Government bills199

Topicinternational agreements199
  1. HE 125/2022 vpPassed

    Tax treaty between Finland and Albania

    Finland and Albania will introduce a bilateral income tax treaty to eliminate double taxation between the two countries. The treaty will also enhance information exchange between tax authorities and prevent tax evasion.

    20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 124/2022 vpPassed

    Repealing Netherlands Antilles savings tax act

    Finland will repeal an outdated act concerning the automatic exchange of tax information on interest income with the Netherlands Antilles. Tax information will be exchanged under a broader international standard.

    20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 91/2022 vpPassed

    Updating the international postal convention

    Finland will approve and bring into force the updated Universal Postal Convention of the Universal Postal Union. The convention lays down common rules, liabilities and charges for international postal services.

    20 Sep 2022 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 290/2018 vpPassed

    Enabling regional gas markets

    Natural gas trade between Finland and the Baltic States would be facilitated by allowing the removal of transmission tariffs on the interconnector pipeline between the countries when the market opens. At the same time, regulation of distribution tariffs for electricity generation connected to high-voltage distribution networks would be enabled to improve competitive conditions.

    12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote
  5. 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
  6. HE 25/2022 vpPassed

    Opening EU–Ukraine air transport

    Finland approves the agreement on a common aviation area between the European Union and Ukraine. The agreement opens aviation markets and harmonises air transport rules.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 24/2022 vpPassed

    Enacting the EU-Qatar aviation agreement

    Finland will approve the air transport agreement between the EU and Qatar. The agreement will open aviation markets between the countries and harmonise aviation rules.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 23/2022 vpPassed

    Opening the aviation market with Armenia

    Finland brings into force an air transport agreement between the EU and Armenia that creates a common aviation area. The agreement will allow the operation and opening of air services between the parties on equal terms.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 20/2022 vpPassed

    Establishing a UNICEF office in Finland

    An innovation office of the UN children's fund UNICEF will be established in Finland. The agreement confirms the official status and privileges of the office and its staff in Finland.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 12/2022 vpPassed

    Employment of diplomats' families in Namibia

    Family members of staff at diplomatic missions of Finland and Namibia will receive a reciprocal right to engage in gainful employment in the host country. Working will be possible without family members having to waive their diplomatic status.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 6/2022 vpPassed

    Strengthening investment protection with Singapore

    Finland will bring into force the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and Singapore. The agreement protects investments between the countries and establishes a new two-tier court system for dispute settlement.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 16/2022 vpPassed

    Preventing Isle of Man tax avoidance

    Income tax agreements between Finland and the Isle of Man will be amended to align them with international standards against tax avoidance. At the same time, the resolution of double taxation disputes will be streamlined.

    25 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 15/2022 vpPassed

    Preventing Guernsey tax treaty abuse

    Provisions to prevent tax evasion and treaty abuse will be added to the tax treaties between Finland and Guernsey. At the same time, the mutual agreement procedure concerning taxation will be reformed.

    25 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 223/2021 vpPassed

    Facilitating international film co-productions

    Finland will adopt the revised convention on international film co-productions. The convention will facilitate the participation of Finnish producers in international film projects and their financing.

    22 Feb 2022 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 219/2021 vpPassed

    Extending the Tana River fishing rules

    The fishing rules for the Tana River between Finland and Norway will be extended by two years until May 2024. The extension will ensure the protection of salmon stocks and provide additional time for negotiating new fishing rules.

    20 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 186/2017 vpPassed

    Air transport agreement with Bahrain

    Finland will implement an air transport agreement concluded with Bahrain. The agreement creates a legal framework and rules for air transport between the two countries without route restrictions.

    15 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 174/2021 vpPassed

    Repealing an obsolete defence materiel act

    Finland will repeal an obsolete act on Nordic industrial cooperation in the defence materiel sector. The act is being repealed because Denmark is acceding to a newer Nordic security of supply agreement that replaces the earlier provisions.

    8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 185/2021 vpPassed

    Ending the Netherlands Antilles tax treaty

    The fixed-term income tax treaty between Finland and the former Netherlands Antilles will expire at the turn of the year. Standard controlled foreign company taxation will apply to income received from the territory.

    2 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 184/2021 vpPassed

    Ending the Aruba tax agreement

    The fixed-term income tax agreement between Finland and Aruba will expire at the end of 2021. Finland's standard controlled foreign company legislation will apply to income and corporate structures related to Aruba.

    2 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 100/2021 vpPassed

    Earlier bank resolution fund mutualisation

    Finland would approve an amendment to the agreement concerning the EU banking union's resolution fund. The amendment would accelerate the mutualisation of banks' extraordinary ex-post contributions and strengthen the resolution fund's backstop facility.

    12 Nov 2021 · 2 votes