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General
The
Finnish Tax Administration
Tax
Administration Downloads
Tax
Administration - Regional Offices
Additional
Information
In Finland, all income is taxed. Goods and services
are also taxed. Indeed, sometimes you will probably
imagine your TAX is being taxed! If you see a guy in
a Ferrari in Finland, don't think "Wow, he must
have a good job!", think "Wow, he must have
a good accountant!".
Taxation
in Finland - General Information
The first thing to do when you obtain work is to take
your new employment
contract to the Tax
Office, and get a tax card* (verokortti). Present
the tax card to your employer as soon as you start
the job - if you don't you will be taxed 60% of
everything you earn while working without a card. Remember
to take your employment
contract to the Tax Office when
you go for your card, because it indicates your salary
and therefore determines your tax level.
*downloadable
application below
Your tax card will have your tax percentage written
on it. If you do other work simultaneously with your
primary employment, you must obtain a tax card for additional
income and you must also immediately disclose that to
your employer. Your tax percentage can be altered during
the year if your income changes.
Keep an eye on your income and tax percentage; if you
pay too little tax you will have to pay more the next
year. Your local Tax Office will give you more information
on this.
Remember to fill in and check your annual tax return
form, which you will receive by mail every year. The
form will indicate the date it must be returned - do
it on time or be fined.
Automated Tax Returns
One nice thing about the Finnish tax system: A large
proportion of salaried employees do not actually have
to complete tax returns anymore. They receive a tax
proposal in the post based on information supplied to
the Tax Office. If they agree with the figures they
don't have to do anything! If they disagree, they correct
the form and return it to the Tax Office for revision.
The
Finnish Tax Administration (Verohallinto)
The Tax
Administration's Web site has improved dramatically
in the last year or so. Both individual and corporate
tax information are included in English, Finnish and
Swedish. The site uses frames, so pages can't be linked
to directly, but you will find detailed information
on:
- The Finnish tax system
- Tax Guide
- Forms and publications
- Electronic filing
- Tax Administration
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must be enabled or the site will not function correctly.
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Tax
Administration Downloads (PDF's)
Links/documents updated June 2007:
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Tax
Administration - Regional Offices
Uusimaa Regional Tax Office
(incl. Helsinki)
Opastinsilta 12 C,
P.O. Box 1,
00052 Helsinki
tel. (09) 731 120
Fax: (09) 7311 4993
Southwestern Finland Regional
Tax Office
Aninkaistenkatu 8, P.O.Box 927,
20101 Turku
tel. (02) 521 211
Fax: (02) 521 2298
Central Finland Regional Tax
Office
Lukiokatu 26,
P.O.Box 158,
13101 Hämeenlinna
tel. (03) 62 241
Fax: (03) 622 4288
Southeastern Finland Regional
Tax Office
Valimotie 5,
P.O.Box 76
45101 Kouvola
tel. (05) 7771
Fax:(05) 375 5334
Savo-Karelia Regional Tax Office
Asemakatu 7,
P.O.Box 1094
70111 Kuopio
tel. (017) 153 7211
Fax. (017) 153 7351
Western Finland Regional Tax
Office
Poikkikuja 7,
P.O. Box 225
65101 Vaasa
tel. (06) 212 5200
Fax: (06) 212 5777
Oulu and Kainuu Regional Tax
Office
Torikatu 34 B
P.O.Box 452
90101 Oulu
tel. (08) 310 0311
Fax: (08) 310 0548
Lapland Regional Tax Office
Rovakatu 10,
P.O.Box 8026
96101 Rovaniemi
tel. (016) 367 6000
Fax: (016) 367 6001
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