end of 2021. The goods can continue to be purchased and imported tax-free.
27 May 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 38 c §, mietintö / Matias Marttinen
32 jaa22 ei - HE 18/2021 vpPassed
Reforming VAT on e-commerce
All goods ordered from outside the EU will become subject to value added tax (VAT) regardless of the value of the consignment. At the same time, centralised declaration and payment systems will be introduced to handle taxation for international online and distance selling.
28 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote