Elektronivarausta

Elektronivarausta is a system used in Finland to verify the authenticity of electronic declarations received by the authorities. The system is primarily used by tax authorities, customs, and other government agencies.

The purpose of elektronivarausta is to ensure that electronic declarations are genuine and not tampered with, and that they have been sent by the person or company they claim to represent. The system uses a variety of methods to verify the authenticity of electronic declarations, including digital signatures and encryption.

Elektronivarausta is based on the use of the X509 and XML documents, as well as digital certificates and keys. It also makes use of the Finnish Kennel Club's Suomi.fi-PKI, public key infrastructure, to verify the identity of the sender and ensure that the declaration has not been altered during transmission.

The system has been in place since 2015, with the integration of it increasing gradually throughout the country. It represents one of the many efforts by government institutions to digitalize ways of communication, bringing progressively greater benefits to taxpayers as time passes while at the same time increasing transparency.

Moreover, elektronivarausta does not only serve governmental benefit, but it also secures online transactions' integrity, to potential decreasing penalties which ensure reputable business affairs.