Government bills191
- 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 3/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming food control and regulation
Finland will introduce a new Food Act to streamline and clarify regulation and official control in the food sector. The focus of control will shift from premises to activities, and sector rules will be updated to comply with EU requirements.
7 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Stricter sanctions for securities market abuse
Rules and penalties concerning insider trading and market manipulation are tightened to comply with EU regulations. The Financial Supervisory Authority is granted broader supervisory powers, and administrative fines imposed for abuses will be increased substantially.
23 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 234/2020 vpPassed
Extending the temporary interest rate cap
The interest rate on unsecured credit granted to consumers will continue to be capped at a maximum of 10 per cent, and direct marketing of credit will remain prohibited. The regulation aims to protect consumers who have faced financial difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic and prevent debt problems.
17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering health and social services fees
Nurse appointments at health centres and outpatient clinic visits for minors will become free of charge. At the same time, the annual cap on client fees will be expanded to cover dental care and therapies, among other things.
15 Dec 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 5 §, mietintö / Mia Laiho
32 jaa23 ei - HE 198/2020 vpPassed
Lowering early childhood education fees
Early childhood education and care client fees will be lowered and income thresholds raised significantly. The reform aims to ease everyday life for families with children and encourage employment.
14 Dec 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · 8 §, mietintö / Peter Östman
31 jaa24 ei - HE 231/2020 vpPassed
Extending temporary exceptions to unemployment security
The validity of temporary rules and flexibilities introduced in unemployment security due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended until the end of March 2021. Unemployed persons can continue to earn more than before without additional income cutting their unemployment benefit, and benefit payments will be streamlined.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 223/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Higher Kela reimbursements for coronavirus tests
A higher Kela reimbursement will be paid for coronavirus tests carried out in private healthcare. The reimbursement can also be paid directly to the service provider when an employer pays the employee's co-payment for the test.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 197/2020 vpPassed
Media fee deductibility and environmental exemptions
Companies in Åland will be permitted to deduct the region's media fee in their taxation in the same way as the public broadcasting tax in mainland Finland. In addition, support for nature conservation and water protection received in non-monetary form will be made tax-exempt.
7 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2020 vpPassed
Abolishing advance unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions will be determined for all employers solely on the basis of actual wages paid. At the same time, the collection and refunding of training compensation amounts under 10 euros will be discontinued.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising Kela benefit funding payments
Payment transactions between the state and Kela will be clarified and harmonised regarding benefits paid from the National Pension Fund. The change is administrative and will not affect the benefits received by citizens or their payment dates.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2016 vpPassed
Abolishing humanitarian protection residence permits
The possibility of obtaining a residence permit on the basis of humanitarian protection will be removed from the Aliens Act to align Finnish regulation with the EU minimum level. At the same time, the service of asylum decisions will be expedited and permit fees will be required to be paid before the processing of paper applications begins.
22 Apr 2016 · 2 votes107 jaa29 ei - HE 163/2020 vpPassed
Extending temporary Covid-19 unemployment flexibilities
Temporary Covid-19 flexibilities in unemployment security will continue until the end of 2020. An unemployed person working part-time can still earn more than usual without it reducing their unemployment benefit, and benefits can be paid in advance during backlogs.
26 Oct 2020 · 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 77/2015 vpPassed
Tuition fees for non-EU students
Finnish higher education institutions will start charging tuition fees to students from outside the EU and EEA in foreign-language degree programmes. At the same time, higher education institutions will be required to establish a scholarship system to support fee-paying students.
18 Dec 2015 · 3 votes137 jaa46 ei - HE 29/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Raising and extending court fees
Court fees will increase, and several legal matters that were previously free of charge will become subject to a fee. The reform aims to better cover the costs of court proceedings and reduce unfounded appeals.
3 Dec 2015 · 5 votes110 jaa59 ei - HE 54/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening consumer protection powers and sanctions
Consumer protection authorities will be given new enforcement powers, such as the ability to carry out test purchases and order websites to be closed down. In addition, businesses that break the rules can be ordered to pay substantial administrative penalties.
26 Jun 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 10/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Procedure for consumer protection penalties
Penalty payments imposed for consumer protection infringements will be transferred to administrative judicial procedure instead of civil procedure. Market Court decisions will be appealed directly to the Supreme Administrative Court without leave to appeal.
22 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2020 vpPassed
Deferring aviation supervision charges
Airport companies will be granted six months of additional time to pay aviation supervision charges for late 2020. The measure will ease airport companies' cash positions during the collapse in passenger numbers caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
17 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote