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- HE 146/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Stricter penalties for breaching entry bans
Entering Finland in breach of an active entry ban can result in a prison sentence. Offences will move from police fine proceedings directly to court proceedings.
3 Dec 2018 · 1 vote136 jaa29 ei - HE 136/2020 vpPassed
Taxing foreign companies managed from Finland
Foreign companies managed from Finland will be taxed in Finland on their worldwide income in the same way as domestic companies. The reform prevents tax avoidance in situations where a company is registered abroad even though its management operates in Finland.
17 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Mietintö / Markku Eestilän lausumaehdotus
33 jaa22 ei - HE 37/2022 vpPassed
Temporary increase in commuting deductions
The tax deduction for commuting expenses between home and work will be temporarily increased for 2022 due to rising fuel prices. The change applies particularly to employees travelling by private car or company car with a partial benefit.
27 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 7/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Additional fuel tax refund for agriculture
An additional tax refund will be paid to agricultural operators for light fuel oil used during 2017. The one-off support compensates for increased drying and machinery costs caused by poor weather conditions in autumn 2017.
6 Apr 2018 · 3 votes159 jaa20 ei - HE 45/2023 vpPassed
Funding the Financial Stability Authority
The maximum amount of administrative fees collected from banks and investment firms to fund the operations of the Financial Stability Authority would be increased to cover the authority's new security of supply duties. At the same time, depositors would be guaranteed the right to request a free administrative review of automated deposit guarantee compensation decisions.
11 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2023 vpPassed
Raising the president's remuneration
The annual remuneration of the President of the Republic will be raised from 126,000 euros to 160,000 euros. The increase will take effect at the start of the new presidential term on 1 March 2024.
11 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 233/2016 vpPassed
Enabling a state development company
State ownership steering will be extended to cover state development companies and their direct corporate holdings. At the same time, the bill provides that Parliament's consent will always be required if the state's share of voting rights in a company falls to one third or below.
16 Dec 2016 · 4 votes155 jaa9 ei - HE 326/2022 vpPassed
Advance funding for wellbeing services counties
Part of the one-off compensation adjusting the 2023 funding for the wellbeing services counties will be paid in advance as early as spring 2023. The arrangement will improve the counties' liquidity and reduce the need to take out short-term loans.
24 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 158/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Tax relief for forest generational transfers
A person who receives a forest holding as a gift will be able to deduct part of the taxes on their timber sales income on the basis of the gift tax paid. The reform will promote the transfer of forest holdings to younger generations and encourage timber trading.
15 Dec 2016 · 2 votes111 jaa49 ei - HE 40/2022 vpPassed
Coordinating social security with the UK
An act will be passed in Finland on the application of the social security provisions of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom. Under the act, the same national practices will apply to the social security of persons moving between the countries as apply between EU countries.
18 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Flexibility in public-service employment terms
Rules governing central and local government public-service employment will be harmonised with earlier amendments to the Employment Contracts Act. Long-term unemployed persons can be hired on fixed-term public-service relationships without a separate justification, probationary periods can be extended due to sick leave or family leave, and the re-employment period for dismissed employees will be shortened.
15 Nov 2018 · 5 votes100 jaa71 ei - HE 286/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Updating animal disease compensation and restrictions
The Animal Diseases Act will be updated to comply with the EU's new state aid rules regarding compensation paid for animal diseases. The imposition of restriction zones to prevent the spread of disease will also be clarified, and operations will be made easier for laboratories researching animal diseases.
16 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 251/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining restructuring and preventing abuse
Restructuring proceedings will be accelerated and simplified by reducing the procedural steps required of courts and administrators. At the same time, unfounded restructuring applications whose sole purpose is to delay bankruptcy will be addressed.
16 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 321/2022 vpPassed
Clarifying air quality monitoring and cooperation
Legislation on air quality monitoring and cross-border air protection cooperation would be specified to align with EU requirements. Municipalities would be required to notify the Ministry of the Environment if air quality limit values are exceeded due to transboundary air pollution from abroad.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 147/2020 vpPassed
Transfer of foreign service healthcare reimbursements
Healthcare reimbursements for civil servants working in foreign missions and their family members will be transferred from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the State Treasury. At the same time, they will gain access to the same 24-hour travel support service as other state business travellers.
26 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2023 vpPassed
Raising the agricultural equalisation reserve
Agricultural entrepreneurs will be able to defer a larger share of their profits to be taxed in later years or used for farm investments. The maximum amount of the equalisation reserve will rise from 13,500 euros to 25,000 euros.
29 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 76/2023 vpPassed
Extending use of old radiation sources
The use of radioactive sealed sources over 40 years old could be extended under an exemption permit if their use remains safe and no replacement equipment is available. The change would prevent disruptions to industrial and healthcare operations due to equipment shortages or final disposal problems.
29 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 187/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming civil service cooling-off rules
The cooling-off period for senior state leadership and key personnel in the Finnish Defence Forces can be extended to up to one year, and special advisers to ministers will be required to declare their private interests. At the same time, it will be made easier for a civil servant dismissed on production-related or financial grounds to be employed by another state agency without an open application procedure.
28 Apr 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 44 a § 3 momentti, mietintö / Riikka Purra, Mari-Leena Talvitie
97 jaa72 ei - HE 163/2020 vpPassed
Extending temporary Covid-19 unemployment flexibilities
Temporary Covid-19 flexibilities in unemployment security will continue until the end of 2020. An unemployed person working part-time can still earn more than usual without it reducing their unemployment benefit, and benefits can be paid in advance during backlogs.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2022 vpPassed
Criminalising enforced disappearance
Finland will accede to the UN convention protecting people from enforced disappearance. At the same time, a new penal provision will be added to the Criminal Code on disappearances carried out by authorities or with their consent.
25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote