Government bills191
- HE 132/2017 vpPassed
Improving payment security and competition
Banks must provide account information and payment initiation rights to new service providers with customer consent, and strong authentication will be required in electronic payments. Consumer liability for card misuse will decrease and surcharges for using the most common payment cards will be prohibited.
5 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding environmental and waste supervision fees
Fees will be charged more widely than before for inspections and the monitoring of regulations under environmental and waste supervision. The fees will be targeted directly at businesses and operators that give rise to the need for supervision.
27 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2017 vpPassed
Price cap on electronic identification chaining
A temporary price ceiling will be set on data transmission fees charged when creating a new electronic identification means using another identification means. The change will increase competition between electronic identification services and make it easier to offer alternative identification methods.
19 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 67/2017 vpPassed
Enabling air transport with Seychelles
Finland and Seychelles are concluding an air services agreement that establishes rules for air transport between the two countries. The agreement grants airlines the right to fly between the countries without restrictions on routes or frequencies.
22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2017 vpPassed
Opening air services to the Dominican Republic
Finland and the Dominican Republic agree on air transport between the two countries. The agreement enables direct scheduled flights and creates rules for airline operations between the countries.
22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2017 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Sri Lanka
Finland and Sri Lanka will introduce a bilateral air transport agreement. The agreement establishes a formal framework for direct flights and airline co-operation.
22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2017 vpPassed
Opening air transport links to Mauritius
Finland and Mauritius are concluding an air services agreement that establishes rules for air transport between the two countries. The arrangement will allow freer development of flight connections.
22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining cross-border dispute resolution
The handling of cross-border small disputes and debt claims in the EU will be streamlined. A procedure for applying to review an issued judgment or order for payment in exceptional circumstances will be added.
4 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering early childhood education and care fees
Early childhood education and care fees for low-income families of two and three persons will be reduced, and the fee share for the second child will be lowered. An entirely new separate act will also be enacted on client fees in early childhood education and care.
21 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 240/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming road safety funding and steering
The funding and steering of Liikenneturva and road accident investigation will be reformed. Supervision of operations and the awarding of grants will be transferred from the ministry to agencies.
20 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 182/2016 vpPassed
Temporary reduction in farm relief fees
Client fees for farm relief services and substitute assistance for farmers will be reduced for 2017. The change will make it easier for livestock farmers in financial distress to cope.
16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 159/2016 vpPassed
Transferring excise and car taxation
Excise duty and car taxation will be transferred from Finnish Customs to the Finnish Tax Administration. Finnish Customs will retain tax supervision and criminal investigation duties.
8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 189/2016 vpPassed
Raising and extending Financial Stability Authority fees
The administrative fees financing the operations of the Financial Stability Authority will be raised and extended to cover significant branches of foreign banks in Finland. The change will ensure that the authority's operations are funded by the financial sector without tax revenue.
7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - 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 - HE 148/2016 vpPassed
Raising electricity and gas network fees
Supervisory fees charged to electricity and natural gas network operators will be increased from the beginning of 2017. The increases will cover the Energy Authority's expanding supervisory duties and the costs of a new centralised single information point.
11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Making it easier to claim competition damages
Claiming compensation for harm caused by infringements of competition law, such as cartels or abuse of a dominant position, will be made easier. The rules improve the opportunities for injured businesses and consumers to obtain full compensation and make court proceedings smoother.
25 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2016 vpPassed
Centralising security clearances in Supo
All security clearances within the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior will be centralised under the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo). At the same time, the ministry's own authorities and educational institutions will also become liable to pay for clearances they commission.
7 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 29/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising taxation and tax collection procedures
Procedures for reporting, paying and appealing self-assessed taxes will be harmonised, and electronic communication will become the general rule. At the same time, time limits for tax adjustments will be shortened and thresholds for less frequent filing by small businesses will be raised.
8 Jul 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding informal care support and leave
All informal carers who have concluded an agreement will be guaranteed the right to at least two days off per month, and municipalities will be obliged to organise coaching and health checks for them. In addition, municipalities can provide days off and substitute care also to those caring for a close person who do not have an official informal care agreement.
27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2016 vpPassed
Air services agreement with Gambia
Finland and Gambia will conclude a bilateral air services agreement that creates an official framework for air traffic between the two countries. Airlines will be able to operate between the countries without route or capacity restrictions.
17 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote