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Local government finances The Ministry of Finance monitors and assesses the status and development of the finances of municipalities. The Ministry develops the system of central government transfers to local government; calculates and grants centr...https://vm.fi/en/local-government-finances
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The Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland strongly supports digitalisation and the data economy in public and private service provision, enabling improved productivity and cost-effectiveness.https://vm.fi/en/digitalisation-rrf
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12.12.2025 | COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR TRAVEL EX- PENSES The Ministry of Finance issues instructions for the application of the collective agreement concerning compensation for travel expenses in accordance with the rules of application ...https://vm.fi/documents/10623/1114028/Valtion%20virka-%20ja%20ty%C3%B6ehtosopimus%20matkakustannusten%20korvaamisesta,%20ENG.pdf/48c19eac-6521-f05a-aa94-8bfcb2051cd2?t=1765543327907
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, XXX […](2025) XXX draft ANNEX SENSITIVE* UNTIL ADOPTION ANNEX to the Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 12524/21 INIT; ST 12524/21 ADD 1) of 29 October 2021 on the app...https://vm.fi/delegate/file/206052
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, XXX […](2025) XXX draft ANNEX SENSITIVE* UNTIL ADOPTION ANNEX to the Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 12524/21 INIT; ST 12524/21 ADD 1) of 29 October 2021 on the app...https://vm.fi/delegate/file/206053
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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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Residents can influence the counties activities Residents and service users have the right to participate in and influence the activities of their wellbeing services county. The wellbeing services counties use a wide range of participation methods...https://vm.fi/en/opportunities-to-influence-and-participate
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2.3.2023 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero, Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Education Li Andersson stress the importance of smooth daily life for people who have fled Ukraine. Those who have secured a municipality of residence will have the same rights, services and duties as permanent residents in Finland.https://vm.fi/en/-/1410869/persons-displaced-from-ukraine-begin-registering-municipalities-of-residence-greater-role-for-municipalities-and-wellbeing-services-counties-in-providing-services
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6.8.2025 | The Ministry of Finance's draft budget for 2026 implements the guidelines of the Government’s spring mid-term policy review and includes the Minister of Finance's new adjustment measures proposed by the Minister of Finance to ensure that the debt ratio stabilises towards the end of the parliamentary term. The draft budget totals EUR 89.6 billion and involves a deficit of EUR 9.9 billion. When enter...https://vm.fi/en/-/draft-budget-of-minister-of-finance-riikka-purra-to-stabilise-the-debt-ratio-budget-deficit-to-be-reduced-to-below-eur-10-billion
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13.10.2021 | Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero has launched a full reform of the Municipality of Residence Act. The steering group and the law-drafting group of the legislative project will prepare the reform. First, they will identify the needs to change the legislation on people’s municipality of residence, and then, based on these needs, they will prepare a proposal for a new Municipality of Residence Act and for the necessary changes to other legislation.https://vm.fi/en/-/comprehensive-reform-of-the-municipality-of-residence-act-to-begin-working-groups-to-lead-preparations
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8.9.2020 | A draft proposal to amend the Municipality of Residence Act is now at the consultation stage. The Ministry of Finance is requesting comments on the proposal. The most significant amendment in the draft proposal concerns the removal of a foreign national’s register entry for municipality of residence if he or she no longer meets the requirements for obtaining a municipality of residence in Finland.https://vm.fi/en/-/consultation-stage-of-proposal-to-amend-municipality-of-residence-act
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28.5.2020 | The working group set up to determine the need for changes to the Municipality of Residence Act proposes that the Act should specify the criteria by which a person’s municipality of residence entry can be removed from the Population Information System if he or she no longer meets the statutory requirements for obtaining a municipality of residence in Finland. The working group also proposes other, less significant amendments to the Municipality of Residence Act.https://vm.fi/en/-/working-group-proposes-changes-to-municipality-of-residence-act
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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.https://vm.fi/en/-/finland-and-france-sign-new-tax-treaty
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Cooperation between municipalities and wellbeing services counties Wellbeing services counties and municipalities share residents and need to cooperate in many ways to provide services to residents. They also have common duties, such as promotion ...https://vm.fi/en/cooperation-between-municipalities-and-wellbeing-services-counties
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Municipal structure The municipal structure is delineated by the borders of the municipalities. Most of the state's administrative authorities, courts of law and electoral districts are determined by the municipal boundary divisions. From the begi...https://vm.fi/en/municipal-structure
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fi sv en Local government’s duties and activities Municipalities organise services for their residents. Most of these services are statutory functions of municipalities. Functions can be assigned to municipalities only by laying down provisions on...https://vm.fi/en/local-government-s-duties-and-activities
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15.9.2022 | The Government proposal on redesigning the personal identity code system will enable the development of a digital operating environment in Finland. The redesign will create a new remote registration process, make it possible to issue personal identity codes to foreign nationals more quickly and widely, and make personal identity codes gender neutral. The changes will have no effect on personal identity codes that have already been issued.https://vm.fi/en/-/redesign-of-the-personal-identity-code-system-lays-the-foundation-for-development-of-digital-services
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Finances of the wellbeing services counties The wellbeing services counties receive most of their funding from the central government. Since the counties are self-governing, they decide on the use and allocation of their funding. The level of fund...https://vm.fi/en/finances-of-the-wellbeing-services-counties
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Municipal administration The municipalities organise services for their residents. Most of these services are defined as statutory duties of local governments. In addition to their statutory duties, municipalities may assume other self-government ...https://vm.fi/en/municipal-administration
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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