Government bills8
- HE 186/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering broadcasting tax and raising VAT
The public broadcasting tax paid by individuals would be reduced by raising the lower limit of taxable income and lowering the maximum amount of the tax. At the same time, the VAT rate on public broadcasting would rise from 10 per cent to 14 per cent.
29 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 184/2024 vpPassed
Freezing index increases for Yle
No annual index increases will be made to the state funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) in 2025–2027. The company's funding will remain at the 2024 level during this period.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 250/2020 vpPassed
Restricting Yle's online text content
Yleisradio's ability to publish text-only news online will be restricted. Online texts will as a rule have to be linked to Yle's video or audio content so that operations comply with EU state aid rules.
4 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 - HE 13/2017 vpPassed
Reforming Yle's remit and governance
Provisions on the public service remit of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) will be updated and specified. At the same time, the role of the Administrative Council appointed by Parliament will be strengthened by transferring decision-making power over company strategy to it.
19 Jun 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Silvia Modig
147 jaa11 ei - HE 146/2016 vpPassed
Freezing index increases to Yle funding
No index increases matching the rise in cost levels will be made to the funding Yleisradio receives from the state in 2017 and 2018. The annual appropriation received by the company will remain unchanged at approximately 508 million euros.
18 Nov 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Katja Taimela
97 jaa58 ei - 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 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jukka Gustafsson
117 jaa55 ei - HE 44/2015 vpPassed
Freezing index increases to Yle funding
No annual cost-of-living increase will be made to state funding for the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) in 2016. The funding received by the company will remain at the same level as the previous year.
4 Dec 2015 · 1 vote102 jaa59 ei