Increasing vehicle tax on motorhomes
Act amending section 11 of the Vehicle Tax Act
The motive power tax component of vehicle tax on motorhomes will be raised to the same level as for other passenger cars. An upper limit of 7,500 kilograms will, however, be set for the vehicle weight taken into account for tax purposes.
- Status
- Passed with amendments
- Submitted
- 3 Oct 2024
- Latest event
- 11 Dec 2024
- Votes
- 1
- Speeches
- 33
- Confirmed
- 19 Dec 2024
- Statute
- 815/2024
- Source
- eduskunta.fi ↗
What is proposed
The motive power tax component of vehicle tax on motorhomes will be increased from the level of vans to the level of other category M1 passenger cars, meaning that the tax on diesel-powered motorhomes, for example, will rise from 0.9 cents to 5.5 cents per day for each starting 100 kilograms. The taxable total mass will be capped at a maximum of 7,500 kilograms. The act will enter into force on 1 January 2025, and the new tax rate will be applied from 1 January 2026.
What it means
The change affects owners of motorhomes and businesses renting them out. For a typical diesel motorhome weighing 3,500 kilograms, the tax will increase by about 310 euros for an average annual road use of 190 days, and by about 590 euros per year for year-round use. For the heaviest motorhomes weighing at least 7,500 kilograms, the annual tax can be at most around 1,500 euros. State vehicle tax revenues are estimated to increase by approximately 10.5 million euros per year.
How Parliament voted
The act ultimately passed without a vote: no MP proposed rejecting it in the final reading. The only vote concerned a detail of the act.
11 § , mietintö / Joona Räsänen
Yes won by 141–41.
Only the SDP against. 17 MPs were absent. Minutes ↗
Filled dot = yes, ring = no, grey = absent. Point at a dot to see the MP. Seats follow the current seating plan (updated 18 Sep 2026). 5 MPs who voted are not in the current seating plan.
A passed act does not enter into force immediately: the President of the Republic confirms it, and it enters into force on the date set in the act. This act was confirmed on 19 Dec 2024.
Debate in the chamber
What was argued and where each group stood, followed by MPs' speeches verbatim from the parliamentary record. Speeches are shown in their original language.
33 speeches · 2 debates
Key points of the debate
The debate concerned raising the motive power tax on motorhomes to strengthen public finances and its effects on enthusiasts in the sector as well as domestic tourism. The government parties considered the tax increase a reasonable and justified way to raise tax revenues, while the opposition expressed concern over domestic tourism. The SDP proposed a more moderate alternative to the Government's model, while the Centre Party chose to support the proposal despite its reservations.
- Will the tax increase lead to vehicles being decommissioned and to lower tax revenues?
- Will tightening the taxation of motorhomes weaken domestic tourism and regional economies?
- Is motorhome travel a hobby that deserves support or a luxury good?
- National Coalition PartyIn favour
The group supported the proposal to balance central government finances and harmonise tax treatment, noting that motorhome travel is by nature a recreational activity rather than a necessity.
”Kun puhutaan näistä matkailuautoista, niin varmaan jokainen tunnistaa ja tunnustaa, että kyseessä ei ole välttämättömyyshyödyke.”
— Aleksi Jäntti - Finns PartyIn favour
The group considered increasing the motive power tax to be the best and most humane way to collect the agreed tax revenues, as the exemption from car tax remains and the tax is only charged for actual days of road use.
”Matkailuautojen valtiontaloudellinen vero on autoveroa perustellumpaa toteuttaa ajoneuvoverolla, koska ajoneuvoveron korottamiseen liittyy todennäköisesti vähemmän verotuottoja pienentäviä negatiivisia käyttäytymisvaikutuksia.”
— Riikka Purra - Social DemocratsAgainst
The group opposed the Government's steep increase model and proposed limiting the tax rise to lighter vehicles, as too large an increase hits domestic tourism and leads to vehicles being kept off the road.
”Sen osalta olisi ollut varmaankin syytä lähteä hakemaan tässä myös kohtuullisempaa ratkaisua, jota myös alan toimijat itse ovat tämän asian käsittelyn yhteydessä esittäneet.”
— Joona Räsänen - Centre PartyIn favour with reservations
The group accepted the proposal in a difficult economic situation as a better solution than abolishing car tax relief, although it noted that the increase will hurt motorhome enthusiasts and emphasised the importance of motorhome travel in Finland.
”Mutta kuten edustaja Kalmari tuossa edellä totesi ja vielä täydentäen sen, että hallitus kuuli alan toimijoita ja teki korjausliikkeen, niin minusta se oli viisasta.”
— Markus Lohi
This digest was generated by AI from 33 speeches 13 Sep 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record.
Keskustelu päättyi. Asia lähetettiin valtiovarainvaliokuntaan.
Yleiskeskustelu päättyi ja asian käsittely keskeytettiin.
Stages of consideration
The bill's path from the preliminary debate to the decision, as recorded by Parliament.
- 3 Oct 2024Eduskuntakäsittelyn vireilletulo · Valtiovarainministeriö
- 10 Oct 2024Lähetekeskustelu · Täysistunto
- 26 Nov 2024Valiokunnan mietintö tai lausunto · valtiovarainvaliokunta
- 4 Dec 2024Ensimmäinen käsittely · Täysistunto
- 9 Dec 2024Toinen käsittely · Täysistunto
- 10 Dec 2024Eduskunnan vastaus ja kirjelmä
Decisions by law proposal1
- 1Laki ajoneuvoverolain 11 §:n muuttamisestaHyväksytty muutettuna · 815/2024 · 19 Dec 2024
Proposed law text
The law proposals in the bill as the Government presented them. The final act may differ after committee consideration.
The law text is shown in Finnish or Swedish from Parliament's official documents; it is not translated into English.
Laki ajoneuvoverolain 11 §:n muuttamisesta
Eduskunnan päätöksen mukaisesti muutetaan ajoneuvoverolain (1281/2003) 11 §:n 1 momentin 3 kohta, sellaisena kuin se on laissa 943/2018, ja lisätään 11 §:ään, sellaisena kuin se on laissa 943/2018, uusi 4 momentti seuraavasti:
11 §Käyttövoimavero
Ajoneuvolle, jota käytetään muulla voimalla tai polttoaineella kuin moottoribensiinillä, määrätään käyttövoimaveroa. Käyttövoimaveron määrä päivää kohden on:
3) pakettiautosta (N1- ja N1G-luokka) ja huoltoautosta (M1-, N1-, N2-, N3-, M1G-, N1G-, N2G- ja N3G-luokka) 0,9 senttiä jokaiselta kokonaismassan alkavalta sadalta kilogrammalta;
Poiketen siitä, mitä 1 momentissa säädetään, matkailuauton (M1-luokka) käyttövoimavero määrätään enintään 7 500 kilogramman kokonaismassaan saakka.
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Tämä laki tulee voimaan päivänä kuuta 20 .
Päivää kohden kannettavan veron määrä lasketaan lain voimaan tullessa voimassa olleiden säännösten mukaisesti 31 päivään joulukuuta 2025.
Main content of the bill (official)
The summary and title were produced with AI on 25 Aug 2026. They are not official documents – check the details in the original bill. The title and summaries are machine translations of the Finnish AI summaries. Speeches and quotations are always shown in their original language.