Government bills8
- HE 113/2026 vpPassed
Increasing tax deductions and recreation benefits
The maximum amount and reimbursement percentages of the household expenses tax credit would be temporarily increased for 2026–2027. In addition, the amount of the tax-exempt sports and culture benefit provided by employers would be increased, and the deductible for commuting expenses would be lowered for 2026.
15 Sep 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
109 jaa42 ei - HE 108/2024 vpPassed
Easing labour taxation and cutting deductions
Income taxation for 2025 will be amended by easing the taxation of labour and cutting several deductions. Taxation for low-income wage earners and families with children will ease, whereas taxation for pensioners with middle-tier incomes will tighten and the amount of the household expenses tax credit will decrease.
22 Nov 2024 · 9 votesClosest vote · Valiokunnan ehdotus / Krista Mikkonen
96 jaa68 ei - HE 234/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary electricity subsidy for low-income households
Temporary support will be paid to low-income households to help pay high electricity bills in early 2023. The subsidy is targeted at those who cannot benefit from the tax credit for electricity due to their low income.
7 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Easing taxation of earned income and pensions
Income taxation of wage earners and pensioners will be eased and the household expenses tax credit will be increased from the beginning of 2017. In addition, several tax deductions will be increased and certain benefits will be established by law as tax-exempt.
19 Dec 2016 · 26 votes - HE 34/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Income tax and inheritance payment changes
Income tax on wage earners would be eased through an index adjustment and an increase in the earned income tax credit, and the payment period for inheritance tax would be extended to ten years before enforcement. At the same time, the household expenses tax credit would be extended to physiotherapy and occupational therapy, but the deductible for travel expenses would rise.
13 Dec 2023 · 29 votes - HE 204/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary credit for high electricity bills
Households will temporarily be able to receive a household expenses tax credit for high electricity bills in their 2023 taxation. The credit will support households during a period of exceptionally high electricity costs.
21 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Revising earned income tax and deductions
An index adjustment will be made to earned income taxation so that the taxation of work and pensions does not tighten as earnings levels and prices rise. In addition, the household expenses tax credit will be temporarily increased for giving up oil heating as well as for household and care services.
3 Dec 2021 · 13 votesClosest vote · 125 §, mietintö / Ville Vähämäki
95 jaa66 ei - HE 24/2019 vpPassed
Changes to income taxation for 2020
Taxation of earned income will be eased for 2020 through index adjustments and by raising the earned income tax credit and the basic deduction. At the same time, the household expenses tax credit will be reduced and the mortgage interest tax deduction will begin to be phased out.
17 Dec 2019 · 9 votes126 jaa34 ei