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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...https://vm.fi/en/legislation-on-municipalities
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Legislation – preventing money laundering and terrorist financing In the European Union, the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering and terrorist financing is regulated under the Anti-Money Laundering Di...https://vm.fi/en/legislation
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17.4.2026 | New legislation would give municipalities the option to collect a tourist tax, which would be a new source of income from tourism. Individual municipalities would decide whether to adopt the tax.https://vm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-finance-begins-legislative-drafting-of-tourist-tax
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The system of administering discretionary government grants will be improved by creating uniform, digitalised government grant processes. The grant activities involved include the channelling of grants, the application process, and the award, monitoring and assessment of grants. The aim is that the whole of central government will gradually switch to the new system of government grant administration, and, over the next few years, will begin using the supporting shared online services.https://vm.fi/en/projects-and-legislation
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The memorandum prepared in the programme's legislative drafting group was circulated for comments on the Lausuntopalvelu.fi website at the turn of 2025–2026. According to the preliminary schedule, the government proposal will be submitted to Parliament in the late spring of 2026.https://vm.fi/en/project?tunnus=VM046:00/2024
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9.11.2023 | The EU already regulates cross-border electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the eIDAS Regulation. The Regulation will now be amended to include common legislation on European Digital Identity Wallets for citizens and businesses.https://vm.fi/en/-/council-of-the-eu-and-european-parliament-agree-legislation-on-european-digital-identity-wallets
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10.10.2024 | Public authorities will be better able to exchange information in their efforts to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. The Government is proposing legislative amendments that will improve access to information and strengthen national security.https://vm.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-to-enhance-exchange-of-information-in-prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing
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16.4.2026 | It will soon be possible to receive mail from public authorities using commercially available digital mailbox services. The plan is for this option to be available in the autumn of 2026.https://vm.fi/en/-/reading-digital-mail-from-public-authorities-will-be-more-flexible-in-future
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28.8.2023 | The new Municipality of Residence Act would introduce more specific provisions on how people’s municipality of residence and place of residence are determined. The conditions for being assigned a municipality of residence would remain unchanged. A person’s municipality of residence would still be the municipality in which they reside.https://vm.fi/en/-/new-legislation-to-clarify-the-determination-of-municipality-of-residence-express-your-opinions-on-the-proposed-legislative-amendments
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3.8.2023 | A reform of the EU Customs Union would simplify customs processes and modernise customs procedures. The Finnish Government welcomes the proposed reform in general terms.https://vm.fi/en/-/finnish-government-in-favour-of-eu-customs-reform
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9.9.2021 | The Government supports a new EU-level supervisory system to fight money laundering and terrorist financing.https://vm.fi/en/-/finland-supports-harmonisation-of-eu-anti-money-laundering-legislation
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Questions and answers about the European wallet application The legislation and technical specifications for European wallet applications are not yet complete and may change as work continues. This could affect some of the answers in this FAQ. Do ...https://vm.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-the-european-wallet-application
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International income taxation International income taxation in Finland is governed by the following legislation: the Income Tax Act; the Act on the Taxation of Business Income; the Act on the Taxation of Shareholders in Controlled Foreign Companie...https://vm.fi/en/international-income-taxation
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Reshaping of regionalisation In autumn 2019 the Ministry of Finance set up a strategy project for reforming regionalisation. The aim of the project was to draw up strategic guidelines on the type of central government activities and presence to be...https://vm.fi/en/reshaping-of-regionalisation
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Tourist tax The Ministry of Finance is making preparations for a tourist tax that will provide municipalities with an additional source of income from tourism. Municipalities would be able to choose whether to adopt the tax, and revenues from the ...https://vm.fi/en/tourist-tax
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Areas of expertise As a Government organisation, the Ministry of Finance is responsible for pursuing economic policy that fosters stable and sustainable economic growth, ensuring prudently managed central government finances and sustainability in ...https://vm.fi/en/areas-of-expertise
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Sanctions in the financial markets In Finland, the system of sanctions in the financial markets is largely based on EU legislation. Member States are obliged to issue provisions on the administrative sanctions that can be imposed in the event of a...https://vm.fi/en/sanctions-in-the-financial-markets
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fi sv en Economic policy The Government Programme directs the implementation of economic policy. The Government’s objective is to improve the standard of living of Finns, turn the Finnish economy on to a sustainable growth path and reverse the tre...https://vm.fi/en/economic-framework
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fi sv en Cooperation between the state and the municipalities The Ministry of Finance monitors the activities and the finances of municipalities in general. The Ministry ensures that municipal autonomy is taken into account when preparing legislat...https://vm.fi/en/cooperation-between-the-state-and-the-municipalities
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Priority of digital communications by public authorities The Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government states that Finland will gradually shift to making digital services the primary channel for accessing the services of public authori...https://vm.fi/en/priority-of-digital-communications-by-public-authorities