Minister of Finance Riikka Purra (PS) told Iltalehti on Saturday that the government is “very likely” to cut pensions as part of its effort to adust public finances to the tune of three billion euros later this month.
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Calculations by the Taxpayers’ Association of Finland reveal that the government’s tax policy decisions will benefit especially people earning 14,000 euros a month, boosting their annual net income by over 2,100 euros.
Someone selling their inheritance could be forced to pay more tax if inheritance tax was abolished and replaced by capital income tax, according to the Taxpayers' Association of Finland.