Finland Tax Agency Posts Decision on Withholding Tax Methods, Amounts

The Finnish Tax Administration Dec. 17 issued Decision No. VH/6384/00.01.00/2025, on the methods and amounts for withholding tax. Topics covered include: 1) general rules for withholding tax on wages and other taxable income under relevant acts; 2) a 50 percent withholding rate on payments made jointly to two or more recipients, unless income allocation information is provided to the Tax Administration; 3) rules on withholding from seafarers’ income, nonresident employment income, pensions, annuities, and family pensions, including specified percentages and flat rates when tax card information is unavailable; 4) withholding rules for sickness, rehabilitation, unemployment, strike, job alternation, family and ...