Government bills9
- HE 79/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Postponing the start of sustainability reporting
The obligation for large companies to start statutory sustainability reporting will be postponed by two years. The first reports will only have to be prepared for the financial year 2027, but companies may report earlier voluntarily if they wish.
6 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2021 vpPassed
Extending debt enforcement relief
The temporary relief measures in debt enforcement introduced due to the coronavirus epidemic will be extended until the end of 2021. Debtors can continue to be granted payment periods or payment-free months more flexibly than usual.
13 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2021 vpPassed
Postponing electronic financial reporting for listed companies
Securities issuers will be given a one-year extension to transition to a harmonised electronic format for financial statements. Companies may still publish their 2020 financial statements in the previous format.
25 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending temporary debt enforcement relief
Relief measures in enforcement enacted due to the coronavirus epidemic will be extended by six months. Debtors can still receive flexibility and deferrals in distraints due to financial difficulties caused by the epidemic.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Easing business tax payment arrangements
Businesses can temporarily have value added tax (VAT) paid in early 2020 refunded and transferred to a payment arrangement. At the same time, the late-payment interest rate on eased tax payment arrangements will be reduced to 3 per cent.
24 Jun 2020 · 2 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 5 e §, mietintö / Sanni Grahn-Laasosen ehdotus
39 jaa14 ei - HE 44/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Temporarily easing enforcement proceedings
Due to the economic difficulties caused by the coronavirus epidemic, the conditions for enforcement will be temporarily eased. Debtors will find it easier to obtain additional payment time, relief from distraint, and postponements of evictions.
29 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2020 vpPassed
Lowering late payment interest on taxes
Late payment interest charged on tax payment arrangements and postponements will be temporarily reduced to 4 per cent. The change supports businesses and other taxpayers facing payment difficulties due to the coronavirus epidemic.
23 Apr 2020 · 5 votesClosest vote · 5 e §, Mietintö / Ville Vähämäki
31 jaa22 ei - HE 150/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Deferring garnishment for debtors finding work
A debtor subject to enforcement who has been unemployed for a long time will be granted the right to defer the garnishment of their wages upon entering employment. The change encourages taking up work and leaves more income at the person's own disposal at the start of employment.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 180/2016 vpPassed
Farm liquidity guarantees and repayment deferrals
State guarantees will be made available for liquidity loans granted by banks to farms in difficulty in 2016 and 2017. At the same time, the maximum period for repayment deferrals on farms' earlier loans will be extended.
7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote