valtionosuusjärjestelmä
Valtionosuusjärjestelmä, or valtionosuus, is the Finnish framework through which the state finances municipalities and certain public entities to ensure the provision of basic welfare services and to promote regional equality. It operates alongside municipal tax revenues and borrowing, sharing the burden of funding local services.
The system relies on formula-based subsidies that are distributed from the central government to municipalities. The
The purpose of the valtionosuusjärjestelmä is to ensure universally accessible basic services—such as education, social and
Administration and oversight are handled by the Ministry of Finance in coordination with sector ministries, and