Government bills102
- HE 167/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Cutting electricity tax, raising heating taxes
The electricity tax on industry and data centres will be lowered significantly, while taxes on heating fuels will be increased. At the same time, the energy tax refund scheme for energy-intensive industry will be phased out.
14 Dec 2020 · 8 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 8 a §, mietintö / Matias Marttinen
32 jaa23 ei - HE 224/2020 vpPassed
Incorporating THL's vaccine research services
The commercial vaccine research operations of THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) will be transferred to a new state majority-owned limited liability company. The reform will clearly separate research funded by pharmaceutical companies from official state vaccine procurement.
9 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 191/2020 vpPassed
Temporary caps on business debt collection
Temporary price caps will be placed on collection costs for claims collected from businesses and corporations to prevent the payment difficulties of businesses suffering from the Covid crisis from deepening. At the same time, the use of draft collection, which carries the threat of public listing, against small businesses and sole traders will be restricted.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 196/2020 vpPassed
R&D tax deduction for companies
Companies and agricultural operators would receive an additional tax deduction for research and development work purchased from research organisations. The new deduction could be used for the tax years 2021–2025.
7 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2020 vpPassed
Second round of business cost support
Temporary cost support for enterprises would be continued with a second application round to alleviate financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the terms of the support and eligible expenses would be made more flexible so that the support reaches struggling companies better than before.
1 Dec 2020 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pia Kauman ehdotus
32 jaa23 ei - HE 164/2020 vpPassed
Extending bankruptcy protection for companies
Creditors will still not be able to petition for a company's bankruptcy solely on the basis of failure to pay a payment demand. The temporary protection introduced due to the coronavirus crisis will be extended until the end of January 2021.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2020 vpPassed
Reducing municipal tax delay compensation
Compensation paid to municipalities for delays in tax revenue will be reduced because corporate tax arrangements during the coronavirus epidemic remained lower than estimated. At the same time, balancing the compensation from central government transfers will be staggered over 2021 and 2022.
29 Sep 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 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 67/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Restaurant closure compensation and re-employment support
Restaurants closed due to coronavirus restrictions will be paid direct compensation for running costs as well as support for rehiring employees. The support package is intended to safeguard companies' liquidity and speed up the resumption of operations after the restrictions end.
27 May 2020 · 6 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Minna Reijonen 1
30 jaa22 ei - HE 22/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Injunction proceedings against online platforms
Businesses and organisations representing them will be able to apply to the Market Court to prohibit unlawful terms and conditions or practices of online platforms or search engines. An injunction can be reinforced with a conditional fine.
20 May 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 46/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Protecting businesses from coronavirus bankruptcies
Businesses will be temporarily protected from bankruptcy due to sudden payment difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A creditor will not be able to petition for a company's bankruptcy solely on the basis of an unpaid demand for payment made under threat of bankruptcy.
29 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - 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 32/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Compensating municipalities for delayed tax revenue
The state will temporarily compensate municipalities for tax revenue whose accrual is delayed due to tax payment relief granted to businesses. The amount paid will be deducted from municipalities' central government transfer compensations the following year, when the delayed taxes accrue.
23 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 38/2020 vpPassed
Temporarily improving unemployment security
Unemployment benefits will be paid from the very start of unemployment or lay-off without a five-day waiting period. In addition, the work requirement for receiving earnings-related daily allowance will be halved, and lay-offs will not count towards the maximum duration of the daily allowance.
9 Apr 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mia Laiho
30 jaa11 ei - HE 26/2020 vpPassed
Speeding up lay-offs and probationary dismissals
Employers can lay off employees faster than before, and the right to lay off employees is extended to fixed-term employees as well. In addition, an employment contract can be cancelled during a probationary period on production-related or financial grounds.
31 Mar 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arto Satonen
40 jaa12 ei - HE 24/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementary budget for 2020
The supplementary budget for 2020, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.
27 Mar 2020 · 3 votes - 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 79/2019 vpPassed
Substantially increasing export financing authorisations
The maximum authorisations for Finnish export guarantees, export credits and interest equalisation will be raised substantially. The change will safeguard the financing opportunities and competitiveness of Finnish export companies on international markets.
17 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2019 vpPassed
Updating statistics and business register data
The Statistics Act will be brought into line with current data protection legislation. At the same time, new public data on businesses will be added to Statistics Finland's register of enterprises and establishments.
17 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote