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Legislation on municipalities The basis of municipal autonomy and the division of municipalities is laid down in the Constitution. The activities of the municipalities are guided by the general legislation on municipalities and laws concerning var...

Tax system The Ministry of Finance prepares the tax laws that regulate taxation. Taxpayers include all people living in Finland as well as corporations and companies doing business in Finland. Tax recipients in addition to the state include all mu...

Taxation The purpose of taxation is to collect income to finance the duties of the public sector. Taxation balances income and consumption, aims to regulate consumption and production by taking account of the environment, and to reduce the consump...

Preventing money laundering and terrorist financing The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of the Interior are the ministries responsible for the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. Other key ministries involved in this work ...

28.5.2026 | Protocol between the Republic of Finland and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital and the Protocol, signed at Helsinki on 16 December 1991, as amended by...

4.12.2025 | Restricted Use - À usage restreint Joint Statement Collective engagement to exchange readily available information on immovable property Joint Statement of 4 December 2025 by: Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, I...

Civil service law Civil service law is a key branch of law in terms of the management of state personnel. It includes the regulations governing the general legal status of civil servants, i.e. their rights and duties. Civil service law regulates t...

6.11.2024 | Minister of Finance Riikka Purra gave the Government’s address to a memorial ceremony for Jews handed over to Nazi Germany by Finland. The memorial was held in Helsinki on 6 November.

31.8.2016 | On 31 August, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Finance will circulate for comment the Government’s draft proposal on the health, social services and regional government reform. The key laws contained in the draft proposal are the Counties Act, the Act on Organising Health and Social Services, the Implementation Act, the Act on Financing the Counties and the Act on Central Government Transfers to Local Government for Basic Public Services.

9.2.2022 | AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME The Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Is...

22.6.2023 | On Thursday 22 June, the Government appointed Risto Artjoki, Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry, as State Secretary to Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. At the same session, the Government appointed Mikaela Nylander, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration, as State Secretary to Minister of Education Anna-Maja Henriksson and Riikka Slunga-Poutsalo, Design Assistant, as State Secretary to Minister of Finance Riikka Purra.

Central government Central government consists of central, regional and local state administration. Central state administration comprises the ministries together with the government agencies and institutions in their branches of government. Centr...

Structures, guidance and direction of administration The Ministry of Finance prepares the general principles for developing public administration, as required in political decision-making. The preparations concern not only central government but a...

Values and civil service ethics Public administration is ultimately about acting on an authorisation granted by the citizens, on citizens’ funds, and in the citizens’ interest. When we talk about civil service ethics and morale, we refer to the ge...

Public Service Leadership Leaders working together for democracy and national prosperity: Government resolution on public service leadership Well-led public administration is a cornerstone of democracy and the rule of law. A functional society and...

Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...

Customs Customs taxation and procedures are an integral part of the European Union. Customs duties are based on common customs legislation which has mainly replaced the national customs legislations of the EU Member States; in fact, the field of c...

Shared values and principles for public service leadership The solid value base of public service leadership helps secure sustainable societal development. Mutual trust and a shared understanding of the key values and principles of public service ...

General government finances General government finances include the central government, wellbeing services counties, municipalities and joint municipal authorities, the Provincial Government of Åland, statutory pension insurance companies and inst...

14.8.2025 | Public authorities in Finland will have to use the Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System each time they request information on account balances, transactions and securities. The Government submitted the legislative amendments for approval on 14 August. The President of the Republic is expected to approve the amendments on 15 August, and they will enter into force on 1 December 2025.