Istuntosali

Government bills6

Topicpublic service broadcasting6
  1. HE 34/2025 vpPassed

    Increasing transparency and independence at Yle

    The Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) will be required to publish more detailed information on its spending and operations than before. At the same time, protection against dismissal for editors-in-chief will be strengthened to safeguard editorial independence.

    19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote
  2. 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
  3. HE 44/2024 vpPassed

    Abolishing radio must-carry obligations

    Cable operators and housing companies will no longer need to distribute Yle radio channels in their cable networks. The change will free up network capacity for faster and higher-quality broadband connections.

    13 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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