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Leena MeriEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 188/2021 vpPassed
Stricter supervision of corporate transfer pricing
Rules on the taxation of transactions between group companies are being reformed in line with international OECD guidelines. The Finnish Tax Administration will be able to assess intra-group arrangements on the basis of their actual substance and, in exceptional cases, disregard transactions lacking an economic rationale.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded14 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2021 vpPassed
Advance voting in garrisons
Persons performing conscript service or voluntary military service for women will be able to vote in advance directly in garrisons. The change will make it easier for those serving to participate in all general elections.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded14 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2021 vpPassed
Faster entry for specialists and startups
A new long-term D visa will be introduced in Finland for specialists, startup entrepreneurs and their family members. The visa will enable them to travel to Finland and start work immediately after being granted a residence permit, without waiting for the residence permit card to arrive.
Leena Meri: Absent14 Dec 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mauri Peltokangas 2
117 jaa30 ei - HE 107/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Medicine price competition and pharmacy expansion
The establishment of new pharmacies will be made easier, particularly in connection with health and social services units and in busy commercial areas. At the same time, fixed pricing for non-prescription medicines will be abolished, allowing pharmacies to compete on price within the limits of their sales margin.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded14 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 214/2021 vpPassed
Temporary increase in student income limits
Students will be able to earn more wage income alongside student financial aid during 2022. The annual income limits for student financial aid will be temporarily increased by 25 per cent.
Leena Meri: Absent13 Dec 2021 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ville Kaunisto
86 jaa63 ei - HE 186/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing tax deductions for R&D cooperation
Companies will receive a significantly higher tax deduction for research and development activities carried out in cooperation with research organisations and higher education institutions. The amount of the deduction will triple, and its validity will be extended by two years.
Leena Meri: Absent13 Dec 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Paula Risikko
87 jaa63 ei - HE 170/2021 vpPassed
Capping child welfare caseloads
A statutory maximum caseload would be set for child welfare social workers so that workers have more time to focus on each child's situation. A single social worker could be responsible for a maximum of 35 children in 2022–2023 and a maximum of 30 children from 2024 onwards.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded13 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2021 vpPassed
Enhancing forest damage prevention
The prevention of forest damage will be enhanced by expanding root rot control obligations and bringing forward the deadlines for removing timber from forests. At the same time, the responsibilities of timber buyers and forestry operators regarding timber storage and self-monitoring will be clarified.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded13 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.
Leena Meri: Absent13 Dec 2021 · 9 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sari Essayah 2
105 jaa44 ei - HE 186/2017 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Bahrain
Finland will implement an air transport agreement concluded with Bahrain. The agreement creates a legal framework and rules for air transport between the two countries without route restrictions.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded15 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 191/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating vocational education exports
Finnish vocational qualifications can be exported abroad more flexibly by adapting qualification requirements to conditions in the target countries. At the same time, fee-based educational cooperation between educational institutions in Finland will be clarified.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded10 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Creating a national research data repository
A national research data repository will be established in Finland, bringing together information on domestic research, publications, datasets and researchers in one place. The reform will streamline information flows and make research data openly accessible to citizens, businesses and the media.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded10 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 164/2021 vpPassed
Confirming municipal central government transfers for 2022
The central government transfer percentage for basic public services and the amount of central government transfers to municipalities will be adjusted for 2022. At the same time, funding for new statutory duties and the consolidation of previously made savings will be taken into account.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded10 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 145/2021 vpRejected
Temporary reduction in gambling lottery tax
The lottery tax on gambling will be temporarily reduced in 2022 and 2023. This will secure the funding received by science, arts, sports, youth work, and health and social services organisations despite the decline in gambling revenue.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded10 Dec 2021 · rejected without a vote - HE 218/2021 vpPassed
Further temporary cut in lottery tax
Lottery tax on gambling operated under an exclusive licence will be temporarily reduced more than previously planned in 2022. The change safeguards grants paid to non-profit beneficiaries from Veikkaus proceeds.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 189/2021 vpPassed
VAT exemption for EU pandemic purchases
Procurements made by the European Commission and EU agencies to combat the covid-19 pandemic will be exempt from value added tax (VAT). Businesses will be able to sell these goods and services to EU bodies without VAT.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 176/2021 vpPassed
Abolishing car tax on electric cars
Car tax on fully electric and hydrogen cars will be abolished entirely and their annual vehicle tax will be increased. The reform is intended to encourage the acquisition of zero-emission cars and reduce transport emissions.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 175/2021 vpPassed
Raising the threshold for low-alcohol beer
The upper limit of the reduced tax category for low-alcohol beer will rise from 2.8 per cent to 3.5 per cent. Small producers will also be allowed to self-certify the small producer status required for EU exports.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 174/2021 vpPassed
Repealing an obsolete defence materiel act
Finland will repeal an obsolete act on Nordic industrial cooperation in the defence materiel sector. The act is being repealed because Denmark is acceding to a newer Nordic security of supply agreement that replaces the earlier provisions.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2021 vpPassed
Expanding criminal liability for terrorism offences
Participation in the activities of a terrorist group and incitement to terrorism offences will become more broadly punishable. At the same time, authorities will be granted the right to use secret coercive measures and intelligence-gathering methods to prevent and investigate these offences.
Leena Meri: No8 Dec 2021 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus 3 , mietintö / Jani Mäkelä
84 jaa61 ei