Corporate taxation in Finland
Corporate income tax
Income tax rate for limited liability companies and other corporate entities is 20%. Business income is divided into earned income and capital income.
Value-added tax
VAT is paid on the sales of goods and services. The standard VAT rate is 25.5%. Companies that are registered for VAT must regularly file VAT returns.
Earned income
Resident taxpayers are individuals whose home is in Finland or who stay in Finland for longer than 6 months. Earned income (e.g. wages and salaries) is subject to progressive state income tax, municipal income tax and the health insurance contribution.
Transfer tax
Transfer tax on corporate stock, shares in a housing company or a real estate company and other securities is 1.5%, transfer tax on real estate and buildings is 3%.
Page last updated 8/19/2019