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Krista MikkonenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 25/2018 vpPassed
Reforming VAT on vouchers
Harmonised rules will be created for the value added tax (VAT) treatment of gift cards, lunch vouchers, and other vouchers. Tax on vouchers intended for a specific, identifiable purpose will be paid already at the time of purchase, whereas for multi-purpose vouchers, tax will be remitted only when they are redeemed.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded21 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 38/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Stepping up anti-money laundering supervision
Information sharing between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and economic crime. The Financial Supervisory Authority and banks will have better opportunities to utilise background information on customers and supervised entities.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded15 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming insurance sales and customer protection
Rules on insurance sales will be reformed and customer protection strengthened, particularly regarding insurance-based investment products. Insurance distributors will face stricter requirements on information provided to customers, staff professional competence, and the management of conflicts of interest.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded11 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 204/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming salmon fishing notifications and control
Commercial salmon fishers will be required to notify the landing of catches in advance. At the same time, authorities will be obliged to notify fishers directly and without delay of suspected infringements of fishing rules.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded26 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 168/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Extending consular services to EU citizens
Finnish diplomatic missions will provide assistance more clearly to citizens of other EU countries in non-EU countries where their home country has no representation. At the same time, opportunities for Finns to receive consular assistance from the missions of other EU countries will improve in corresponding situations.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded23 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2018 vpPassed
Reforming the Academy of Finland's bodies
The position of the Academy of Finland as an expert organisation in science will be strengthened, and the working methods of its research councils will be reformed. The terms of office of council members will be limited to a single three-year term to ensure that positions of trust attract active researchers.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded21 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2018 vpPassed
Updating market rules for agricultural products
The Act on the Market Organisation for Agricultural Products will be updated to correspond to revised European Union legislation. The amendments concern in particular the fruit and vegetables sector, the sugar sector, meat classification and obligations to report price data.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded19 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 191/2017 vpPassed
Clarifying country-by-country tax reporting
The wording of Finnish legislation will be harmonised with the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation in the field of taxation. The amendment concerns country-by-country reporting by multinational enterprises.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded14 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2017 vpPassed
Protecting mobile workers' supplementary pension rights
A worker or self-employed person moving to another EEA country will retain their accrued voluntary supplementary pensions. At the same time, the cross-border payment of supplementary pensions will be safeguarded and access to pension information will be improved.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded14 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 197/2017 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Austria
Finland and Austria will agree on the mutual protection of confidential classified information. The arrangement will enable the secure exchange of sensitive information between the authorities and businesses of both countries.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded28 Feb 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 151/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming financial trading and investor protection
Rules on financial market trading and investment services will be reformed to align with EU directives and regulations. The changes will increase transparency in securities trading, improve investor protection, and raise supervisory penalties.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded22 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 155/2017 vpPassed
Extending tax rules for life-cycle projects
Tax and accrual rules for projects carried out under the life-cycle model will expand from state road projects to municipal and corporate construction projects, such as schools and hospitals. Under the amendment, project income, expenses and value added tax (VAT) will be accrued evenly across the entire contract period based on the use of the property.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2017 vpPassed
Tax authority access to money laundering data
The Finnish Tax Administration will gain the right to inspect customer identification and beneficial ownership data of entities covered by anti-money laundering legislation. In addition, the Finnish Tax Administration will be able to report deficiencies it identifies directly to the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 152/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining tax accounting and data exchange
The procedure for tax remittances to municipalities and other tax recipients will be accelerated by moving to monthly adjustment remittances and abolishing remittance interest. The Finnish Tax Administration will receive pension and benefit data directly from Kela (the Social Insurance Institution), making it easier to determine the correct tax rate.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a national incomes register
An electronic incomes register will be established in Finland, to which employers and other payers will report paid wages and earned income centrally. The new system will replace the annual returns and wage notifications previously submitted separately to various authorities.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying Border Guard crime prevention
Provisions on crime prevention by the Finnish Border Guard will be consolidated into a new, separate act. At the same time, the Finnish Border Guard will receive new powers to monitor maritime and road traffic offences and to investigate certain aggravated offences.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2017 vpPassed
Postponing the police data deletion timetable
The transitional period for deleting data from police information systems will be extended by two years. The changes must be implemented in the systems by 1 January 2020 due to delays in the information system reform.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 158/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Merging Tekes and Finpro into Business Finland
The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation Tekes and Finpro Oy will be merged into the Business Finland entity at the beginning of 2018. Businesses will receive research, development, internationalisation and funding services centrally from a single operator.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Improving entrepreneur benefits and minimum allowances
The waiting period for sickness allowance for entrepreneurs insured under the Self-Employed Persons' Pensions Act (YEL) will be shortened to one day, and the level of minimum daily allowances under health insurance will be increased. In addition, both parents will be able to receive special care allowance simultaneously during terminal care of a child.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining startup and specialist residence permits
A dedicated residence permit will be created for startup companies to be established in Finland, and the first residence permit for specialists will be extended to two years. Renewing residence permits will become easier, as it will no longer be necessary to give fingerprints again for an extended permit.
Krista Mikkonen: No vote recorded19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote