Government bills7
- HE 17/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Ending tax relief for voluntary pension saving
The right to deduct contributions to voluntary pension insurance policies and long-term saving agreements for tax purposes will be abolished entirely. Contributions paid into such agreements can no longer be deducted from income in taxation.
9 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 109/2023 vpPassed
Flexibility for supplementary pension institutions
The administration of supplementary pension foundations and funds will be facilitated by giving pensioners and employee representatives a stronger role in decision-making. At the same time, the rules on investment activities and the covering of pension liabilities of supplementary pension institutions will be made more flexible.
14 Mar 2024 · 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 6/2023 vpPassed
Safeguarding supplementary pension and sickness funds
Supplementary pension foundations and funds established earlier will be allowed to continue their operations to their previous extent to pay voluntary supplementary pensions. Small sickness funds and other insurance funds that have received an exemption will also be permitted to continue operating below the statutory minimum size.
5 Oct 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2022 vpPassed
Rental housing financing and remote meetings
Subsidiary housing companies of earnings-related pension companies will continue to be allowed to take on debt to build rental housing until the end of 2027. At the same time, insurance companies will be enabled to hold remote and hybrid general meetings under the exact same rules as other limited liability companies.
9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming regulation of supplementary pension institutions
Rules on the governance, supervision and information provided to insured persons by pension foundations and funds offering voluntary supplementary pensions will be reformed. Insured persons will begin receiving an annual free pension benefit statement on accrued pension rights and pension projections.
20 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2017 vpPassed
Protecting mobile workers' supplementary pension rights
A worker or self-employed person moving to another EEA country will retain their accrued voluntary supplementary pensions. At the same time, the cross-border payment of supplementary pensions will be safeguarded and access to pension information will be improved.
14 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote