Government bills36
- HE 157/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Moving tax mail primarily to MyTax
Decisions and other tax documents from the Finnish Tax Administration will primarily be delivered electronically to MyTax without separate consent. Paper mail will no longer be sent automatically to individuals and companies that use MyTax or Suomi.fi Messages.
20 Mar 2026 · 1 vote77 jaa53 ei - HE 22/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming banking regulation and supervision
Finnish legislation on credit institutions will be brought into line with the EU's latest banking package to improve the stability of the financial system. Banks will face new risk management obligations and supervisory authorities will be granted broader powers.
23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming enforcement of fines and forfeitures
The ordering of conversion sentences for unpaid fines, the enforcement of forfeitures, and the granting of extensions to pay fines will be streamlined and digitalised. Those liable to pay will also be able to request an administrative review of decisions made by the Legal Register Centre.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing information exchange between authorities
Authorities will be able to exchange information more extensively than at present and on their own initiative to combat organised crime, work-related exploitation and the grey economy. The reform will speed up action against abuses and improve prison safety.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending grey economy reports to individuals
The Grey Economy Information Unit will be able to prepare reports also on the activities of private individuals and death estates without a link to business activities. Authorities will thus obtain a broader compiled overview than before of individuals' compliance with taxes and other statutory payment obligations.
15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 176/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Flexible tax deadlines during disruptions
Deadlines for tax returns, tax payments and other tax obligations could be extended quickly by decree in serious disruptions. This would prevent late-filing penalties if obligations cannot be fulfilled because of, for example, widespread electricity or telecommunications outages.
26 Mar 2026 · 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 117/2024 vpPassed
Steering digital financial management
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office will steer and coordinate the development of businesses' digital financial management. The objective is to speed up the electronic flow of invoices, receipts and other financial information between businesses and public authorities.
18 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 216/2024 vpPassed
Transferring liability for incomes register errors
Responsibility for rectifying data in the incomes register and data protection obligations will be transferred from employers and other payers directly to the Incomes Register Unit. Citizens will be able to request the rectification of their incorrect income data directly from the authority.
7 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2023 vpPassed
Opening credit data to scientific research
Data from the positive credit register may be disclosed to Statistics Finland for scientific research and statistical surveys. At the same time, technical specifications will be made to the operation of the register before its deployment.
15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 224/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Automated tax and customs decisions
The Finnish Tax Administration and Finnish Customs will be able to resolve certain clear claims for revised assessment and routine matters automatically without separate processing by an official. The change will speed up processing and streamline tax services.
16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 317/2022 vpPassed
Reporting obligation for cross-border payments
Banks and other payment service providers will be required to report information on cross-border payments to the Finnish Tax Administration. The reform will combat value added tax (VAT) fraud related in particular to international e-commerce.
23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 281/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a mining mineral tax
A new tax will be introduced in Finland on mining minerals and ores extracted from the ground. The majority of the collected tax revenues will be directed to the municipalities where mines are located, and the remainder to the state.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a positive credit register
A centralised positive credit register will be established in Finland, compiling information on private individuals' loans and income. The register will enable lenders to check a loan applicant's actual debt situation and prevent over-indebtedness.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 163/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Authority access to bank account data
Authorities' access to the bank and payment account monitoring system would be expanded to prevent serious crime and carry out statutory duties. Finnish Customs will implement a centralised system through which data is transmitted to authorities quickly and electronically.
22 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 76/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming unemployment insurance contribution collection
Unemployment insurance contributions will, as a rule, be collected from employers based on actual wages reported to the incomes register. Employers may, however, still choose an advance payment based on an estimated payroll.
28 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 45/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring import VAT to the Finnish Tax Administration
Value added taxation on imports of goods by businesses liable for VAT will be transferred from Finnish Customs to the Finnish Tax Administration. Businesses will declare and deduct import VAT directly on their own VAT return.
27 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 54/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising excise and car tax procedures
The declaration, payment and appeal procedures for excise duties and car tax will be reformed and harmonised with other taxes. Excise duties will become self-assessed taxes and their payment deadlines will be extended.
4 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary cost support for pandemic-hit businesses
The state introduces temporary cost support for businesses whose sales have collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The support compensates for fixed costs and wage expenses that businesses find difficult to adjust.
29 Jun 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 2 §, mietintö / Veikko Vallinin ehdotus
42 jaa10 ei - HE 69/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reporting obligations for cross-border tax arrangements
Tax experts and businesses will be required to report cross-border arrangements that may involve tax evasion or tax avoidance to the Finnish Tax Administration. The Finnish Tax Administration will exchange the information automatically with tax authorities in other EU countries.
19 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote