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Tuomas KettunenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 58/2018 vpPassed
Extending student financial aid to adults
People past compulsory school age will receive student financial aid and school transport subsidy to complete basic education studies. The reform will improve income during studies, especially for adults outside the labour market and immigrants.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded29 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2018 vpPassed
Updating legislative references to Business Finland
Six different acts will be updated to replace Tekes and Finpro with the names of the new Business Finland entity. At the same time, Business Finland Oy will be granted the right to receive information necessary for carrying out its duties.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2018 vpPassed
Reforming animal breeding rules
Legislation on animal breeding will be aligned with the directly applicable EU regulation. Requirements for breeding programmes, breeding books and zootechnical certificates for livestock and equines will be based on EU rules.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded8 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2018 vpPassed
Updating the Finland–Russia border description
The state border between Finland and Russia will be documented with updated precision. The actual location of the border in the terrain will remain unchanged.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded25 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2018 vpPassed
Abolishing the dog tax
The Dog Tax Act will be repealed. Municipalities will no longer be able to impose or collect dog tax from dog owners.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 May 2018 · passed without a 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded23 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: 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.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote