Government bills21
- HE 38/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Easing corporate sustainability reporting
The size thresholds for companies' statutory sustainability reporting will be raised, meaning the reporting obligation will apply only to the very largest companies. At the same time, the position of small and medium-sized enterprises will be eased by limiting the amount of sustainability information that can be requested from them in supply chains.
4 Jun 2026 · 1 vote108 jaa61 ei - HE 139/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming fund operations and supervision
New liquidity management tools will be introduced for mutual funds and alternative investment funds, and rules on granting loans will be clarified. At the same time, reporting obligations for fund management companies and fund managers, as well as the supervision of outsourcing, will be harmonised with EU regulation.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2025 vpPassed
Expanding digital platform tax information exchange
The reporting obligation of digital marketplaces and rental platforms to the Finnish Tax Administration would be extended to countries outside the EU. This would enable Finland to automatically exchange tax information regarding platform income with non-EU countries as well.
11 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 111/2024 vpPassed
Reducing administrative burden in early childhood education and care
Municipalities and private early childhood education and care providers will no longer be required to draw up local early childhood education and care plans or to report staff continuing education to the national data repository. The reform aims to reduce the administrative burden of early childhood education and care and save working time.
22 Nov 2024 · 1 vote92 jaa68 ei - HE 30/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming exchange supervision and trading rules
The granting of stock exchange licences and confirmation of exchange rules would be transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the Financial Supervisory Authority. At the same time, rules on the transparency and supervision of securities trading would be updated in line with EU legislation.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2022 vpPassed with amendments
A public register for lobbying activities
A statutory transparency register will be established in Finland, where companies and organisations must report lobbying directed at Parliament and the ministries. The aim of the reform is to improve the transparency of political preparation and decision-making.
28 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 57/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding and tightening cybersecurity requirements
Companies and authorities vital to the functioning of society will face stricter obligations to protect themselves against cyber threats and report information security incidents. The reform will improve the resilience of critical services and strengthen cybersecurity across the country.
25 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 155/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising corporate data in EU portal
Finnish companies and financial sector entities will be required to submit their financial and sustainability information to national collection bodies, which will forward it to an EU-wide single access point. The change will improve free access to and the comparability of company data for investors across Europe.
13 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2024 vpPassed
Introducing consolidated central government accounts
Consolidated financial statements bringing together the state budget, off-budget funds and unincorporated state enterprises will begin to be prepared alongside the final central government accounts. This will provide a more comprehensive and clearer overall picture of the income, expenditure and assets of central government as a whole.
22 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2024 vpPassed
Implementing the EU carbon border mechanism
Provisions required by the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism on the sale of emission certificates, guarantees and supervision will be introduced in Finland. Finnish Customs will begin granting the necessary authorisations to importers and supervise compliance with obligations.
22 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming State Treasury duties and powers
The State Treasury will receive broader rights to obtain the information needed for processing compensation cases and its other duties directly from various authorities. In addition, maintenance of the Hilma notification system for public procurement will be transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the State Treasury.
25 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Publishing tax information of multinational enterprises
Large multinational enterprises will be required to publish annually information on the income taxes they pay, broken down by country. The information will be made publicly available on companies' websites and in the Trade Register.
17 Apr 2024 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus , 7 b luvun 9 § / Mai Kivelä
109 jaa61 ei - HE 65/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Managing and supervising EU recovery funds
Rules will be established in Finland for the use, monitoring and supervision of EU recovery and resilience support. The reform will enable applying for and disbursing EU funding for domestic investments and projects.
22 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 136/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing the National Courts Administration
An independent agency, the National Courts Administration, will be established in Finland to take over administrative and support tasks for the courts from the Ministry of Justice. The reform will strengthen the independence of the courts and make the functioning of the judiciary smoother.
12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2021 vpPassed
Establishing a rapporteur on violence against women
Acting as an independent rapporteur on violence against women will be added to the duties of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman. The Ombudsman will begin monitoring and assessing violence against women and domestic violence and reporting on it to the state leadership.
10 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 128/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Biomass sustainability criteria in emissions trading
Solid and gaseous biomass used by installations covered by emissions trading will only be considered zero-emission if it meets sustainability criteria. In addition, the implementation of official decisions related to emissions trading will be expedited and provisions on the recovery of emission allowances will be clarified.
29 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 29/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring financial market supervision to EU authorities
Supervision of financial market reporting services and critical benchmarks will mainly be transferred from the Financial Supervisory Authority to the European Securities and Markets Authority. At the same time, the role of the European Banking Authority in coordinating the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing will be strengthened.
11 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 161/2020 vpPassed
Easing obligations for small emissions trading installations
Small and low-emission installations may introduce a simplified emissions monitoring plan. The reform reduces the administrative burden and costs for small operators covered by emissions trading.
20 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Improving central government knowledge management
The State Treasury and the Finnish Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR will begin providing centralised analysis and reporting services to support decision-making in central government. The agencies will be granted the right to compile and combine central government operational and financial data from the registers of various service providers.
24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 60/2019 vpPassed
Automating municipal financial reporting
Financial data from municipalities and joint municipal authorities will be submitted automatically directly from financial management systems to a shared data repository maintained by the State Treasury. The reform replaces previous form-based data collection and improves the timeliness and comparability of municipal finance data.
16 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote