Lisäarvona

Lisäarvona is a translative form of the Finnish noun lisäarvo, meaning “as added value.” In Finnish, translative forms are used to express a role, state, or function, so lisäarvona is used to indicate that something is regarded or functions as added value within a process, analysis, or comparison. The concept is common in discussions of value creation in business and economics.

In usage, lisäarvona appears in analyses of value chains, product development, or customer value assessments. For example: “Uudessa palvelukokonaisuudessa lisäarvona voidaan pitää parempaa asiakaspalvelua ja nopeampaa toimitusta.” “Tämä ominaisuus on lisäarvona asiakkaalle, koska se parantaa käyttökokemusta.” The exact phrasing depends on the surrounding grammar, but the translative form communicates that the feature is considered added value.

Important distinction: lisäarvona is not a tax term. It describes value added in a functional or evaluative sense. In accounting, lisäarvo is the concept often counted in calculations of value added; the related tax term is arvonlisävero (value-added tax), which is different.

See also: lisäarvo; arvonlisävero.