Government bills9
- 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 123/2020 vpPassed
Reducing municipal tax delay compensation
Compensation paid to municipalities for delays in tax revenue will be reduced because corporate tax arrangements during the coronavirus epidemic remained lower than estimated. At the same time, balancing the compensation from central government transfers will be staggered over 2021 and 2022.
29 Sep 2020 · passed without a vote - 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 - HE 320/2018 vpPassed
Reforming Åland's funding system
The financial and funding system between Åland and the central government will be reformed to make it more flexible. Key central government taxes collected from Åland will be returned to the region more directly than before, and central government funding will take demographic trends into account.
28 Feb 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · 47 §, mietintö / Leena Meri
159 jaa15 ei - HE 125/2018 vpPassed
Adjusting central government transfers for 2019
The central government transfer percentage for municipal basic public services will be raised slightly and the amount of central government transfers will be adjusted from 1 January 2019. Municipalities will be compensated for tax revenue losses resulting from changes to tax criteria, in addition to which previously agreed deductions will be made to central government transfers.
12 Dec 2018 · 2 votesClosest vote · 36 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
98 jaa82 ei - HE 124/2018 vpPassed
Easing income tax and increasing deductions
The income thresholds of the income tax scale for 2019 and several tax deductions would be increased to ease taxation on earned income. In addition, the maximum amount of the deduction for secondary accommodation for work and tax-exempt travel allowances for voluntary workers would be increased.
3 Dec 2018 · 33 votes - HE 107/2017 vpPassed
Easing earned income taxation in 2018
Earned income taxation will be eased and employer-paid training will be made exempt from tax more broadly from the beginning of 2018. At the same time, the time limit for tax-exempt travel allowances for temporary posted work will be extended to three years.
4 Dec 2017 · 32 votes - HE 133/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Raising property tax rate ranges
Statutory lower and upper limits for property tax rates will be raised. This will increase property taxation in some municipalities and boost municipal tax revenues.
27 Oct 2017 · 3 votes131 jaa29 ei - HE 140/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting municipal central government transfers
Central government transfers to municipalities for basic public services will be reduced, and savings and compensation measures will be introduced into central government transfers from the beginning of 2017. Municipalities will be compensated for losses of tax revenue, while savings resulting from the Competitiveness Pact and transfers of tasks will also be taken into account.
21 Dec 2016 · 3 votesClosest vote · 55 §, mietintö / Joona Räsänen
94 jaa54 ei