Istuntosali

Government bills11

Topicsecurities11
  1. HE 125/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening the taxation of share exchanges

    Tax rules for share exchanges in corporate restructurings will be tightened so that owners can no longer artificially increase the amount of tax-relieved dividends or reduce capital gains taxes. At the same time, carrying out genuine corporate restructurings and raising international financing will be made more flexible.

    27 Nov 2025 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Dissenting opinion

    104 jaa
    49 ei
  2. HE 25/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralised bank data exchange for authorities

    Authorities will be able to request balance, transaction and securities data on bank accounts through a centralised electronic system. The reform will speed up access to data and replace the current fragmented and manual query methods.

    19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 3/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving First North investor protection

    Multilateral trading facilities, such as the First North trading venue, will be subject to the same takeover bid and flagging rules as the main stock exchange list. Investors will receive better protection in corporate takeovers and up-to-date information on significant changes in company ownership.

    25 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 40/2023 vpPassed

    Transfer tax exemption for health and social services properties

    Municipalities and joint municipal authorities for health and social services will not have to pay transfer tax when transferring health, social services and rescue properties leased to wellbeing services counties to companies they own. At the same time, tax rules for corporate restructuring and securities transactions will be clarified and streamlined.

    14 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 236/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening anti-money laundering measures

    Rules on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing will be clarified and supervision tightened in line with international obligations. The changes expand the supervision and obligations of reporting entities to detect suspicious assets and activities.

    6 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 279/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Equity savings accounts for retail investors

    A new equity savings account will be created in Finland for private individuals. Within the account, listed shares can be traded and dividends accrued without immediate tax consequences.

    7 Mar 2019 · 1 vote
    126 jaa
    57 ei
  7. HE 7/2020 vpPassed

    Revising financial supervision and insider rules

    The powers and sanction provisions of the Financial Supervisory Authority will be specified to align with European Union derivatives regulation. The obligation to maintain project-specific insider lists will be retained for companies listed on SME growth markets.

    14 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 111/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing regulation on securities prospectuses

    Prospectus regulation relating to corporate securities issuance will be eased and simplified. The reform will make it easier particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises to raise finance from the markets.

    30 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 109/2017 vpPassed

    Abolishing transfer tax on incorporation

    Sole proprietors, self-employed professionals, and agricultural and forestry operators will no longer need to pay transfer tax when transferring their business operations to a newly established limited liability company. The tax exemption applies to real property and securities transferred to the company.

    1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 265/2016 vpPassed

    Deregulating pension and insurance fund investments

    Pension foundations and insurance funds will be able to invest their assets more freely in OECD countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In addition, quantitative restrictions on real estate investments by institutions providing voluntary supplementary pensions will be removed.

    16 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 46/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying rules for business crowdfunding

    A new act will be enacted in Finland for loan-based and investment-based crowdfunding for businesses. Companies intermediating crowdfunding will be required to register with the Financial Supervisory Authority.

    27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote