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Jussi Halla-ahoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 93/2025 vpPassed
Lowering the reduced VAT rate
The value added tax (VAT) on food, restaurant services, medicines, public transport, and cultural and sports services will decrease from 14 per cent to 13.5 per cent at the start of 2026. The tax cut may slightly reduce consumer prices for these goods and services.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded2 Dec 2025 · 6 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
114 jaa53 ei - HE 62/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening conditions for permanent residence permits
Obtaining a permanent residence permit in Finland will, as a rule, require six years of residence as well as skills in Finnish or Swedish and work experience. However, the permit can be obtained faster with sufficiently high income, excellent language skills or by completing a higher education degree in Finland.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded2 Dec 2025 · 7 votes114 jaa56 ei - HE 20/2026 vpPassed with amendments
International harmonisation of road signs
Finland will approve updated international rules on road signs and road markings. At the same time, the period of validity for old guidance signs under the Road Traffic Act will be extended until the end of 2039.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded10 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 188/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up criminal proceedings
The handling of criminal cases will be streamlined and expedited across the entire criminal process chain, from pre-trial investigation to court. More criminal cases can be resolved in written proceedings without an oral hearing or in the absence of the defendant.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded9 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 192/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Updating pet movement rules
Finland's animal disease and import control acts will be updated to align with the new EU Animal Health Law from April 2026. No significant changes will be made to pet owners' everyday lives or travel requirements.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded8 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2025 vpWithdrawn
Speeding up ultra-fast network rollout
The new act will speed up and streamline the construction of ultra-fast optical fibre and mobile networks in Finland. Telecom operators will be able to utilise existing infrastructure more easily, and binding deadlines will be set for network construction permit procedures.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded7 Apr 2026 · no votes - HE 138/2025 vpPassed
Reducing annual government R&D funding increases
Annual increases in central government research and development funding will be reviewed every two years in accordance with the latest economic forecasts. As economic growth is slower than anticipated, the annual growth in funding will be smaller than previously planned.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 136/2025 vpPassed
Raising taxes on honorary titles
Taxes levied on honorary titles granted by the President of the Republic will be increased due to rising costs. At the same time, the list of public bodies eligible for the reduced tax rate will be updated to include wellbeing services counties, among others.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 40/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Securing public ownership of water services
Municipalities will no longer be permitted to sell water utilities or their networks to private operators. The reform will also clarify the planning of water services and the obligation of properties to connect to the water and sewerage network.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 128/2024 vpPassed
Ending national pension payments abroad
In the future, the national pension will no longer be paid to people living abroad. Only persons residing in Finland will receive the pension going forward.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded13 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa56 ei - HE 117/2025 vpPassed
Raising the fee for uncancelled appointments
The maximum fee charged for an uncancelled and missed appointment or care place in health and social services will rise. A fee of up to 73.70 euros could be charged for failure to attend without an acceptable reason.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded21 Nov 2025 · 1 vote105 jaa50 ei - HE 98/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering taxes on labour
Taxes on labour will be lowered from the beginning of 2026 by cutting the highest marginal tax rates and increasing the earned income tax credit and the basic deduction. As a counterbalance, the tax deductibility of trade union membership fees, the tax exemption for company bicycles, and the home office deduction for wage earners will be abolished.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded21 Nov 2025 · 12 votes116 jaa40 ei - HE 76/2025 vpPassed
Abolishing citizen advice and Suomi.fi changes
The general Citizen Advice service of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency will be abolished, and the agency will focus on supporting e-services and its own digital services. At the same time, the obligation for authorities to use the Suomi.fi Data Exchange Layer will be removed, and some electronic support services will become subject to a fee for some user organisations.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded21 Nov 2025 · 2 votes147 jaa9 ei - HE 95/2025 vpPassed
Raising alcohol tax and indexation
Tax on wines and other fermented alcoholic beverages will rise at the beginning of 2026. At the same time, taxes on all alcoholic beverages will be permanently linked to inflation, with tax rates adjusted annually in line with price developments.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded20 Nov 2025 · 3 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
92 jaa69 ei - HE 91/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Separating region and wellbeing county divisions
The division into wellbeing services counties and the division into regions will be separated into their own acts, meaning that potential changes to wellbeing services counties will no longer automatically alter regional borders. At the same time, the terms for financial support for county council groups and the remuneration rules for elected officials will be specified in greater detail.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded20 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 57/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing transparency in political advertising
Rules on transparency in political advertising and restrictions on targeting online advertising will be tightened in line with EU regulation. The National Audit Office of Finland (VTV) will supervise advertising transparency and will be able to impose penalty payments for breaches of the rules.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded19 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 80/2025 vpPassed
Merging student and social security appeals
The Student Financial Aid Appeal Board will be abolished and appeals concerning student financial aid benefits transferred to the Social Security Appeal Board. At the same time, the procedure for the annulment of decisions on unemployment security will be streamlined, and the provisions on leaving disability pensions in abeyance will be extended.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded18 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 137/2026 vpIn progress
More effective forfeiture of criminal proceeds
Authorities will be able to forfeit criminal assets to the state more easily than before. Forfeiting assets will no longer always require a conviction for a specific individual offence.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 44/2026 vpIn progress
Expanding small alcohol producers' retail sales
Small producers of alcohol will be permitted to sell all of their own products, such as spirits and grape wines, directly from the production site to customers for takeaway. The previous separate rules for farm wine and craft beer will be abolished and replaced with a single common rule.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 51/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising tuition fees for non-EU students
Tuition fees for higher education students from outside the EU and EEA will have to cover the actual costs of education, and an application fee of 100 euros will be introduced for them. In addition, avoiding tuition fees by changing residence permit grounds will be prevented, and protection for students participating in commissioned education will be improved.
Jussi Halla-aho: No vote recorded15 Nov 2024 · 3 votes103 jaa45 ei