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Tools and methods The Ministry of Finance and the Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR offer agencies and institutions information and tools for their personnel management. Employer’s personnel information system Tahti Tahti person...

Descriptions of methods In the interests of openness and transparency the Ministry of Finance publishes descriptions of the methods used in its calculations and forecasts. These descriptions include information about calculation practices, assumpt...

Economic Prospects The Ministry of Finance monitors economic developments and forecasts and assesses economic development in Finland and elsewhere. Economic forecasts » The Economics Department at the Ministry of Finance publishes economic forecas...

Tax subsidies are exceptions made to the normal basic structure of taxation, the so-called standard tax system, by which a certain business or a group of taxpayers is subsidised.

The Ministry of Finance establishes a working group to develop the assessment of the macroeconomic impacts related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as the green transition. The work will be carried out in cooperation with the relevant ministries, the research community in the field, and the statistical authorities.

Information management map of public administration The information management map of public administration describes the way in which information management is organised in public administration. The map allows actors to plan and develop the inte...

Revised eIDAS Regulation and European Digital Identity Wallets In the spring of 2024, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the revised eIDAS Regulation, which regulates cross-border electronic identification and trust services for elect...

High quality architecture work is part of digitalisation Digitalisation refers to the utilisation of information technology to reform and develop activities. Architecture work and information play a key role in this. The framework the architecture...

fi sv en Digitalisation Finnish society is currently undergoing a transition that includes big structural reforms. One framework for the changes is provided by digitalisation. It challenges us to question the existing methods and practices and to ...

Next generation financial services and technologies (Fintech) The Ministry of Finance actively monitors developments in financial service technologies and participates in the drafting of regulatory measures relating to them. The Ministry of Financ...

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...

Core principles and future of governance policy The central goal of governance policy is to ensure that public administration can function. Governance policy combines the views of politicians, officials, citizens and the business sector concerning...

Competence development Learning is part of every public official’s job description and frequently occurs on the job. New practices, structures and learning environments enable everyone to benefit from on-the-job learning. Central government person...

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 ...

Coordinating services and premises The process of implementing significant reforms in central government administration in Finland began in 2021. These changes form part of the Strategy for Public Governance Renewal published in December 2020. The...

Conditions for success The senior officials in central government are an important resource for the Government. Their commitment, capabilities and resources have a crucial impact on realisation of societal objectives. Success in management positio...

Advisory boards on information management in public administration Pursuant to section 7 of the Act on Information Management in Public Administration (906/2019), the Ministry of Finance is responsible for arranging cooperation relating to informa...

Central government guidance and direction This refers to a set of procedures, systems and methods, and the documents associated with them, that support leadership and management. Leadership and management work hand in hand with guidance and direct...

Leaders selection and career management The objective is to make central government a competitive employer with attractive managerial positions, good development opportunities and competitive terms of employment as a whole. In the competition for ...

27.3.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Finance have completed a joint outlook review of the current state of transport taxation and financing, and options for reform. The review report is the first part of the Government’s comprehensive reform of transport taxation and financing set out in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government.