In the beginning of 2019 Finland introduced Incomes Register. It is a national database grouping all income data of people living in Finland. Employers file the salaries paid and different contributions, Kela and other authorities report the benefits paid starting from 2021. It is essential that the data reported is correct, because the employer has on obligation to rectify any inaccurate data for 10 years.
The tax authorities, pension and other insurance companies, and authorities and other actors, like Kela and unemployment funds, will search every income earners’ data. The employers must report employees’ payroll data in 5 days from the payment date, and the health insurance fee must be reported before the 5th day of the next month. For more information: www.tulorekisteri.fi