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Tax treaties The Ministry of Finance is responsible for preparing tax treaties that are binding on Finland. These include income tax treaties, inheritance and gift tax treaties, tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) and agreements on executi...

Tax on Insurance Premiums The Tax levied in Finland on insurance premiums is related to certain insurance services. Tax on insurance premiums is levied on the insurance premium determined in the insurance agreement, if the object of insurance is a...

4.4.2023 | The treaty will eliminate double taxation with respect to income taxes and prevent tax evasion and avoidance. The treaty was signed on 4 April by Finnish Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko and French Ambassador Agnès Cukierman.

22.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2027–2030. Both the global economy and Finland’s finances are facing challenges. In its spending limits session, the Government focused on new targeted measures to strengthen people’s confidence in the future and improve the conditions for growth and employment.

Official journeys An official journey refers to work-related travel carried out by order of the public official’s supervisor. Public officials can make official journeys if they need to perform their duties in locations outside their workplace. Th...

Departments Economics Department The key task of the Economics Department is to prepare the Government’s economic policy. We support decision-making by producing reliable, reasoned and independent economic analyses, impact assessments and forecast...

Cooperation in international taxation The EU, the OECD and the UN all deal with international income tax issues. There is also cooperation among the Nordic countries in international tax affairs. As a member of the EU, Finland contributes to the p...

Taxation of asset transfers Transfers of real estate and securities are subject to asset transfer tax collected by the state. The recipient of the transfer, such as a party purchasing a residential building, is liable to pay asset transfer tax. Re...

Central government spending limits At the beginning of the parliamentary term, the Government decides on the parliamentary term spending limits, i.e. a ceiling for budget expenditure, as well as the rules governing the spending limits procedure fo...

State personnel as statistics The Office for the Government as Employer compiles and publishes statistics on central government personnel and its structure and conditions of employment. The Office uses the compiled statistics in negotiation and co...

Duties and other activities of the wellbeing services counties The wellbeing services counties are self-governing regions that took over responsibility for organising healthcare, social welfare and rescue services. There are a total of 21 wellbein...

13.6.2018 | On Thursday 14 June, Finland will give notice of termination on its tax treaty with Portugal concerning the avoidance of double taxation. The decision to terminate the treaty and approve the bill on the termination was made by the President of the Republic on Wednesday 13 June.

30.4.2026 | 1(57) Liite 2 Elpymis- ja palautumissuunnitelman toimeenpano (Fenix)1 CSR Subpart Measure name Milestone/target name Target date for implementation (latest reporting) Status (MS reporting) 2019.CSR1.2 Preparation of the social welfare and health c...

Renewal of central government’s service and premises network in 2020s The central government’s in-person services will be brought together into joint customer service points, called Suomi-piste service points, and government agencies and public bo...

12.4.2018 | The Government is to propose to Parliament that the tax treaty agreed between Finland and Portugal in 1970 be terminated. The treaty’s provisions on the taxation of pensions in particular are not consistent with Finland’s current tax treaty policy. Termination of the tax treaty would make certain that its application ceases from the start of 2019.

8.6.2017 | On Wednesday 7 June, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen signed the multilateral BEPS Convention on preventing tax base erosion and profit shifting. The aims of the changes set out in the Convention include preventing unjustified advantage being gained through tax treaties and preventing the non-payment of taxes.

30.8.2018 | Finland and Hong Kong have concluded their first extensive bilateral tax treaty. The Government is proposing that Parliament approve the treaty.

4.12.2025 | The multinational joint statement expresses the intention of the countries to join the OECD’s agreement on the automatic exchange of information on immovable property.

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5.2.2026 | On Thursday 5 February, the Government submitted a supplementary budget proposal for 2026 to Parliament. The supplementary budget focuses on boosting growth and investments with the goal of supporting employment. The proposal also includes a decrease to revenue estimates.