Verottajan

Verottajan is the genitive form of Verottaja, the Finnish term for the tax authority. In everyday Finnish, Verottaja refers to the government agency responsible for tax administration. The official name of the agency is Verohallinto, which operates under the Ministry of Finance.

Its core tasks include collecting taxes from individuals and businesses, administering tax returns and prepayments, issuing tax decisions, and enforcing compliance with tax laws. It handles personal and corporate income tax, value-added tax (VAT), capital taxes, payroll taxes, and certain excise duties, as well as managing tax information services and digital communications with taxpayers.

Taxpayers use online services such as OmaVero (the online tax portal) to file returns, check tax status, view decisions, and receive messages from the tax administration. Verohallinto also provides guidance on taxation rules, deadlines, and procedures to help people meet their obligations.

Structure and oversight: Verohallinto operates under the Ministry of Finance; it maintains regional services and uses risk-based procedures to select audits. It works with other authorities to combat tax evasion and to ensure compliance with tax laws.

Terminology: Verottaja is the common term in Finnish for the tax authority, but Verohallinto is the official institution name; Verottajan is the possessive form used in legal and descriptive Finnish to refer to the authority's actions or policies.