Verottajalta

Verottajalta is a Finnish term meaning “from the tax authority.” It is formed from verottaja, the tax authority or tax collector, with the elative suffix -lta, which marks origin or source. The word is used to indicate that something comes from the tax authority, such as documents, information, or communications.

In practice, verottajalta is used in both official and everyday language to refer to material issued by tax authorities. It commonly appears in contexts involving Finland’s tax administration, Verohallinto, and more generally any tax authority. Examples include verottajalta saatu kirje (a letter received from the tax authority) or verottajalta peräisin oleva päätös (a decision originating from the tax authority). It can also appear in sentences like “Verottajalta sain ohjeita” (I received instructions from the tax authority) or “Verottajalta tuleva tiedote” (a notice coming from the tax authority).

Notes: While verottajalta naturally points to the Finnish tax administration, the term is a linguistic construction that can refer to any tax authority as the source. It is a standard feature of Finnish grammar that conveys source information through the elative case.

Etymology: derived from verottaja + elative suffix -lta. See also Verohallinto (Finnish Tax Administration), Finnish tax system, and Finnish language usage of the elative case.