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Topic business operations16
  1. HE 216/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming the start-up permit process

    The residence permit procedure for foreign start-up entrepreneurs will be integrated into an application subject to a fee, and Business Finland will assess business activities directly in the immigration administration's information system. Conventional foreign entrepreneurs will no longer be required to register a company in Finland before their first residence permit is granted.

    6 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  2. HE 39/2022 vpPassed

    Extending coronavirus business cost support

    Businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions can apply for support for their uncovered fixed costs for the winter of 2021–2022. The support is intended especially for situations where a business's previous aid quota is nearly exhausted.

    18 May 2022 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 176/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing an entrepreneur tax deduction

    A 5 per cent tax deduction from the profits of business operations will be introduced for sole proprietors, partners in partnerships, and operators in agriculture, forestry and reindeer husbandry. The reform will ease the income taxation of these operators from 1 January 2017.

    15 Dec 2016 · 5 votes
    118 jaa
    41 ei
  4. HE 239/2021 vpPassed

    Temporary unemployment security for entrepreneurs

    Entrepreneurs affected by the coronavirus pandemic can temporarily receive labour market subsidy without having to close down their business activities completely. The right to the support will apply retroactively from the beginning of 2022 until the end of February.

    28 Jan 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Arto Satonen

    72 jaa
    32 ei
  5. HE 124/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing the unemployment activation model

    Unemployment benefit will decrease by 4.65 per cent if an unemployed person does not work sufficiently or participate in employment services during a three-month monitoring period. At the same time, the waiting period at the start of unemployment will be shortened from seven days to five days.

    22 Dec 2017 · 5 votes
    103 jaa
    90 ei
  6. HE 238/2018 vpPassed

    Abolishing the minimum capital requirement

    Private limited liability companies could be established without minimum capital. The capital requirement for housing companies and the obligation for co-operatives to accumulate a reserve fund would also be abolished.

    24 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 11/2021 vpPassed

    Extending entrepreneurs' temporary labour market subsidy

    Entrepreneurs can receive labour market subsidy based on a reduction in income or work caused by the coronavirus epidemic until the end of June 2021. Receiving the subsidy does not require winding up business operations.

    19 Apr 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Arto Satonen

    31 jaa
    22 ei
  8. HE 119/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending temporary unemployment security for entrepreneurs

    Entrepreneurs affected by the coronavirus pandemic can receive labour market subsidy until the end of November 2021 without closing down their business operations. The support secures the livelihood of entrepreneurs in a situation where the business's income or employment opportunities have deteriorated due to the epidemic.

    6 Oct 2021 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Arto Satonen

    32 jaa
    22 ei
  9. HE 46/2021 vpPassed

    Reforming business development grants

    A new act will be enacted in Finland on development grants for businesses and their operating environment for 2021–2028. The grants will support, in particular, the growth, renewal and internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises.

    30 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 35/2020 vpPassed

    Temporary unemployment security for entrepreneurs

    Full-time entrepreneurs can temporarily receive labour market subsidy if their livelihood has weakened because of the coronavirus epidemic. Receiving the support does not require terminating business activities.

    7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 27/2020 vpPassed

    Easier unemployment security for laid-off workers

    Laid-off workers will receive unemployment benefits without their possible studies or business activities being investigated separately. The amendment will speed up benefit payments and streamline the work of authorities during the coronavirus crisis.

    2 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 59/2018 vpPassed

    Easier studying on unemployment benefits

    Unemployed jobseekers aged at least 25 will be able to study for up to six months without losing their unemployment benefit. The studies will also count towards the activity required under the activation model for unemployment security.

    11 Dec 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 2 luvun 10 a §, mietintö / Anna Kontula

    139 jaa
    24 ei
  13. HE 171/2017 vpPassed

    Improving accident compensation for former entrepreneurs

    Previous entrepreneurial income of a former entrepreneur who has moved to paid employment will be taken into account when calculating occupational accident compensation. This will prevent compensation from remaining unreasonably small in accidents that occur at the start of a new employment relationship.

    19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 121/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating business start-ups while unemployed

    An unemployed person will be able to start business activities and receive unemployment benefits for the first four months without an assessment of whether the activity is full-time. At the same time, conditions for the mobility allowance will be improved and eligibility extended to short part-time work.

    29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 269/2016 vpPassed

    Extending business prohibitions to self-employed professionals

    A business prohibition could also be imposed on private self-employed professionals, and authorities could more readily ask the police or Finnish Customs to investigate the prerequisites for a prohibition. At the same time, it would ensure that the mere materialisation of business risk and insolvency does not lead to a business prohibition.

    29 Sep 2017 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 85/2015 vpPassed

    Updating road transport rules with Russia

    The road transport agreement between Finland and Russia is updated regarding goods transport and taxi services. The reform clarifies the maximum weights of vehicles and enables taxi journeys pre-booked from the other country.

    3 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote