Taxable incomes

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: The share of municipal tax in direct taxes has grown 03 Feb 2012 In 2010 direct taxes and payments paid by income earners totalled EUR 25.3 billion, which was four per cent more than one year earlier. The amount of taxes on capital income grew most, by 33 per cent from the year before. In contrast, taxes paid on earned income went down by 4.6 per cent from the previous year. Municipal tax grew by 3.5 per cent and sickness insurance contributions by 23 per cent. Payments of municipal tax amounted to EUR 15.6 billion, taxes on earned income to EUR 5.1 billion and taxes on capital income to EUR 1.7 billion. Next release: Statistical releases will not be issued in English from these statistics in 2012.
Description:	Statistics on taxable incomes (formerly Statistics on income and property) describe the income subject to taxation, deductions, liabilities and taxation of private persons. The basic data of the statistics are drawn from the Tax Administration’s database and cover all private persons who have received taxable income during the year. Income and taxation are examined by, inter alia, income brackets as well as age and gender. The total data also allow for regional examination upwards from the level of municipalities. The statistics are produced annually. As from statistical year 2005 they are available only on the Internet. Read full description >>>
Change:	New name for Statistics on income and property 19 Feb 2008 Property taxation was abandoned in Finland in 2006.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Taxable incomes [e-publication].
Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 13.2.2012].
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