Tax refund

If you have a debt in enforcement, your tax refund can be garnished in full.

Your tax refund is garnished even if you have been granted a payment free month. The protected portion of wages is not subject to garnishment in the case of tax refunds. The garnished amount cannot be reduced on the grounds of, for example, high housing or medical bills. However, the garnished amount may not exceed the total amount of debts in enforcement.

Garnishment may take place before the due date stated on the demand for payment

Garnishment may take place even before the due date stated on the demand for payment.

Before a tax refund is garnished, the Tax Administration will deduct  any unpaid taxes from the refund. This portion of the tax refund is not subject to enforcement.

You will receive a decision on garnishment

You will receive a decision on the garnishment of your tax refund via the Suomi.fi Messages service, if you have access to it. Otherwise, you will receive the decision by post. You can also print out the decision from the National Enforcement Authority Finland’s electronic service.

You can check the amount of your debts in enforcement and pay them via the National Enforcement Authority Finland’s electronic service.