Government bills189
- HE 19/2020 vpPassed
Raising the Åland equalisation rate
The central government funding share received by the Åland region, known as the basis for equalisation, will be increased. The change will increase the annual central government funding paid to the region.
20 Nov 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1 §, mietintö / Olli Immonen
46 jaa8 ei - 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 82/2020 vpPassed
Temporary increase in municipal corporate tax
The municipalities' share of the corporate income tax paid by companies will be temporarily increased for the 2020 tax year. The measure will support municipal finances and the safeguarding of basic public services during the coronavirus epidemic.
24 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 33/2020 vpPassed
Lowering late payment interest on taxes
Late payment interest charged on tax payment arrangements and postponements will be temporarily reduced to 4 per cent. The change supports businesses and other taxpayers facing payment difficulties due to the coronavirus epidemic.
23 Apr 2020 · 5 votesClosest vote · 5 e §, Mietintö / Ville Vähämäki
31 jaa22 ei - HE 98/2019 vpPassed
Terminating obsolete savings income agreements
Finland will terminate obsolete agreements on the taxation of savings income concluded with eight British territories. The exchange of information will continue under more modern international standards.
6 Mar 2020 · passed without a vote - 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 - HE 68/2019 vpPassed
Preventing tax avoidance by multinational companies
The opportunities for multinational companies to avoid taxes by exploiting differences between national tax systems will be restricted. Companies will no longer be able to use artificial arrangements to deduct the same expenses in multiple countries or leave income entirely untaxed.
19 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2019 vpPassed
Doubling depreciation on machinery and equipment
Businesses and agricultural operators will be able to claim double tax depreciation on investments in new machinery and equipment in the tax years 2020–2023. This will accelerate the deduction of acquisition costs for tax purposes and encourage new investments.
18 Dec 2019 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus 1, mietintö / Ville Vähämäki
96 jaa64 ei - HE 76/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing corporate exit taxation
A tax will be introduced for companies in situations where they transfer their assets or business outside Finland's taxing rights. Under certain conditions, the tax imposed on unrealised capital gains accrued on the assets may be paid in instalments over five years.
18 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 62/2019 vpPassed
Postponing the Incomes Register benefit phase
The expansion of the Incomes Register to pension and benefit data will be postponed from 2020 to 2021. At the same time, procedural clarifications related to the implementation of the Incomes Register will be made to tax legislation.
17 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2019 vpPassed
Changes to income taxation for 2020
Taxation of earned income will be eased for 2020 through index adjustments and by raising the earned income tax credit and the basic deduction. At the same time, the household expenses tax credit will be reduced and the mortgage interest tax deduction will begin to be phased out.
17 Dec 2019 · 9 votes126 jaa34 ei - HE 27/2019 vpPassed
Increasing the soft drink tax
The tax on soft drinks will increase from the beginning of 2020, with the increase targeted in particular at sugary drinks. At the same time, the threshold for small beverage producers' tax-exempt production will be raised.
29 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2019 vpPassed
Raising tobacco duty
Tax on tobacco products will be increased in stages in 2020 and 2021. As a result of the increase, prices for cigarettes and rolling tobacco are estimated to rise by an average of 12 per cent.
25 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2019 vpPassed
Air transport agreement between Finland and Mexico
Finland and Mexico would bring into force a bilateral air transport agreement. The agreement would enable the opening of flight connections and scheduled services between the two countries.
11 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 12/2019 vpPassed
Opening air transport between Finland and Chile
Finland and Chile agree to open air services between the two countries without route or capacity restrictions. The agreement allows for the development of air connections and cooperation between airlines between the countries.
11 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 13/2019 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Kenya
Finland and Kenya will implement an air services agreement between the two countries. The agreement opens up the aviation market and enables the establishment of flight connections between the countries.
10 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2019 vpPassed
Automatic transfer of transfer tax data
Property buyers will no longer need to submit a separate receipt for payment of transfer tax when applying for title registration. The National Land Survey of Finland will receive information on the payment of the tax directly from the Finnish Tax Administration via automated data transfer.
10 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 68/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing competition oversight and competitive neutrality
Public bodies will be required to keep separate accounts for their commercial activities on the market in order to safeguard fair competition. At the same time, the powers of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) in inspections and the exchange of information between authorities will be improved.
17 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 275/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tax reform for equity savings accounts
A new equity savings account will be introduced in Finland, within which gains from share trading and dividends are taxed only when funds are withdrawn from the account. At the same time, the tax treatment of endowment insurance and capitalisation agreements will be reformed so that withdrawals are taxed on the proportional share of the yield.
9 May 2019 · 15 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka 4
96 jaa77 ei