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7.5.2026 | The maximum term of new housing loans will be increased to 40 years. This new legislation seeks to boost the housing market and construction. The Government has proposed that the bill be approved by the President of the Republic and enter into force on 1 June.https://vm.fi/en/-/reform-of-housing-finance-regulation-supports-housing-market-through-added-flexibility
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Taxation of earned income Finnish taxation is based on a schedular system, in which earned income and capital income are taxed separately. Earned income includes, among other things, wages the proportion of entrepreneurial income defined as earned...https://vm.fi/en/taxation-of-earned-income
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Regulation of financial markets Stable and efficient financial markets are important for the favourable development of the national economy. The Ministry of Finance ensures that the regulation of the financial markets promotes the reliable and ver...https://vm.fi/en/regulation-of-financial-markets
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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...https://vm.fi/en/taxation-of-asset-transfers
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published an analysis of anti-money laundering in Finland. At the request of the Nordic and Baltic countries, the IMF analysed threats and vulnerabilities stemming from money laundering and terrorist financing in the region. The results of the report were announced earlier.https://vm.fi/en/-/46317582/imf-published-a-report-on-anti-money-laundering-in-finland
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Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and supports Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, self-determination and territorial integrity....https://vm.fi/en/russian-attack-on-ukraine
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Agencies Customs Finnish Customs collects statutory duties, taxes and charges on imported goods and maritime traffic and supervises customs control on traffic in and out of Finland. Customs Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish ...https://vm.fi/en/agencies
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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...https://vm.fi/en/central-government-spending-limits
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30.9.2025 | Finland believes it has achieved further milestones in its Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). The Ministry of Finance filed the third payment request under the RRP with the European Commission on Tuesday 30 September.https://vm.fi/en/-/finland-requests-third-payment-from-eu-under-recovery-and-resilience-plan
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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...https://vm.fi/documents/10623/1356390/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,.pdf/45f891c4-6aab-f247-13c5-7a5b99112bce?t=1779958179202
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19.1.2026 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its annual report on the Finnish economy on Monday 19 January. According to the IMF, efforts to strengthen public finances will have to continue for several years.https://vm.fi/en/-/imf-recommends-continued-fiscal-adjustments
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24.2.2026 | VIEWS AND POSITIONS ON POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 2025 ANNUAL REPORT Office of the Nordic-Baltic Constituency International Monetary Fund February 2026 2 CONTENTS 1. NAVIGATING UNCERTANTY ..................................https://vm.fi/documents/10623/6159425/ONBC%20Annual%20Report%202025.pdf/10d7b2ba-6519-c180-20f1-9b81647e95fb?t=1771929228688
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16.6.2022 | The authorities are creating backup arrangements to secure daily payments in the event that serious disruptions of society or emergency conditions would prevent the use of normal payment systems. The Ministerial Working Group on Preparedness decided to implement backup arrangements.https://vm.fi/en/-/authorities-seek-to-secure-daily-payments-in-case-of-serious-disruptions
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fi sv en Data protection On this website, we explain how we process personal data, how you can exercise your data protection rights, what personal data we collect, and what the processing of personal data is based on. Processing of personal data b...https://vm.fi/en/dataprotection
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11.10.2024 | Finland believes it has achieved further milestones in its Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). The Ministry of Finance filed the second payment request under the RRP with the European Commission on Friday 11 October.https://vm.fi/en/-/finland-requests-second-payment-from-eu-under-recovery-and-resilience-plan
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10.10.2025 | On Friday 10 October, the Government submitted its third supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament. Among other things, the proposal sets aside an appropriation for investments in the preparedness of the Finnish Defence Forces’ healthcare services for emergency conditions and updates the tax revenue estimates to correspond to the latest forecast.https://vm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-submits-third-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2025-to-parliament
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8.5.2024 | The Gambling Administration of the National Police Board of Finland supervises to ensure that Veikkaus Oy and its agents comply with the Anti-Money Laundering Act, under which the supervisory authorities must have an up-to-date risk assessment of the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.https://vm.fi/en/-/25235045/update-to-risk-assessment-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing
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12.3.2024 | On Tuesday 12 March, the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council decided to recommend that the European Parliament grant discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022. Finland voted against the recommendation together with four other Member States.https://vm.fi/en/-/eu-must-reduce-errors-in-budget-implementation
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10.11.2023 | Finland considers that it has reached the first milestones of its Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). The Ministry of Finance filed the first payment request under the RRP with the European Commission on Friday 10 November. The total amount of the request is EUR 273 million.https://vm.fi/en/-/finland-requests-payment-of-eur-273-million-from-eu-under-recovery-and-resilience-plan
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30.4.2026 | 1 Liite 1. Maakohtaisten suositusten toimeenpano (CeSaR) Finland's contribution to the Country-specific recommendations (CSR) assessment1 Semester Cycle 2026 CSR.2025.1 CSR 1 Subpart 1: Reinforce overall defence and security spending and readiness...https://vm.fi/documents/10623/0/Liite%201_CeSaR_27.4.2026%20(1).pdf/6759e135-ae7b-3b43-4e2b-506a285dfd05?t=1777526166181