Income Register Authorization in Finland – Eemel.com
As of January 1, 2019, the use of the Income Register is mandatory for all companies that pay wages.
The authorization can be completed by a person in your company who has the legal right to sign on behalf of the company, such as an entrepreneur, CEO, chairperson of the board, or another authorized signatory. Instructions for granting the Income Register authorization in Eemel.com, as well as the technical contact person information required for the authorization, can be found below.
Through this authorization, you can also submit your company’s VAT returns directly to the Finnish Tax Administration from the Eemel.com service, provided you are using Eemel’s accounting feature. In addition, the authorization enables an automatic tax card connection to the Tax Administration if you use payroll in Eemel.com.
WHAT IS THE INCOME REGISTER AUTHORIZATION USED FOR IN Eemel.com?
With the authorization, you can:
Automatically submit reports of paid wages to the Income Register from Eemel.com.
Automatically submit VAT returns from Eemel.com (if you use Eemel’s accounting feature).
Receive automatically updated tax card information (if you use payroll in Eemel).
GRANTING THE INCOME REGISTER AUTHORIZATION
If you have not yet created an API application, first click “Create API application” and read the instructions in section 1. Creating an API Application. Otherwise, click “Order certificate” and read the instructions in section 2. Ordering a Certificate.
1. Creating an API Application
Under Interfaces → Tax Administration Interfaces, select:
ApitamoPKI
Vero API
Under Income Register interfaces, select:
Wage data (Web service)
In Wage data: purpose of use of the Income Register interface, select:
Wage data, reports wages paid
Enter your phone number in international format (+358...)
Enter your email address
Click “Submit application”
You will receive a notification saying “API application submitted.”
Click “Order certificate” and proceed to section 2.
2. Ordering a Certificate
Under Certificate, select:
Data provider (Web service)
In Certificate description, enter:
Eemel.com
In Certificate technical contact person, enter the following information:
First name: Jarkko
Last name: Kähkönen
Phone number (international format): +358 41 999 0076
Email address: support@eemel.com
Click Submit order
After this, Eemel.com customer support will complete the Income Register connection within 1–2 business days, and you will receive an email notification once the Income Register and tax interface have been connected to your company’s Eemel account.
If you entered the technical contact person details listed above, Eemel.com will take care of activating the certificate. If you entered a different person’s details, please send the certificate identification details by email to Support@eemel.com.
For additional settings in Eemel related to the Income Register (pension provider, employee details, etc.), you can find more information here: Income Register instructions – Eemel.com
TECHNICAL CONTACT PERSON FOR THE AUTHORIZATION
The following technical contact person details must be used:
Name: Jarkko Kähkönen
Phone number: +358 41 999 0076
Email address: support@eemel.com
NOTES
If a payroll run is on the “Payroll runs” page under the “Open” tab, it will not be reported to the Income Register.
Your accountant can assist you with matters related to the Income Register.
You can obtain required additional information, such as insurance policy numbers, from the customer service of your company’s pension provider and accident insurance provider.
Income Register reports sent through Eemel cost €1 per reported payroll run + VAT. One payroll run may include multiple employees.
You can also submit Income Register reports manually for free at www.tulorekisteri.fi, in which case you do not need to apply for this certificate for Eemel.