Finland Government Proposing Tender

The government is proposing a 0.20 per cent increase in unemployment insurance premiums for next year. The employees unemployment insurance contribution would be 1.50 percent of salary. The employers unemployment insurance contribution would be 0.50 of salary if the salary amount does not exceed EUR 2197500. Beyond that the unemployment insurance contribution would be 2.05 percent of salary.The employees unemployment insurance contribution paid by the co-owner of the company would be 0.74 per cent of salary next year and the employers unemployment insurance contribution to be paid by the co-owner 0.50 per cent of salary.The unemployment insurance contribution of a state-owned enterprise would be 0.50 per cent of the amount of salaries paid for the business if the salary amount does not exceed EUR 2197500. For the excess the contribution would be 1.18 percent of salary.The universitys unemployment insurance contribution would be 0.50 of salary if the salary amount does not exceed EUR 2197500. Beyond that the unemployment insurance contribution would be 1.49 percent of salary.It is proposed to change the salary limits for the deductible so that the full deductible would be charged to companies with a salary of at least EUR 35160000. No deductible would be levied on companies with a salary of up to EUR 2197500. The proposal is related to the state budget proposal for 2022 and is intended to be considered in connection with it. The laws would enter into force on 1 January 2021. Unemployment insurance contributions are fixed per calendar year.