SDP opens the door to raising taxes on the largest pensions
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The SDP says it would not cut pensions that are already being paid. However, the party has left open the possibility of raising taxes on pensioners with higher incomes.
The matter concerns the taxation of pensions. Many Finnish pensioners receive pensions from employment pensions and other income. If a pension is large, its taxation may be higher than that of smaller pensions. The party has not disclosed exact sums or thresholds from which tax would be increased.
The SDP emphasises that current pensions would remain unchanged. Any changes would therefore mainly concern benefits or taxation paid in the future, if such decisions are made. More detailed policy lines are not yet ready.
The finances of pensioners and the sustainability of public finances have been central topics in Finnish politics. The debate on pension taxation continues, and citizens can follow the parties' more specific plans ahead of the next elections.
Sources: Verkkouutiset
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