# finland-vat-return

## Section 1 — Quick reference

**Quick reference field table**

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Country | Finland (Suomi) |
| Standard rate | 25.5% (from 1 September 2024; was 24%) |
| Reduced rates | 14%  (note: reduced to 13.5% from Jan 2026) (was 14%: food, restaurant/catering, animal feed), 10% (books, newspapers, medicines, passenger transport, accommodation, cultural/sporting events) |
| Zero rate | 0% (exports, intra-EU B2B supplies, international transport) |
| Return form | ALV-ilmoitus (Arvonlisaveroilmoitus) |
| Filing portal | https://www.vero.fi/omavero (OmaVero / MyTax) |
| Authority | Verohallinto (Finnish Tax Administration / Vero Skatt) |
| Currency | EUR only |
| Filing frequencies | Monthly (turnover > EUR 100,000); Quarterly (EUR 30,001-100,000); Annual (<= EUR 30,000) |
| Deadline | Monthly: 12th of 2nd month after period. Quarterly: 12th of 2nd month after quarter. |
| Companion skill (Tier 1, workflow) | **vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded** |
| Companion skill (Tier 2, EU directive) | **eu-vat-directive v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded** |
| Validated by | Deep research verification, April 2026 |
| Validation date | April 2026 |

**Read this whole section before classifying anything. The workflow runbook is in `vat-workflow-base` Section 1.**

**Key ALV-ilmoitus field codes**

| Code | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| 301 | Domestic sales 25.5% — base |
| 302 | Domestic sales 14%  (note: reduced to 13.5% from Jan 2026) — base |
| 303 | Domestic sales 10% — base |
| 305 | Output ALV on 25.5% sales |
| 306 | Output ALV on 14%  (note: reduced to 13.5% from Jan 2026) sales |
| 318 | Output ALV on 10% sales |
| 309 | Intra-EU acquisition of goods — base (reverse charge) |
| 313 | EU services received (reverse charge) — base |
| 319 | Non-EU services received (reverse charge) — base |
| 320 | Construction reverse charge — base |
| 310 | Domestic exempt sales (without credit) |
| 311 | Intra-EU supply of goods |
| 312 | Intra-EU supply of services (B2B) |
| 314 | Exports to non-EU |
| 307 | Total deductible input ALV (single aggregate) |

**Conservative defaults**

| Ambiguity | Default |
| --- | --- |
| Unknown rate on a sale | 25.5% |
| Unknown VAT status of a purchase | Not deductible |
| Unknown counterparty country | Domestic Finland |
| Unknown B2B vs B2C for EU customer | B2C, charge 25.5% |
| Unknown business-use proportion | 0% recovery |
| Unknown SaaS billing entity | Reverse charge from non-EU |
| Unknown blocked-input status | Blocked |

**Red flag thresholds**

| Threshold | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HIGH single-transaction size | EUR 3,000 |
| HIGH tax-delta on single default | EUR 200 |
| MEDIUM counterparty concentration | >40% |
| MEDIUM conservative-default count | >4 |
| LOW absolute net ALV position | EUR 5,000 |

## Section 2 — Required inputs and refusal catalogue

### Required inputs

**Minimum viable** — bank statement for the period. Acceptable from: Nordea Finland, OP (Osuuspankki), Danske Bank Finland, S-Pankki, Handelsbanken FI, Aktia, Revolut Business, Wise Business.

**Recommended** — sales/purchase invoices, Y-tunnus (business ID), FI VAT number (FI + 8 digits), prior ALV-ilmoitus.

**Ideal** — complete register, prior period reconciliation, Aland Islands trade records if applicable.

### Finland-specific refusal catalogue

- **R-FI-1 — Non-registered below threshold** — Non-registered entities do not file ALV returns. (Trigger: turnover below EUR 15,000 (from 2025), not registered.)
- **R-FI-2 — Partial exemption** — Partial exemption under AVL Section 117 requires reviewer. (Trigger: mixed supplies.)  _(AVL Section 117)_
- **R-FI-3 — Construction reverse charge (AVL Section 8c)** — Construction reverse charge requires specialist classification. (Trigger: construction services.)  _(AVL Section 8c)_
- **R-FI-4 — Aland Islands goods trade** — Aland is outside EU VAT territory for goods. Special import/export treatment required. (Trigger: goods imported/exported to Aland.)
- **R-FI-5 — Special schemes** — Margin/travel agent schemes out of scope.

## Section 3 — Supplier pattern library

### 3.1 Finnish banks (exempt — exclude)

**Finnish banks (exempt — exclude)**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NORDEA, NORDEA FINLAND | EXCLUDE | Financial service, exempt |
| OP, OSUUSPANKKI, OP YRITYSPANKKI | EXCLUDE | Same |
| DANSKE BANK FI, DANSKE BANK FINLAND | EXCLUDE | Same |
| S-PANKKI | EXCLUDE | Same |
| HANDELSBANKEN FI | EXCLUDE | Same |
| AKTIA | EXCLUDE | Same |
| REVOLUT, WISE, N26 (fee lines) | EXCLUDE | Check for taxable subscriptions |
| KORKO, INTEREST | EXCLUDE | Interest |
| LAINA, LOAN | EXCLUDE | Loan principal |

### 3.2 Finnish government (exclude)

**Finnish government (exclude)**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VEROHALLINTO, VERO, TAX ADMIN | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| KELA | EXCLUDE | Social insurance |
| TYEL, ELAKEVAKUUTUS | EXCLUDE | Pension insurance |
| PRH, KAUPPAREKISTERI | EXCLUDE | Trade register |

### 3.3 Finnish utilities

**Finnish utilities**

| Pattern | Treatment | Code | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HELEN, HELSINGIN ENERGIA | Domestic 25.5% | 307 (input) | Electricity |
| FORTUM | Domestic 25.5% | 307 | Electricity |
| CARUNA | Domestic 25.5% | 307 | Grid distribution |
| HSY, VESILAITOS | Domestic 25.5% | 307 | Water |
| ELISA, DNA, TELIA FI | Domestic 25.5% | 307 | Telecoms |

### 3.4 Insurance (exempt — exclude)

**Insurance (exempt — exclude)**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IF VAHINKOVAKUUTUS | EXCLUDE | Exempt |
| OP VAKUUTUS | EXCLUDE | Same |
| LAHITAPIOLA | EXCLUDE | Same |
| FENNIA | EXCLUDE | Same |
| VAKUUTUS, INSURANCE | EXCLUDE | All exempt |

### 3.5 Post and logistics

**Post and logistics**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| POSTI, POSTI OY | EXCLUDE for standard post; 25.5% for parcel |  |
| MATKAHUOLTO | Domestic 25.5% | Courier/parcel |
| DHL INTERNATIONAL | EU reverse charge | Check entity |

### 3.6 SaaS — EU suppliers (reverse charge, Code 313 + 307)

**SaaS — EU suppliers (reverse charge, Code 313 + 307)**

| Pattern | Billing entity | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GOOGLE | Google Ireland Ltd (IE) | EU reverse charge |
| MICROSOFT | Microsoft Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| ADOBE | Adobe Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| META, FACEBOOK | Meta Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| SPOTIFY | Spotify AB (SE) | EU reverse charge |
| DROPBOX | Dropbox Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| SLACK | Slack Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| ATLASSIAN | Atlassian BV (NL) | EU reverse charge |
| ZOOM | Zoom Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |

### 3.7 SaaS — non-EU suppliers (reverse charge, Code 319 + 307)

**SaaS — non-EU suppliers (reverse charge, Code 319 + 307)**

| Pattern | Billing entity | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AWS EMEA SARL | LU entity | EU RC (Code 313) |
| NOTION | Notion Labs Inc (US) | Non-EU RC |
| ANTHROPIC, CLAUDE | Anthropic PBC (US) | Non-EU RC |
| OPENAI, CHATGPT | OpenAI Inc (US) | Non-EU RC |
| GITHUB | GitHub Inc (US) | Check if IE |
| FIGMA | Figma Inc (US) | Non-EU RC |
| CANVA | Canva Pty Ltd (AU) | Non-EU RC |

### 3.8 Payment processors

**Payment processors**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| STRIPE (transaction fees) | EXCLUDE (exempt) | Financial service |
| PAYPAL (transaction fees) | EXCLUDE (exempt) | Same |

### 3.9 Professional services

**Professional services**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| KIRJANPITAJA, TILITOIMISTO | Domestic 25.5% | Accounting |
| ASIANAJAJA, LAWYER | Domestic 25.5% | Legal |

### 3.10 Payroll (exclude)

**Payroll (exclude)**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TYEL, ELAKEVAKUUTUS | EXCLUDE | Pension |
| PALKKA, SALARY | EXCLUDE | Wages |
| TULOVERO | EXCLUDE | Income tax |

### 3.11 Food retail

**Food retail**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| S-MARKET, PRISMA, K-CITYMARKET, LIDL FI | Default BLOCK | Personal provisioning |
| RAVINTOLA, RESTAURANT | Default BLOCK | Entertainment |

### 3.12 Internal transfers and exclusions

**Internal transfers and exclusions**

| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OMA SIIRTO, OWN TRANSFER | EXCLUDE | Internal |
| OSINKO, DIVIDEND | EXCLUDE | Out of scope |
| LAINAN LYHENNYS | EXCLUDE | Loan repayment |
| ATM, KATEINEN | Ask | Default exclude |

## Section 4 — Worked examples

### Example 1 — Non-EU SaaS reverse charge (Notion)

**Input:** `03.04.2026 ; NOTION LABS INC ; -14.68 EUR`
**Treatment:** Non-EU RC. Code 319 (base). Self-assessed ALV at 25.5%. Input in Code 307.

### Example 2 — EU service reverse charge (Google Ads)

**Input:** `10.04.2026 ; GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED ; -850.00 EUR`
**Treatment:** EU RC. Code 313 (base). Self-assessed at 25.5%. Input in Code 307.

### Example 3 — Entertainment

**Input:** `15.04.2026 ; RAVINTOLA NOKKA ; -220.00 EUR`
**Treatment:** Restaurant. In Finland, entertainment/representation: input ALV deductible at 50% for representation (AVL Section 114). Default: block (purpose unknown).

### Example 4 — Capital goods

**Input:** `18.04.2026 ; VERKKOKAUPPA.COM ; Laptop ; -1,595.00 EUR`
**Treatment:** Business equipment. Input ALV at 25.5% in Code 307.

### Example 5 — EU B2B service sale

**Input:** `22.04.2026 ; STUDIO KREBS GMBH ; +3,500.00 EUR`
**Treatment:** B2B to DE. Code 312. 0%. Verify USt-IdNr.

### Example 6 — Fuel

**Input:** `28.04.2026 ; NESTE ; Fuel ; -80.00 EUR`
**Treatment:** Vehicle fuel. In Finland, no statutory vehicle restriction like Estonia's 50%. Deductible if for business. Default: 0% (use unknown).

## Section 5 — Tier 1 classification rules (compressed)

### 5.1 Standard 25.5% (AVL Section 84)

- **Standard rate default** — Default. Sales: Code 301/305. Input: Code 307.  _(AVL Section 84)_

### 5.2 Reduced 14%  (note: reduced to 13.5% from Jan 2026) (AVL Section 85)

- **Reduced rate 14%** — Food, restaurant/catering, animal feed.  _(AVL Section 85)_

### 5.3 Reduced 10% (AVL Section 85a)

- **Reduced rate 10%** — Books, newspapers, medicines, passenger transport, accommodation, cultural/sporting events.  _(AVL Section 85a)_

### 5.4 Zero rate / exports

- **Zero rate / exports** — Exports: Code 314. Intra-EU goods: Code 311. Intra-EU services: Code 312.

### 5.5 Exempt without credit (AVL Sections 34-60)

- **Exempt without credit** — Financial, insurance, healthcare, education, postal, gambling, residential rental.  _(AVL Sections 34-60)_

### 5.6 Reverse charge — EU services (AVL Section 9/65)

- **Reverse charge EU services** — Base: Code 313. Input: Code 307.  _(AVL Section 9/65)_

### 5.7 Reverse charge — EU goods (AVL Section 26a)

- **Reverse charge EU goods** — Base: Code 309. Input: Code 307.  _(AVL Section 26a)_

### 5.8 Reverse charge — non-EU services

- **Reverse charge non-EU services** — Base: Code 319. Input: Code 307.

### 5.9 Construction reverse charge (AVL Section 8c)

- **Construction reverse charge** — Base: Code 320. Flag R-FI-3 for reviewer.  _(AVL Section 8c)_

### 5.10 Single input code

- **Single input code** — Finland aggregates ALL deductible input ALV into a single Code 307. No separate input codes by rate or source.

### 5.11 Representation 50% rule

- **Representation 50% rule** — Entertainment/representation: 50% of input ALV deductible (AVL Section 114). Requires documented business purpose.  _(AVL Section 114)_

### 5.12 Aland Islands (AVL Section 68a)

- **Aland Islands treatment** — Goods to/from Aland treated as import/export. Services follow normal place-of-supply rules.  _(AVL Section 68a)_

## Section 6 — Tier 2 catalogue (compressed)

### 6.1 Vehicle costs — *Default:* 0%. *Question:* "Business use?"

- **Vehicle costs** — Default: 0%. Question: "Business use?"

### 6.2 Entertainment — *Default:* block. *Question:* "Representation (50% deductible) or personal?"

- **Entertainment** — Default: block. Question: "Representation (50% deductible) or personal?"

### 6.3 SaaS entity — *Default:* non-EU RC. *Question:* "Check invoice."

- **SaaS entity** — Default: non-EU RC. Question: "Check invoice."

### 6.4 Owner transfers — *Default:* exclude.

- **Owner transfers** — Default: exclude.

### 6.5 Individual incoming — *Default:* 25.5%.

- **Individual incoming** — Default: 25.5%.

### 6.6 Foreign incoming — *Default:* 25.5%.

- **Foreign incoming** — Default: 25.5%.

### 6.7 Large purchases — *Default:* deductible; flag capital.

- **Large purchases** — Default: deductible; flag capital.

### 6.8 Mixed-use telecom — *Default:* 0%.

- **Mixed-use telecom** — Default: 0%.

### 6.9 Cash withdrawals — *Default:* exclude.

- **Cash withdrawals** — Default: exclude.

### 6.10 Aland trade — *Default:* flag reviewer.

- **Aland trade** — Default: flag reviewer.

## Section 7 — Excel working paper template

Per `vat-workflow-base` Section 3. Column H accepts Finnish ALV field codes. Bottom-line: output codes minus Code 307 = net payable/refundable.

## Section 8 — Finland bank statement reading guide

**CSV conventions.** Nordea and OP use semicolons, DD.MM.YYYY. OP may export in ISO format.

**Finnish language.** vuokra (rent), palkka (salary), korko (interest), siirto (transfer), kateinen (cash).

**IBAN prefix.** FI = Finland.

**Rate change note.** Standard rate changed from 24% to 25.5% on 1 September 2024. Verify invoice date for transactions near the transition.

## Section 9 — Onboarding fallback

### 9.1 Entity type — *Inference:* Oy = company; toiminimi = sole trader.

- **Entity type inference** — Oy = company; toiminimi = sole trader.

### 9.2 ALV registration — *Fallback:* "Are you ALV-registered?"

- **ALV registration fallback** — Fallback: "Are you ALV-registered?"

### 9.3 Y-tunnus — *Fallback:* "Y-tunnus? (NNNNNNN-N)"

- **Y-tunnus fallback** — Fallback: "Y-tunnus? (NNNNNNN-N)"

### 9.4 Filing frequency — *Fallback:* "Monthly, quarterly, or annual?"

- **Filing frequency fallback** — Fallback: "Monthly, quarterly, or annual?"

### 9.5 Exempt supplies — *Fallback:* "Any exempt supplies?"

- **Exempt supplies fallback** — Fallback: "Any exempt supplies?"

### 9.6 Construction — *Fallback:* "Do you provide construction services?"

- **Construction fallback** — Fallback: "Do you provide construction services?"

### 9.7 Aland — *Fallback:* "Do you trade with Aland Islands?"

- **Aland fallback** — Fallback: "Do you trade with Aland Islands?"

## Section 10 — Reference material

### Sources

1. Arvonlisaverolaki (AVL, Act 1501/1993, as amended)
2. Act 1109/2023 and Act 817/2024 (rate changes)
3. EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC — via companion skill
4. VIES — https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/

### Change log

- **v2.0 (April 2026):** Full rewrite. Finnish banks (Nordea FI, OP, Danske FI). 25.5% rate.
- **v1.0 (April 2026):** Initial skill.

## End of Finland VAT Return Skill v2.0

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