ansiotuloina

Ansiotuloina is a Finnish term used to describe income that is earned from work or services. The base noun ansiotulo refers to earned income, and the translative form ansiotuloina means “as earned incomes” or “into earned income” in contexts such as regulations, forms, or statistical descriptions. The phrase is common in tax and social security language when distinguishing different types of income.

Ansiotulot are generally seen as income generated through employment or personal work. This includes wages and salaries, fees for services, and income from self-employment or sole proprietorships where personal labor is a primary value. Fringe benefits that are part of compensation and certain work-related allowances can also be classified under earned income. By contrast, capital income (pääomatulot) arises from investments such as interest, dividends, and capital gains, and is taxed separately.

In taxation, ansiotulot are typically subject to progressive tax rates and social security contributions. They are contrasted with pääomatulot, which are taxed under different rules and rates. The distinction between earned income and capital income is central in Finnish personal taxation and affects calculation of income tax, social insurance fees, and eligibility for certain deductions and benefits.

Usage note: ansiotuloina appears in legal, tax, and statistical texts to label income streams that come from labor or services, as opposed to capital or transfer incomes. The term reflects Finland’s standard division of personal income into earned and capital categories.