veloittaa

Veloittaa is a Finnish transitive verb meaning to charge a fee or to bill someone for goods or services. The action typically involves calculating a price and requiring payment, either by issuing an invoice to a customer or by demanding payment for provided services. In broader or administrative contexts, veloittaa can also mean to levy charges, such as taxes or penalties, by an authority or organization. The noun veloitus refers to the act or amount of the charge, and related terms include laskutus (invoicing) and perintä (debt collection).

Grammatically, veloittaa is used as a regular verb in everyday Finnish. It is conjugated in the present tense as minä veloitan, sinä veloitat, hän veloittaa, me veloitamme, te veloitatte, he veloittavat. The past tense forms are minä veloitin, sinä veloitit, hän veloitti, me veloitimme, te veloititte, he veloittivat, and the past participle is veloittanut. It takes a direct object indicating what is charged (for example, asiakkaalta 25 euroa).

Usage notes include that veloittaa is common in business-to-consumer and business-to-business contexts. It can be used for services, products, or administrative charges. In everyday language, laskuttaa is often used synonymously, while perintä covers debt collection actions that follow a failure to pay.

See also: laskutus, perintä, veloitus, verotus.