Government bills2693
- HE 157/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Moving tax mail primarily to MyTax
Decisions and other tax documents from the Finnish Tax Administration will primarily be delivered electronically to MyTax without separate consent. Paper mail will no longer be sent automatically to individuals and companies that use MyTax or Suomi.fi Messages.
20 Mar 2026 · 1 vote77 jaa53 ei - HE 48/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal identification and registration rules
Identification and registration rules for dogs, equines and livestock will be clarified, and a penalty fee may be imposed for failure to register. At the same time, slaughter marking requirements for pigs will be eased.
5 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2025 vpPassed
Reintroducing anti-personnel mines
Finland will withdraw from the international Ottawa Convention prohibiting anti-personnel mines. The decision will enable anti-personnel mines to be restored as part of the defence system of the Finnish Defence Forces in a deteriorated security environment.
19 Jun 2025 · 4 votes155 jaa18 ei - HE 151/2026 vpIn progress
Lowering corporate tax and extending loss deductions
Corporate tax will be lowered from 20 per cent to 18 per cent from 1 January 2027. At the same time, the deduction period for corporate business losses will be extended from 10 years to 25 years.
16 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 183/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending grey economy reports to individuals
The Grey Economy Information Unit will be able to prepare reports also on the activities of private individuals and death estates without a link to business activities. Authorities will thus obtain a broader compiled overview than before of individuals' compliance with taxes and other statutory payment obligations.
15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 201/2026 vpIn progress
Tightening conditions for state-subsidised rental housing
Rules on state-subsidised rental housing will be tightened so that housing is better targeted at low-income people who need it the most. Transferring a tenancy to a family member or subletting an apartment will require the landlord's permission, and short-term letting of an apartment will be prohibited completely.
14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 83/2025 vpPassed
Excluding tax data from other crimes
Information provided in declarations for excise duty purposes will not be permitted to be used to investigate or prosecute other offences, such as smuggling. Following the change, evading taxes on illegally imported products can once again be penalised as tax fraud without being prevented by the privilege against self-incrimination.
10 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening industrial and livestock emission regulations
Emission limits for large industrial installations will be tightened and their environmental requirements increased. At the same time, new activities, such as metal mines and smaller pig and poultry farms than before, will be brought within the scope of regulation.
17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 5/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding and speeding up fine proceedings
The police and prosecutors will be able to resolve more clear-cut criminal cases directly with fines without district court proceedings. At the same time, undisputed claims for damages and substance testing costs can also be settled within the procedure.
17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 10/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Remote meetings for jointly owned areas
Shareholders in jointly owned areas will be able to attend meetings remotely. Notices of meetings can also be sent electronically.
13 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 36/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening primary producers' position
Favouring retailers' private labels and unfair contract terms will be prohibited in the food supply chain to protect farmers and food companies. In addition, the protection of suppliers' business information and recipes against demands from buyers will be strengthened.
15 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining land-use planning
Finland's land use legislation will be reformed to streamline land-use planning and promote investments. The reform eases guidance from the regional land use plan, sets a minimum distance for wind turbines, and strengthens landowners' right of initiative in planning.
15 Oct 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Vesa Kallion ehdotus EI
85 jaa69 ei - HE 27/2026 vpPassed
Extending wellbeing services county deficit coverage
Wellbeing services counties can receive additional time to cover their accumulated financial deficits until the end of 2029. The change gives the counties in the most difficult position more time to adjust their finances.
26 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 188/2026 vpIn progress
Approving administrative agreement for Ukraine tribunal
Finland will join the management committee of the special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The agreement secures the funding and administrative operations of the new tribunal.
6 Oct 2026 · 2 votesClosest vote · Luottamuslause valtioneuvostolle JAA / Tytti Tuppuraisen ehdotus EI
93 jaa62 ei - HE 67/2026 vpPassed
Streamlining correction of erroneous Kela decisions
Kela will be able to correct a clear error in a benefit decision to the recipient's detriment without their consent if the error is due to the client's own conduct. In addition, the payment of sickness allowance could be suspended or reduced more quickly than before when circumstances change, to prevent overpayments from accumulating.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing information exchange between authorities
Authorities will be able to exchange information more extensively than at present and on their own initiative to combat organised crime, work-related exploitation and the grey economy. The reform will speed up action against abuses and improve prison safety.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 86/2026 vpPassed
Easier open higher education for jobseekers
Jobseekers aged 25 or over will be able to complete open higher education studies without restrictions on the duration or scope of the studies and without losing their unemployment benefit. Studies will no longer need to be reported to employment authorities, but the obligation to apply for and accept full-time work will remain unchanged.
11 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 148/2026 vpIn progress
Extending the instrumentalised migration act
Finland will extend the validity of the exceptional act that allows restricting the reception of asylum applications at the border where necessary to combat instrumentalised migration. The act will remain in force until the end of 2028 without substantive changes.
16 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 144/2026 vpIn progress
Introducing combination insurance in unemployment security
People engaged in both paid employment and entrepreneurial activity will be able to combine their different income sources to meet the condition regarding previous employment in unemployment security. Working grants and foster carer fees can also be taken into account in earnings-related unemployment security.
16 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 138/2026 vpIn progress
Speeding up criminal proceedings
The processing of criminal cases will be streamlined and expedited from the preliminary investigation stage through to court proceedings. The reform introduces, among other things, a new method of summons, time limits for naming evidence, and the option to record interrogations using audio only.
16 Oct 2026 · no votes yet