Personal taxation

You can apply for a change to your tax rate in MyTax in the Finnish Tax Administration's e-ServicesOpens in a new window., by telephone or by visiting your local tax office. If your income is within the annual limits and you want to have a higher tax rate, you do not need to ask the Finnish Tax Administration to raise the tax rate. You can change the tax rate yourself and notify your employer or other payers of income of the higher rate.

You need a new tax card if you are about to exceed your annual income limit. Your income exceeding the annual income limit is taxed at an additional percentage.  Apply to the Finnish Tax Administration for a change to your tax rate. Remember to keep an eye on your income during the year.

Each year, the Finnish Tax Administration sends a pre-completed tax return form to everyone over 16 years of age in MyTax and by post. If there is nothing to correct in your tax return, you do not need to do anything. If there is something that needs to be corrected or added, you must submit the information to the Finnish Tax Administration within the deadline. You will see the due date on your tax return form and in MyTax.

You can supplement your tax return in MyTax or by post. It is possible to submit some of the information required in the tax return in advance in MyTax.

Activate Suomi.fi Messages and you will receive information about the pre-completed tax return electronically. The tax return will no longer be mailed to you. You can change the delivery method later.

For example, you will receive tax deductions based on work-related expenses, extra housing needed for work and external services purchased for your household. You do not need to enclose any receipts with the tax return, but you have to keep all taxation-related receipts for six years from the end of the tax year.

It is a good idea for a Finnish citizen moving abroad to sort out their tax affairs with the local tax office in advance.