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The Finnish government sets out tax policy guidelines for 2026–2029

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The Finnish Government has published its General Government Fiscal Plan for the years 2026–2029. The plan sets out numerous policy guidelines for the development of tax legislation through the end of the current decade. Several of the proposed changes, if implemented, would have a significant impact on both corporate and personal taxation of entrepreneurs. While…

VAT and Transfer Pricing – A Topical Issue Under Scrutiny by the CJEU

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Transfer pricing refers to the pricing of transactions between related parties in accordance with the arm’s length principle. In particular, retrospective adjustments to pricing (transfer pricing adjustments) may often create uncertainty regarding their VAT treatment. Value-added taxation fundamentally differs from corporate income taxation in nature, which may lead to the perception that a transfer pricing-related…

The issues of effective place of management – Is euro a foreign currency in Finland?

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Supreme Administrative Court (KHO) 2024:88 In recent Finnish case law Supreme Administrative Court of Finland (KHO) examined how unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses from euro-denominated loans granted by a Swedish company, A AB, to its Finnish subsidiary should be taxed, given that A AB was considered generally liable for tax in Finland based on…

General VAT rate increases to 25.5%

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Enactment of the law The general VAT rate will increase from 24% to 25.5% starting September 1, 2024. The timing of the legislative change, the rapid schedule, and its occurrence at the end of the summer vacation period present challenges for businesses, which will have a relatively short period to prepare for the change. The…

How can an entrepreneur affect their own and their company’s taxation?

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Effective tax planning is an important part of a company’s business strategy. By acting proactively in relation to taxation obligations, you can enhance your risk management and take advantage of opportunities that require planning. Tax planning can release your company’s resources and the expertise of professionals for your company’s growth and development! Next, our experts…

The tax treaty between Finland and France is undergoing significant revisions

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Finance Minister Saarikko signed a new tax treaty on April 4, 2023, which still requires a legislative proposal and approval by the parliament for its enactment. The currently effective treaty, established in the 1970s, will soon be replaced. The main changes in the new treaty involve methods to eliminate double taxation, the taxation of dividends…

Tax-exempt allowances in 2023

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The Tax administration has published tax-exempt allowances for 2023. Employers are entitled to reimburse business trip related costs to the employees who are in the employment relationship. A business trip means, for example, visiting a customer. This article does not deal with reimbursements for business travel expenses nor volunteers of non-profit organizations. These allowances are covered…

Challenges of International Trade

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Do you sell goods purchased from different countries abroad, also installed, and buy services abroad? VAT liability when buying goods as import VAT registration in the destination country is usually necessary if you act as the importer yourself or if you have intra-community acquisitions in other EU member states. If the goods are sold installed,…

Postcards from Around the World

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The annual conferences of Praxity and Mazars were once again held live after the COVID breaks. Our experts participated in the events, gathering newest information to serve our at the highest level. The most important takeaway from the conferences was the opportunity to meet new people and create contacts all around the world. For example,…

The Scope of Transfer Pricing Adjustments Expands from the Beginning of Next Year

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Transfer Pricing Adjustment – What Changes? The government proposal HE 188/2021 is intended to be approved by the parliament in December 2021, which would make it effective from the beginning of 2022. The main goal of the proposal is to expand the scope of the tax procedure law (“VML”) section 31, which concerns transfer pricing…