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4.9.2024 | An experiment based on a new type of agreement model had a positive long-term impact on the employment, confirmed income and the amount of taxes paid by immigrants participating in the experiment. According to the interviews conducted in connection with a recent evaluation, the close contacts between employers and employment-promoting services were particularly useful.https://tem.fi/en/-/closer-link-between-employers-and-employment-services-speeds-up-the-employment-of-immigrants
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19.12.2024 | On 19 December 2024, the Government adopted a strategy and an action plan for tackling the shadow economy and economic crime for 2024–2027. During the new programming period, operating conditions of the authorities will be enhanced and their cooperation intensified.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-continues-to-combat-the-shadow-economy-and-economic-crime
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20.5.2026 | The views on data centres and their electricity use presented in public tend to either depict the centres as a threat to the sufficiency of electricity or, alternatively, highlight the necessity and benefits of such investments. However, data centres are not a black-and-white issue. Data centres should be seen as a part of the overall economic change, data sovereignty and general electrification. Thro...https://tem.fi/en/-/column-data-centres-are-an-integral-part-of-a-developing-energy-system-and-economy
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21.5.2024 | In 2020–2023, more than 50 projects tackling the shadow economy and economic crime were carried out in Finland. They succeeded in preventing abuses, promoting healthy competition between companies and supporting a fair labour market by improving the transparency and openness of business activities, for example.https://tem.fi/en/-/good-results-achieved-in-the-combat-against-grey-economy-and-economic-crime-in-2020-2023
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10.3.2022 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendment to the Accounting Act. The legislative amendment will make it easier for the authorities to determine whether foreign companies should pay taxes in Finland. The reform of the Accounting Act is one of the Government’s measures to combat the grey economy.https://tem.fi/en/-/accounting-act-reform-to-help-determine-tax-liability-of-foreign-companies-in-finland
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18.11.2021 | On 18 November 2021, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Accounting Act. The amendment aims to make it easier for Finnish authorities to determine whether foreign companies have business activities in Finland and whether they are liable to pay taxes in Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-amendment-makes-it-easier-to-determine-tax-liability-of-foreign-companies
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8.9.2021 | The updated Your Europe online service provides information and advisory services on the rights of citizens and businesses in the single market. In the future, users will be able to access electronic services of many authorities through Your Europe.https://tem.fi/en/-/your-europe-online-service-is-a-gateway-to-the-eu-s-internal-market
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8.6.2021 | A group of researchers led by Professor Markus Jäntti proposes that the Government implement measures that studies have shown to promote employment. The Government will examine these proposals when it prepares employment measures to strengthen the economy.https://tem.fi/en/-/research-group-proposes-changes-to-unemployment-security-and-labour-market-policy
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15.8.2023 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment VN/19961/2023 FINLAND’S INTEGRATED NATIONAL ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN Draft update June 2023 DRAFT NECP update June 2023 2 Contents 1 OVERVIEW AND PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING THE PLAN ...........................https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2132096/Suomen+kansallinen+energia-+ja+ilmastosuunnitelman+p%C3%A4ivitysluonnos+2023.pdf/eed2f312-f9a2-1e11-6e9a-82c0b906c4d2/Suomen+kansallinen+energia-+ja+ilmastosuunnitelman+p%C3%A4ivitysluonnos+2023.pdf?t=1692094778414
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24.2.2021 | At their video conference on 25 February 2021, the EU ministers responsible for the internal market and industry will discuss national recovery plans, the New Consumer Agenda of the EU and public country-by-country tax reporting. A declaration prepared by the group of ministers from digitally advanced EU countries (D9+) will moreover be presented by Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-competitiveness-ministers-to-discuss-eu-recovery-package-and-tax-reporting
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25.10.2021 | The EU energy ministers will meet at an extraordinary Council meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday 26 October 2021. The only items on the agenda are the rising energy prices and the Commission’s proposed measures to mitigate them. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will represent Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-to-discuss-energy-prices-at-extraordinary-energy-council-meeting-on-26-october
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3.6.2021 | A new Act will strengthen the legal status of wild produce pickers and lay down the obligations of companies in more detail and in more binding terms. At the same time, earnings opportunities of foreign berry pickers will improve and companies will enjoy from a more equal competitive environment, which will help the sector to grow sustainably and become more international.https://tem.fi/en/-/status-of-foreign-berry-pickers-to-improve
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31.3.2021 | On 31 March 2021, the Government proposed new legislation to improve the legal status and earnings opportunities of foreign berry pickers and to make the competitive environment equal to companies in the sector. As foreign berry pickers have not been deemed to be in an employment relationship but instead to work as entrepreneurs, their status is currently unregulated from a legal point of view.https://tem.fi/en/-/improvements-to-the-status-of-foreign-berry-pickers
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20.10.2020 | An experiment aiming to employ immigrants quickly made use of the SIB (Social Impact Bond) model of impact investing. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will hire an external evaluator to assess the success of the experiment. The preliminary results are encouraging.https://tem.fi/en/-/more-than-a-1-000-immigrants-employed-through-integration-sib-project
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12.11.2020 | The Centre of Expertise for Impact Investing is now testing in practice its model on promoting the employment of people with partial work ability. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the KEHA Centre are also involved in the project. The model has been built in cooperation with a wide range of experts over the past few months.https://tem.fi/en/-/quicker-access-to-work-for-people-with-partial-work-ability
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28.11.2019 | EU ministers responsible for industry and the internal market met in Brussels on 28 November chaired by Minister of Employment Timo Harakka and Minister of Economic Affairs Katri Kulmuni. The Competitiveness Council agreed a general approach on the directive on representative actions to strengthen consumer rights. This means that negotiations can be launched with the European Parliament.https://tem.fi/en/-/kilpailukykyneuvostossa-28-11-esilla-kuluttajien-oikeudet-ja-yritysten-veroraportoin-1
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20.8.2020 | As part of the strategy for combating the grey economy, Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen appointed a working group in spring 2020 to prepare measures to combat labour exploitation. The working group has now completed its first set of measures.https://tem.fi/en/-/action-to-be-taken-to-prevent-the-exploitation-of-foreign-labour
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6.4.2020 | The European Commission issued a Communication on 3 April 2020 to considerably increase the flexibilities in the State aid rules. The aim is to facilitate the targeting of the aid to COVID-19 relevant research and development and to investments. The new rules will also make it possible to target support to preserving employment.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-n-valtiontukisaantoihin-lisaa-joustoja-koronavirustilanteen-takia
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30.4.2020 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has made further specifications to its guidelines on COVID-19 support for sole entrepreneurs and self-employed people. Municipalities can also grant support to pensioners. A person can be deemed a full-time entrepreneur even if they receive a pension, and they may be eligible for support if the other terms and conditions are met. Other updates have also been made to the guidelines.https://tem.fi/en/-/yksinyrittajien-koronatukeen-tasmennyksia-elakelaiset-voivat-saada-tukea
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11.6.2020 | On 11 June 2020, the Government adopted a strategy and an action plan for tackling the grey economy and economic crime for 2020–2023. The tackling of the grey economy will focus on prevention, more effective access to information and cooperation between authorities.https://tem.fi/en/-/hallitus-torjuu-harmaata-taloutta-laajalla-toimenpideohjelmalla