Glossary · Chapter 8: Work and the welfare state
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Finnish word. In English: tax card
The Tax Administration's information on what percentage of your pay is withheld as tax.
Facts about the word
- The tax card shows your tax rate. You always get a new tax card at the turn of the year. Verohallinto
- Your valid tax card is always in OmaVero, and you can order a new one there. Verohallinto
- Without a tax card, the employer must withhold 60 percent of your pay. Verohallinto
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The tax card tells your employer your tax rate. It is not a discount card or a greeting card.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: Work and the welfare state. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
