Government bills9
- HE 50/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Abolishing the VAT threshold relief
The VAT relief for small businesses will be abolished at the beginning of 2025. Small businesses will, however, be able to utilise tax exemption in other EU countries through a new common scheme.
20 Jun 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 3 §, mietintö / Aki Lindén ja Eeva Kalli
91 jaa73 ei - HE 143/2020 vpPassed
Raising the VAT liability threshold
The threshold for small businesses' value added tax (VAT) liability will rise from 10,000 euros to 15,000 euros. More small operators than before will not need to register for VAT or pay VAT.
27 Nov 2020 · 2 votesClosest vote · 149 a §, mietintö / Sari Essayah
32 jaa17 ei - HE 172/2022 vpPassed
Lowering merger control notification thresholds
More corporate acquisitions than before would have to be notified to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) for review prior to their completion. The reform would prevent excessive market concentration and protect consumers from rising prices.
20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending cost support and closure compensation
Businesses can apply to the state for a fourth round of cost support for financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, medium-sized and large enterprises will be paid compensation for business premises closed by order of the authorities.
24 Jun 2021 · 16 votesClosest vote · 5 §, mietintö / Veikko Vallinin ehdotus
32 jaa23 ei - HE 20/2021 vpPassed
Safeguarding full-time commercial fishers
The turnover threshold for full-time commercial fishers would be maintained at 10,000 euros so that fishers do not lose their subsidies or fishing rights due to an increase in the value added tax (VAT) threshold. In addition, fisheries sector enterprises could receive investment subsidies in advance to alleviate the COVID-19 situation.
20 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 27/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending and expanding business cost support
Enterprises and sole entrepreneurs can apply to the state for cost support to cover losses and fixed costs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The eligibility criteria for the support will be amended so that small enterprises and sole entrepreneurs can also access the support more easily than before.
12 Apr 2021 · 11 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pia Kauma
31 jaa22 ei - HE 205/2020 vpPassed
Second round of business cost support
Temporary cost support for enterprises would be continued with a second application round to alleviate financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the terms of the support and eligible expenses would be made more flexible so that the support reaches struggling companies better than before.
1 Dec 2020 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pia Kauman ehdotus
32 jaa23 ei - HE 91/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary cost support for pandemic-hit businesses
The state introduces temporary cost support for businesses whose sales have collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The support compensates for fixed costs and wage expenses that businesses find difficult to adjust.
29 Jun 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 2 §, mietintö / Veikko Vallinin ehdotus
42 jaa10 ei - HE 139/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Cash-based VAT for small businesses
Small businesses will be able to account for value added tax (VAT) to the state only once they receive payment from their customer. Correspondingly, input VAT on purchases may only be deducted once the invoice has been paid.
2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote