Tag: Home Office
Post-pandemic trend: Almost half of Finns dream of moving to the countryside
This corresponds to approximately one million adult Finns. On the other hand, four out of ten respondents prefer to live in the city. According to the survey, young people are also interested in moving to the countryside, 46 percent of them would like to move to the countryside. However, work was considered to be the […]
Live: Germany fires cybersecurity chief over suspected Russia ties
The head of Germany’s national cyber security agency has been fired following reports of possible links to Russian intelligence, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday. His dismissal came as several regions of Ukraine and the capital Kyiv experienced power outages following several Russian airstrikes targeting energy facilities across the country. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog […]
The UK government approves the extradition of Assange; He plans to appeal
LONDON – On Friday, the British government ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face espionage – a milestone, but not the end of a decade-long legal saga. WikiLeaks said they would question the order and have 14 days to appeal. Interior Minister Priti Patel signed the order approving […]
Monday’s newspapers: Ukrainian school, false news and distressing times
The city of Jyväskylä has decided to channel Ukrainian children to one school next semester, says the regional newspaper Central Finland. This autumn, about 150 Ukrainian children aged 6-16 will start teaching at a school in the city of Voionmaa. According to the authorities, the growing number of Ukrainian refugees meant that it was becoming […]
The tax office reminds 1.8 million taxpayers to check pre-filled returns
Tuesday is the second of the three deadlines for repairs, with the next and final deadline being May 24, 2022. Taxpayers can check their refund dates online at OmaVeron or OmaVero online portal. The tax office also reminded users that pre-filled tax returns only need to be changed if they have been additions or changes. […]
Tax returns due in Finland – check if you can claim these deductions
This year’s pre-filled tax returns have now become available to the Tax Administration and the deadline for corrections is May. Taxpayers should always check the information on the pre-filled tax return and add any missing income or deductions. Kaija Selkäinaho From the tax administration. Especially those who worked remotely during the pandemic want to check […]
Now it’s time to review your tax return – last year’s statistics show a 170% increase in deductions for income-related expenses
Miscellaneous office work and telecommuting due to a coronavirus pandemic? Be sure to check your travel expenses and workspace reduction Kirsi Tuunala, A senior tax expert at the tax administration, points out that it is important for all individual taxpayers to check a pre-filled tax return carefully. If all the amounts and information are correct, […]
Assange marries in prison
WikiLeaks co-founder, behind bars in Belmarsh, ties in with the mother of her children Julian Assange married Stella Moris inside London’s maximum guarded Belmarsh prison on Wednesday, in a long-awaited ceremony. The couple has two children. The imprisoned WikiLeaks co-founder is fighting against attempts to extradite him to the United States on espionage charges for […]
Britain denies Julian Assange’s appeal of extradition to WikiLeaks
The court rejects WikiLeaks’ co-founder’s request to appeal extradition to the United States, the case has been referred to the Home Office On Monday, Britain’s Supreme Court rejected Julian Assange’s appeal of the decision to extradite him to the United States, where WikiLeaks co – founders are being prosecuted for espionage. It is now up […]
Finland will end the national telework recommendation
The nationwide recommendation to work from home whenever possible – a measure aimed at curbing the spread of Covid infections – will end on Monday 28 February. However, jobs across Finland do not expect a mass return of employees, despite the repeal of the recommendation, as two years of teleworking has led to a cultural […]
National round: Two men deny guilt in killing 22-year-old Aalborg woman
Two 36-year-old men from Vendsyssel today deny guilt in the murder of Mia Skadhauge Stevn, a 22-year-old woman who is still missing after getting into a vehicle early Sunday morning in Aalborg. Confirmation of the vehicle’s license plate dramatically led police to the address of one of the suspects yesterday morning. Searches have been made […]
EU citizens should be offered physical proof of status
At present, EU citizens who have acquired a well-established or pre-established status do not have physical documents proving that they have the right to reside in the United Kingdom, and this has caused problems for their employment and access to services. A joint letter from the Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland expresses its […]
Norway has the world’s largest omicron outbreak to date
More than 50 people in Norway have been infected by Covid omicron variant after a Christmas dinner. Oslo City Council President confirms that Oslo may have the world’s largest outbreak of the new omicron variant. The government is implementing measures in the Oslo area after the outbreak of the omicron virus. Among other things, there […]
Monday’s newspapers: Government tensions, the downside of telecommuting, human compost
Helsinki afternoon newspaper Ilta-Sanomat points out that in any long-term relationship, partners can sometimes find themselves in a bad conflict. The newspaper says that in the case of the current coalition government Sanna Marin (SDP) – at least on the basis of the media – the partner parties are constantly at odds with each other. […]
National ID cards are no longer valid for most Europeans traveling to the UK: Home Office
“As of Friday 1 October 2021, most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens will need a valid passport to enter the UK as the government ceases to accept national identity cards as a travel document,” the official release said. According to the Ministry of the Interior, identity cards are part of the most misused documents seen […]
Because telecommuting stays here, tax officials are looking at changes to commuter deductions, but are unlikely to increase home office deductions
According to the Finnish Association of Taxpayers (TAF), the tax deduction system for home offices needs to be reformed, because the sharp and apparently permanent increase in working from home is due to the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kati Malinen, the general counsel for the taxpayers’ lobby, argues that the current one – size […]
More online security at home – Hooray!
Many people do not care when it comes to their online security. In a busy day, protecting one’s online data may not be the highest priority, but there has been an increased awareness of the subject after more and more of our data has become available, but also because we are seeing more and more […]
The UK government must empty the EU settlement
There are thousands in Scotland who are likely to suffer from congestion, so it is unacceptable that so many face uncertainty about their position when just over a week has passed since the UK Government’s application deadline, Gilruth added. The Scottish Government considers that the deadline for applying to the EU settlement system should be […]
Marin: Finland is looking at opening Tallinn ferries for work-based travel
Finland is scheduled to open a work-based ferry trip from Estonia next week. The move is due to pressure from the Estonian government on the fate of thousands of Estonian workers who are currently unable to easily visit their families on the other side of the Gulf of Finland. According to the government, it has […]
OVERVIEW: Relaxed rules provide more valid corona passes
Get an overview of the new reopening agreement here: * Home work: The phasing out of home offices takes place in three phases, and the first phase is Friday 21 May, where it is recommended that 20 percent can return physically to the workplace. It is scheduled to be set at 50 percent on June […]
OVERVIEW: Here are the main points of the new reopening agreement
The new agreement includes, among other things, a phasing out of the corona passport and the requirement for a mask. And then homeworkers can soon return to the office. Get an overview of the new reopening agreement here: * Coronapas: The corona passport in Denmark will be phased out at the latest when everyone over […]
The tax authority encourages teleworkers to apply for deductions
The Finnish tax authority reminds taxpayers to reduce the cost of working from home during a pandemic. The tax office urges teleworkers to adapt or update their pre-filled tax return forms according to how and where they worked last year. The deadline for reporting revenue to the 2020 tax authorities is approaching. Taxpayers who want […]
Norway is reopened in four steps
The government’s plan for reopening consists of four steps. The first step is to return to the action level before 25 March. A so-called corona certificate will be introduced before the summer, writes NRK. Prime Minister Erna Solberg presented the reopening plan in parliament on Wednesday morning. Government reopening plan consists of four steps and […]
British terrorism expert: Children from IS areas can pose a threat
This happens in a new report to the British Parliament, Berlingske writes. The question of whether children can pose a terrorist threat has become topical in connection with the discussion about whether the government should take home 19 Danish children. The children are in their third year in two Kurdish-controlled prison camps in northeastern Syria. […]
Get a 15-minute digital exercise break
Wednesday 20 January can you and your colleagues get free training at the home office ?? even with colleagues. The Danish Company Sports Association turns 75 years old, and it celebrates company sports, among other things. by inviting you and your colleagues to an active break – either at a distance from the workplace or […]
Tax Authority: Apply for tax breaks for working from home
Tens of thousands of people across Finland switched to teleworking or working from home, either full-time or in part, after the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic last spring. As the deadline for reporting income to the tax authorities in 2020 approaches, teleworkers are now urged to adapt or update pre-filled tax return forms according to […]
Norway closes again with stricter corona measures
The government recommends zero physical education for students. The Progress Party believes students should have been notified earlier, and The Labor Party calls for financial measures for nightlife. There is an increasing development of infection in more than 40 municipalities. In response to the trend, the government has presented several national measures at a press […]
Friday papers: Tax breaks, media landscape and something obscure
People who occasionally work from home can now make a € 225 deduction from their annual income, the business reports daily Kauppalehti. The tax administration introduced new home office write-downs on Thursday. Once a pandemic has moved workers to home offices, many people are entitled to a € 900 home office tax credit. Taxpayers can […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Somewhere in the air, Monday. That’s enough now. It really does. We do not want more, do not have the strength, it is too much. When we stood there on New Year’s Eve nine months ago and toasted the new year, we had no idea that this year’s buzzwords would be social distancing, mouth protection, […]
From Iceland – Creating a context in the cloud with Berg Ebba
How to summarize a conversation with Berg Ebbi? It seems that the man did all this. He studied law, made a living, wrote for television, radio and stage, and he has even published his own books. Two of them – Room temperature (2017) and Screenshot (2019) – have been translated into English and are the […]
