Finland's New Mining Tax Signed into Law

On 3 March 2023, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö signed the Mining Mineral Tax Act (HE 281/2022) into law, which provides for the introduction of a new mining tax on minerals extracted in Finland. The tax is a simple and formulaic payment in the nature of a royalty. The taxable value for metals is based on the annual average of the world market price of each metal ore, while other mined minerals would be taxed based on the amount. The tax rates are 0.6% on the taxable value of the metal con…