Government bills312

TopicEU directives312
  1. HE 196/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Updating minimum taxation for large groups

    The legislation on minimum taxation for large groups will be updated in line with international guidelines. At the same time, large corporate groups will be given the opportunity to apply to the Finnish Tax Administration for an advance ruling, and a provision to prevent tax avoidance will be added to the act.

    13 Mar 2026 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement 2

    110 jaa
    55 ei
  2. HE 6/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Minimum tax relief for large groups

    New international exception rules will be added to the minimum taxation of large corporate groups, reducing companies' tax and reporting burden. Corporate groups will be able to utilise research and investment subsidies, for example, without them automatically leading to the payment of additional tax.

    12 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 4/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming battery and waste shipment rules

    Provisions on extended producer responsibility for batteries and accumulators and on international waste shipments are reformed to bring them into line with EU regulation. At the same time, the cost liability of producers of electrical and electronic equipment for legacy equipment is limited.

    11 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 155/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming energy certificates and emissions calculation

    Information on whole life-cycle climate emissions will be added to energy performance certificates for buildings, and a voluntary building renovation passport will be introduced to support renovation planning. Requirements for calculating carbon footprints and complying with limit values for new buildings will be phased in to cover all new buildings, including detached houses.

    11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  5. HE 21/2025 vpPassed

    Enabling management hunting of large carnivores

    The Hunting Act will be amended so that population management hunting of bears, wolves and lynxes can once again be permitted in Finland. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be able to define regional objectives for derogation permits and reference values for favourable conservation status by decree.

    22 May 2025 · 9 votes
    131 jaa
    20 ei
  6. HE 11/2025 vpPassed

    Tightening conditions for family reunification

    Conditions for family reunification will be tightened by setting an age limit of 21 years for residence permits for spouses and requiring beneficiaries of international protection to have resided in Finland for two years before bringing their family to the country. In addition, secured means of support will, as a rule, be required for the entry of a guardian of a minor who has received subsidiary protection.

    15 May 2025 · 7 votes
    103 jaa
    51 ei
  7. HE 142/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising EU minimum tax returns

    Automatic exchange of information between tax authorities in EU countries will expand to cover the minimum taxation of large enterprise groups. Multinational groups will be able to submit the minimum tax information return centrally in a single EU country.

    12 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 3/2025 vpPassed

    Repair shops' access to vehicle security data

    Independent car repair shops and their employees will be able to order a criminal record extract to prove their reliability and obtain authorisation to access protected vehicle security information. At the same time, the authorities will receive the right to check the background information of vehicle inspectors directly from the fine register.

    23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 79/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Postponing the start of sustainability reporting

    The obligation for large companies to start statutory sustainability reporting will be postponed by two years. The first reports will only have to be prepared for the financial year 2027, but companies may report earlier voluntarily if they wish.

    6 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 84/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding tax reporting on crypto-assets

    Cryptocurrency intermediaries and trading platforms will be required to report their customers' crypto transactions and transfers directly to the Finnish Tax Administration. This will bring capital gains and losses on crypto-assets more comprehensively into automated tax control and pre-completed tax returns.

    5 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 28/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Lowering reception and spending allowances

    The reception allowance and spending allowance paid to asylum seekers, beneficiaries of temporary protection and victims of trafficking in human beings without a municipality of residence will be reduced. The change is temporary and will remain in force until the end of 2025.

    1 Jul 2024 · 1 vote
    108 jaa
    59 ei
  12. 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
  13. HE 68/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying asbestos and construction safety rules

    Advance notifications of asbestos demolition work will include details of worker training and respirator fit testing. At the same time, qualification requirements for crane drivers and construction divers will be transferred directly into the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

    13 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 67/2025 vpPassed

    Expanding the range of biofuel feedstocks

    The range of raw materials approved for the production of transport biofuels and biogas will be expanded in line with EU regulation. Fuel distributors will be able to use new raw materials, such as industrial side streams and certain crops, to meet their distribution obligation.

    10 Oct 2025 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement 2

    123 jaa
    16 ei
  15. HE 45/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining high-voltage grids and electricity connections

    Connecting electricity generation and large industrial consumption sites to the electricity grid will be expedited and clarified. Distribution system operators and electricity producers will also be able to build high-voltage grids and direct lines more flexibly without a separate grid licence.

    9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 52/2025 vpPassed

    Improving criminal data exchange in Eurojust

    Information exchange between Finnish authorities and Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, will be enhanced, especially regarding terrorist offences. At the same time, the term of office of the Assistant to the National Member of Finland will be made more flexible.

    25 Sep 2025 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 175/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Linking water objectives to environmental permits

    Securing the good status of water bodies and the prohibition of deterioration will become directly statutory, binding conditions for granting environmental and water permits. At the same time, companies will be able to apply for a derogation from water objectives directly in connection with the permit application, speeding up the processing of projects.

    13 Dec 2024 · 10 votes
    99 jaa
    71 ei
  18. HE 232/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing residence permits for students and researchers

    Students from outside the EU and EEA will be granted a residence permit for the entire duration of their studies at once. The post-graduation or post-research residence permit for jobseeking and starting a business will be extended to two years.

    8 Apr 2022 · 3 votes
    90 jaa
    58 ei
  19. HE 60/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Gender quotas on listed company boards

    In large listed companies, at least 40 per cent of board members will have to be women or men by summer 2026. The reform promotes gender equality at the top of corporate life in line with the EU gender quotas directive.

    5 Nov 2024 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Fatim Diarra

    111 jaa
    51 ei
  20. HE 42/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Speeding up renewable energy permitting

    Permitting for renewable energy plants will be accelerated by setting binding processing time limits for authorities. In addition, renewable energy acceleration areas will be established in Finland, where environmental assessments and permit processes for projects will be streamlined.

    23 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote