Government bills37
- HE 108/2026 vpPassed
Permitting barnacle goose and cormorant hunting
Barnacle geese and cormorants could be shot directly by virtue of the law to prevent agricultural and fisheries damage and flight safety risks. Meat from shot birds could be used for personal consumption, but selling it would be prohibited.
25 Jun 2026 · 7 votes150 jaa23 ei - HE 114/2026 vpPassed
Increasing agricultural fuel oil tax refunds
Agricultural operators and aquaculture operators will receive a temporary additional refund of the energy tax on fuel oil in 2026 and 2027. The measure will alleviate the impact of rising fuel prices on agriculture.
25 Jun 2026 · 2 votes122 jaa53 ei - HE 112/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementing the second 2026 supplementary budget
The Government's supplementary proposal to the second supplementary budget for 2026 (HE 102/2026). It updates the supplementary budget proposal before Parliament decides on it; it will be considered together with the actual supplementary budget.
23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 158/2024 vpPassed
Clarifying VAT and late-filing penalties
A late-filing penalty can be imposed directly under the law also when excess refundable value added tax (VAT) has been declared. In addition, the Intervention Fund for Agriculture will regain the right to deduct VAT.
11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2024 vpPassed
Land rental income as capital income
Income received from renting out fields and forests will be taxed directly as capital income instead of agricultural income. Rental income from a farm's own buildings and their building sites will remain under agricultural taxation.
25 Oct 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · Käsittelyn pohja, mietintö / Joona Räsänen
117 jaa64 ei - HE 325/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementary budget for 2023
Supplementary budget for 2023, meaning changes to the central government budget for the current year. Votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions by the opposition.
2 Mar 2023 · 22 votes - HE 78/2023 vpPassed
Raising the agricultural equalisation reserve
Agricultural entrepreneurs will be able to defer a larger share of their profits to be taxed in later years or used for farm investments. The maximum amount of the equalisation reserve will rise from 13,500 euros to 25,000 euros.
29 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2017 vpPassed
Raising taxes on heating fuels
Excise duties on heating fuels, power plant fuels, and fuels for non-road mobile machinery will be increased from the beginning of 2018. The change will raise the price of fossil fuels and district heating generated using them.
13 Dec 2017 · 9 votes163 jaa21 ei - HE 65/2020 vpPassed
Expanding asylum seekers' right to work
Asylum seekers already in Finland will be granted the right to work in agriculture, forestry, horticulture and fisheries immediately without a waiting period. Work can continue despite a refusal-of-entry decision for as long as the person is covered by reception services.
11 Jun 2020 · 5 votes43 jaa11 ei - HE 327/2022 vpPassed
Cost support for agriculture and aquaculture
Temporary cost support will be paid to agriculture and aquaculture operators to alleviate the sharp rise in the prices of electricity and fertilisers. The aim of the support is to safeguard the liquidity of farms, domestic food production and security of supply.
23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 287/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Updating plant pest state aid rules
References in the Plant Health Act will be updated to correspond to the European Union's revised state aid rules. The amendment will ensure that agricultural and forestry operators can continue to receive state compensation for costs and damage caused by the eradication of plant pests.
9 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 166/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rural development support 2023–2027
The rules governing rural business and project support will be reformed for the new EU programming period. All support applications will become fully digital and support payment procedures will be simplified.
16 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 164/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming agricultural and reindeer structural support
Applications for structural support for agriculture and reindeer husbandry will become mainly electronic, and projects can be started at the applicant's own risk immediately after submitting an application. Young farmers will be made eligible for a state guarantee in connection with start-up aid, and basic drainage projects for agricultural land will be incorporated into agricultural investment aid.
16 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 52/2022 vpPassed
Additional energy tax refund for agriculture
A one-off additional refund will be paid to agricultural operators and greenhouse growers for fuel oils used in 2021. The aid will be paid automatically without a separate application to those who have applied for the standard energy tax refund.
25 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2022 vpPassed
Removing the farm cessation income limit
Recipients of farm cessation support will be able to do paid work without income limits and without losing their support. The change will also ease labour shortages in rural areas and primary production.
20 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 215/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Second supplementary budget for 2018
The second supplementary budget for 2018, or amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions by the opposition.
28 Nov 2018 · 15 votes - HE 77/2021 vpPassed
Suspending relinquishment compensation income limits
Recipients of agricultural relinquishment compensation will be able to engage in paid employment without earned income affecting the payment of the compensation. The rules are intended to ease seasonal labour shortages in agriculture and horticulture during the coronavirus pandemic.
9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 176/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing an entrepreneur tax deduction
A 5 per cent tax deduction from the profits of business operations will be introduced for sole proprietors, partners in partnerships, and operators in agriculture, forestry and reindeer husbandry. The reform will ease the income taxation of these operators from 1 January 2017.
15 Dec 2016 · 5 votes118 jaa41 ei - HE 252/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Easier employer changes for seasonal workers
Foreign seasonal workers will be able to change employers while in Finland without applying for an entirely new permit. At the same time, the notification burden on employers will be eased and the permit procedure for seasonal workers returning to their previous work will be streamlined.
28 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2021 vpPassed
Increasing agricultural and reindeer investment guarantees
The state would raise the maximum amount of state guarantees granted for investment loans in agriculture and reindeer husbandry. This would ensure the financing and implementation of investments during the transitional period between EU funding periods.
24 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote