Report the payer type only if one of the options applies to the payer. If necessary, you may choose several payer types.
International specialised agency
International specialised agency is a payer whose wage income paid is not taxed in Finland based on an agreement concerning international specialised agencies.
Unincorporated state enterprise or governmental institution with separate administration
Selected when the payer is an unincorporated state enterprise or a governmental institution with separate administration, such as Kela or the Bank of Finland. The information must always be provided when the payer is one of these.
Public sector
Public sector entities include the state, municipalities, joint municipal authorities, the Provincial Government of Åland, the Evangelical-Lutheran Church or the Orthodox Church or their parishes or federation of parishes. The information must be provided if the income earner is a non-resident taxpayer. When the payment is made to a resident taxpayer, the information does not need to be provided even if the payer is a public sector entity.
Foreign group company
A foreign group company is a company that was not founded in Finland and is part of a group.
Foreign employer
A foreign employer is a company which has not been established in accordance with Finnish legislation, or the registered domicile of which is not Finland. Domicile is the location from which the company's operations are managed.
State
Selected if the state is the payer.
Temporary employer (no TyEL insurance policy)
A temporary employer is an employer that does not have any permanent employees and pays no more than EUR 9,822 in wages over a period of six months (in 2024). Temporary employers do not have a valid pension insurance policy with an earnings-related pension provider.
When you submit a report in the e-service, information on a temporary employer must be submitted with other earnings-related pension insurance information under “Income earner’s insurance information” on the “Income earner” page.
Read more: Temporary employer
