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Prime Minister
Sanna Marin’s proposal to increase municipal tax rate progressivity would hit individuals earning more than 4,000 euros per month, reports Helsingin Sanomat on Saturday.
Marin made the suggestion at an Yle election debate earlier this week when she noted that high earners could play a bigger role in funding municipal services.
Minna Punakallio, a chief economist at the Association of Finnish Municipalities, told HS that Marin’s suggestion would demand a broader taxation rethink to prevent incentive traps. Because Marin’s goal is not to raise the level of overall taxation, this change would target people making 50-60,000 euros a year and more, she said.
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More focus on women, youth and telecommuting could rescue declining rural towns
Experts say that with the population declining and aging in rural areas, small towns need to find a path to future survival.
In Veteli, Central Ostrobothnia, some of the government s coronavirus financial has been used to hire a a youth worker. Photo of central Veteli in April 2021.
Image: Kalle Niskala / Yle
While there are some exceptions, the big picture shows the population is declining and aging in rural areas of Finland, with growth concentrated in a few larger cities and their surrounding areas, and many smaller towns are struggling to avoid facing reality.