Government bills2695
- HE 152/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining tax accounting and data exchange
The procedure for tax remittances to municipalities and other tax recipients will be accelerated by moving to monthly adjustment remittances and abolishing remittance interest. The Finnish Tax Administration will receive pension and benefit data directly from Kela (the Social Insurance Institution), making it easier to determine the correct tax rate.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a national incomes register
An electronic incomes register will be established in Finland, to which employers and other payers will report paid wages and earned income centrally. The new system will replace the annual returns and wage notifications previously submitted separately to various authorities.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying Border Guard crime prevention
Provisions on crime prevention by the Finnish Border Guard will be consolidated into a new, separate act. At the same time, the Finnish Border Guard will receive new powers to monitor maritime and road traffic offences and to investigate certain aggravated offences.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2017 vpPassed
Postponing the police data deletion timetable
The transitional period for deleting data from police information systems will be extended by two years. The changes must be implemented in the systems by 1 January 2020 due to delays in the information system reform.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 171/2017 vpPassed
Improving accident compensation for former entrepreneurs
Previous entrepreneurial income of a former entrepreneur who has moved to paid employment will be taken into account when calculating occupational accident compensation. This will prevent compensation from remaining unreasonably small in accidents that occur at the start of a new employment relationship.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Opening forest resource data to everyone
Public forest resource data collected by the Finnish Forest Centre will be made freely available to everyone without any requirement to justify data requests. Landowners' personal and contact details will nevertheless remain protected.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 158/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Merging Tekes and Finpro into Business Finland
The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation Tekes and Finpro Oy will be merged into the Business Finland entity at the beginning of 2018. Businesses will receive research, development, internationalisation and funding services centrally from a single operator.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Improving entrepreneur benefits and minimum allowances
The waiting period for sickness allowance for entrepreneurs insured under the Self-Employed Persons' Pensions Act (YEL) will be shortened to one day, and the level of minimum daily allowances under health insurance will be increased. In addition, both parents will be able to receive special care allowance simultaneously during terminal care of a child.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining startup and specialist residence permits
A dedicated residence permit will be created for startup companies to be established in Finland, and the first residence permit for specialists will be extended to two years. Renewing residence permits will become easier, as it will no longer be necessary to give fingerprints again for an extended permit.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2017 vpPassed
Adjusting central government transfers for 2018
The central government transfer percentage for municipal basic public services will rise to 25.34 per cent from the beginning of 2018. At the same time, central government transfers will take into account tax revenue losses, reductions in early childhood education and care fees, and cuts associated with the Competitiveness Pact.
14 Dec 2017 · 5 votesClosest vote · 55 §, mietintö / Matti Semi
109 jaa71 ei - HE 173/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining EU home affairs funds
Programme amendments for EU home affairs funds will be streamlined by transferring minor and technical decisions from the Government to the Ministry of the Interior. At the same time, other revenue generated by projects will be taken into account in the amount of aid paid.
13 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 165/2017 vpPassed with amendments
EU alignment of medical device regulation
The act governing medical devices will be updated to correspond to new EU regulations. The role of Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) as the official supervisory authority will be confirmed, and provisions on language requirements for device-related documentation will be laid down.
13 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 112/2017 vpPassed
Increasing municipalities' corporate tax share
Municipalities' share of revenue from corporate income tax will be increased and the central government's share decreased correspondingly. The amendment will compensate municipalities for revenue losses resulting from reductions in client fees for early childhood education and care.
13 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 125/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing guarantee pension and certain benefits
The guarantee pension, the basic care allowance for pensioners, and the minimum rehabilitation allowance will be increased from the beginning of 2018. The changes support the income of low-income pensioners and encourage young people and persons with partial work ability to seek rehabilitation.
12 Dec 2017 · 9 votesClosest vote · 3. lakiehdotus, 35 §, mietintö / Kristiina Salonen
97 jaa82 ei - HE 160/2017 vpPassed
Temporary reduction in farm relief fees
Substitute assistance fees charged to agricultural entrepreneurs under the farm relief service will be temporarily reduced for the year 2018. The aim is to support farmers' well-being and make it easier to take sick leave or family leave during a difficult economic situation.
11 Dec 2017 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
157 jaa24 ei - HE 115/2017 vpPassed
Lowering early childhood education fees
Early childhood education and care fees will be lowered for low- and middle-income families and families with multiple children. The reform aims to dismantle incentive traps and make taking up work more worthwhile.
11 Dec 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ritva Elomaa
146 jaa35 ei - HE 104/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming forename and surname legislation
Finnish name legislation will be reformed by increasing freedom of choice in selecting names and moving the processing of name matters online. An individual will be able to have four forenames, a combination of two surnames, and additional time will be granted for notifying the name of a newborn child.
11 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2017 vpPassed
Regulating new payment services
Provisions on new digital payment services, such as account information and payment initiation services, will be added to the act. The reform obliges banks to open their interfaces to new service providers and improves payment security.
8 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 116/2017 vpPassed
Extending student welfare in vocational education
All students completing an initial vocational qualification and those in preparatory education will be entitled to school psychologist and school social worker services regardless of their mode of study. The change enters into force on 1 January 2018.
8 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2017 vpPassed
Licensing rehabilitation counsellors, registering practical nurses
Rehabilitation counsellors will be granted the right to practise as licensed social care professionals in the same way as Bachelors of Social Services and geronomists. In addition, practical nurses on the healthcare register will automatically receive title protection in social care without a separate fee.
5 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote