Tax credit for household expenses combats the shadow economy – however, with limited impact ›

23.5.2023 Tax Administration

Companies that carry out large amounts of work subject to the tax credit for household expenses are at a smaller shadow economy risk than their reference group. The tax credit system is also susceptible to various abuses. 

The shadow economy is often international ›

23.5.2023 

The authorities combatting the shadow economy and financial crime have found that illegal activities have become more international and professional. The authorities combatting the shadow economy and financial crime conducted a survey at the beginning of 2023 to identify changes in the operating environment. 

Foreign employees' employment relationships disguised as entrepreneurship ›

18.4.2023 

Authorities controlling the shadow economy increasingly encounter a phenomenon where employers disguise their foreign employees’ employment relationships as entrepreneurshipThis is particularly common in the construction and cleaning sectors. The statistics on the prevention of shadow economy in 2022 have been published.

The big picture of the grey economy and economic crime

The website on the grey economy and economic crime www.grey-economy-crime.fi provides summarised information on the grey economy and economic crime in Finland. The website is maintained through the cooperation of the authorities engaged in combating the grey economy. Further information on the authorities is available under the section About this website.

The website will support the decision-making of authorities and political decision-makers. The information it provides will enhance society’s capabilities to react rapidly to the phenomena and harm associated with the grey economy and economic crime. In addition, the website will provide companies and citizens with information on how to act or protect themselves against such harm.

The big picture is a combination of various aspects

The website provides an overview of the topical phenomena of the grey economy and economic crime comprising the observations of a number of different authorities. In addition, the website offers both domestic and international estimates on the scope and amount of the grey economy and economic crime. The website also provides information on the impact of action taken to prevent the grey economy and economic crime based on the statistics of authorities, including company audits and their results. The website also follows the progress of various projects included in the operational programme concerning the grey economy and economic crime.

In addition, the website contains a selection of recent domestic and international news flows on the grey economy and economic crime.