Government bills75

Topicincome tax75
  1. HE 107/2017 vpPassed

    Easing earned income taxation in 2018

    Earned income taxation will be eased and employer-paid training will be made exempt from tax more broadly from the beginning of 2018. At the same time, the time limit for tax-exempt travel allowances for temporary posted work will be extended to three years.

    4 Dec 2017 · 32 votes
  2. HE 108/2017 vpPassed

    Exempting low earners from broadcasting tax

    Low earners will be exempt from the public broadcasting tax, and liability to pay the tax will only begin at higher income levels. At the same time, the maximum amount of the broadcasting tax will rise slightly for higher earners.

    16 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 237/2016 vpPassed

    Reforming advance taxation and tax interest

    Advance payment of income tax and tax interest rates will be reformed to be more uniform across all taxpayers. The separate supplementary advance payment and the possibility of transferring a tax refund to pay a spouse's back taxes will be abolished.

    9 Jan 2017 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 226/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Pension support for older long-term unemployed

    Long-term unemployed people over 60 years of age can receive pension support equal to the guarantee pension instead of the labour market subsidy until they reach old-age pension age. Recipients of the support will no longer be required to be registered as jobseekers.

    23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 211/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving change security and occupational healthcare

    Employees dismissed on production-related or financial grounds will be guaranteed the right to employer-funded coaching and six months of occupational health care. The reform applies to organisations with at least 30 employees and individuals who have been employed for at least five years.

    21 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 175/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing inheritance and gift taxation

    Inheritance and gift taxation will be eased, in particular to facilitate generational changes in businesses and farms. At the same time, the tax exemption for life insurance payouts on death will be abolished and inheritance tax deductions increased.

    16 Dec 2016 · 6 votes

    Closest vote · 7 a §:n 2 ja 3 mom., mietintö / Timo Harakka

    112 jaa
    58 ei
  7. HE 164/2016 vpPassed

    Repealing Nordic Project Export Fund legislation

    The separate act on the Nordic Project Export Fund will be repealed, as the fund has been abolished as an independent institution. Its operations continue as part of the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation.

    14 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 246/2016 vpPassed

    Revising the Finland–Portugal tax treaty

    Finland and Portugal will introduce a new tax treaty to prevent double taxation. The reform would give Finland the right to tax, among other things, private-sector pensions received from Finland by persons resident in Portugal.

    13 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 235/2016 vpPassed

    Updating the tax treaty with Sri Lanka

    Finland and Sri Lanka will introduce a new income tax treaty that prevents double taxation and tax evasion. The reform would replace an outdated tax treaty dating from 1982.

    7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 202/2016 vpPassed

    Tax treaty between Finland and Turkmenistan

    Finland and Turkmenistan will agree on income taxation rules to prevent the same income from being taxed in both countries. The agreement also improves the exchange of tax information between authorities.

    7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 45/2016 vpPassed

    Exchange of tax information with Uzbekistan

    Finland and Uzbekistan will update their bilateral tax treaty to make the exchange of tax information more effective. At the same time, the countries agree to provide each other with assistance in the collection of taxes.

    12 May 2016 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 17/2016 vpPassed

    Updating the tax treaty with Germany

    Finland and Germany will introduce a new income tax treaty to replace the outdated 1979 tax treaty. The new treaty will clarify the taxing rights of both states and prevent double taxation and tax evasion.

    8 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 5/2016 vpPassed

    Revising the Finland-Spain tax treaty

    Finland and Spain will introduce a new tax treaty to prevent double taxation and allocate taxing rights between the countries. The reform will give Finland broader rights to tax, among other things, income received from Finland by persons resident in Spain.

    18 Mar 2016 · 1 vote
  14. HE 58/2015 vpPassed

    Exempting low-income earners from broadcasting tax

    The minimum amount of public broadcasting tax collected will rise from 51 euros to 70 euros. As a result of the change, around 300,000 of the lowest-income Finns will be completely exempt from paying the tax.

    15 Dec 2015 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jukka Gustafsson

    117 jaa
    55 ei
  15. HE 31/2015 vpPassed

    Tax cuts and smaller mortgage deductions

    Taxation on labour will be eased in 2016 by increasing the earned income tax credit and the basic deduction, particularly for low- and middle-income earners. At the same time, the tax deductibility of mortgage interest will be reduced and taxation on high earned and capital income will be tightened.

    2 Dec 2015 · 24 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka 2

    121 jaa
    54 ei