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Finland's social security agency Kela has issued a reminder for people to check the income ceiling on their 2025 tax card — and if necessary, advised them to request a new one from the Tax Administration. Doing so will ensure that Kela benefits and other income are taxed at the correct withholding rate. "If you exceed your income ceiling in the last months of 2025, your Kela benefits will be taxed at a higher rate than usual. Some Kela benefits are taxable income while others are not," the agency's press release stated on Wednesday. A person can review the details of their current card — and order a new one — via the Finnish Tax Administration's MyTax service. "If the new tax card applies to future payments, you can ask the Tax Administration to send the new tax card directly to Kela. In that case, you do not need to notify Kela of the new tax card," the press release added. The deadline for Kela to receive a revised tax card for this year is the middle of December.
