Government bills18
- HE 78/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming VAT for the digital age
The centralised VAT return and payment system would be extended to cross-border consumer sales of electricity, gas, and network heating and cooling. At the same time, the tax liability of e-commerce platforms and distance sales rules for small enterprises would be clarified.
17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2025 vpPassed
Expanding digital platform tax information exchange
The reporting obligation of digital marketplaces and rental platforms to the Finnish Tax Administration would be extended to countries outside the EU. This would enable Finland to automatically exchange tax information regarding platform income with non-EU countries as well.
11 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 105/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising transport data into one service
All basic digital data concerning transport, public transport and the road network will be compiled into a single nationwide service. The reform will make it easier to utilise up-to-date traffic data in route planners, navigation applications and travel chain planning.
24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising accessibility supervision under Traficom
Supervision of digital services accessibility will be transferred from the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency). With the change, guidance and supervision concerning both product accessibility and digital service accessibility will be brought together under one roof.
18 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Supervision of online platforms and digital services
Official oversight will be established in Finland to ensure compliance with the EU's Digital Services Act by internet intermediary services and online platforms. Authorities will monitor matters such as the transparency of online services, user protection, and the handling of illegal content.
19 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving accessibility of products and services
Many everyday products and digital services must become accessible and easy to use also for persons with disabilities and older people. In addition, people will be able to send emergency SMS messages to the general emergency number without prior registration.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 188/2016 vpPassed
Reforming joint public service points
Joint customer service points in public administration will be reformed to better provide guidance and support for digital transactions. Customer services can be provided via remote connections or home visits, for example, alongside traditional in-person visits.
21 Apr 2017 · 1 vote96 jaa58 ei - HE 268/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising environmental and water procedures
Applications for environmental and water permits and related notifications with authorities will become primarily electronic. Physical notice boards of municipalities and authorities will be phased out, and public notices and decisions will be published online.
3 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 180/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening consumer protection in trade
Consumers' rights will be strengthened in cases of defects in both traditional sales of goods and digital services. The reform will extend the presumption period for the seller's liability for defects and introduce dedicated consumer protection rules for digital content.
15 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 212/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Connecting social services to Kanta services
Providers of social services will be obliged to join the national Kanta services, enabling client data to move electronically between different operators. At the same time, healthcare will discontinue the broad basic consent requested from patients, and the disclosure of data will be based directly on the law, which clients can restrict through refusals if they wish.
2 Jul 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Keva's governance and membership
The governance structure of the pension institution Keva will be reformed, and the representation of the labour market organisations on its bodies will be increased. Co-operatives controlled by municipalities will be enabled to join Keva as member organisations.
10 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 300/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming electronic client data processing
The processing of client data in health and social services will be reformed, and Kanta services will be expanded to cover social services as well. In healthcare, broad patient consent will be abandoned, and citizens will be given the opportunity to save their own wellbeing data in the national system.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 266/2018 vpLapsed
Establishing the Growth Services Agency
A new central government agency, the Growth Services Agency, will be established to be responsible for national information systems and digital services for employment and economic development services. At the same time, rules will be laid down for processing client data on jobseekers and enterprises in registers shared by the state, regions, and service providers.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 264/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering electronic identification prices
Wholesale prices for strong electronic identification will be lowered and the conclusion of contracts between operators will be sped up. The reform will make it easier to offer new identification services and expand the use of secure online transactions.
25 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2018 vpPassed
Church digital services and data protection
Online services of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and parishes will be made accessible to everyone. At the same time, the rules governing the processing of personal data in the Church will be updated to comply with the new data protection legislation.
11 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 283/2018 vpPassed
Reforming VAT collection on digital services
The collection procedure and sanctions for value added tax (VAT) on electronic services, telecommunications services and broadcasting services will be harmonised with other self-assessed taxes. Supervision and tax collection by the Finnish Tax Administration will be automated to align with the general taxation procedure.
18 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2018 vpPassed
Easing VAT on e-commerce
Value added tax will be simplified for small businesses selling digital services in cross-border EU trade. Small businesses will be able to pay value added tax to their home country if sales of services to other EU countries remain below 10,000 euros.
5 Jul 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2017 vpPassed
Transfer of financial and debt counselling
Responsibility for organising financial and debt counselling will be transferred from municipalities and the Regional State Administrative Agencies to state legal aid offices. The content of the advice provided to citizens will remain unchanged, but the availability of services and online transactions will be harmonised across the country.
17 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote