The law extends the corporate residency exception for certain investment funds until 31 December 2026.

Finland’s President ratified a law on 27 June 2025 extending the exception to corporate residency rules for certain investment funds until 31 December 2026.

Under this law, the Act on Common Funds (UCITS funds) and alternative investment funds (AIF funds established or registered in another EEA state are not considered tax residents in Finland, even if their place of effective management is in Finland.  The UCITS Directive (2009/65/EC) is implemented into Finnish national law in the Mutual Funds Act (213/2019).

Previously, this exception was set to expire on 31 December 2025.

An Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is a collective investment entity that raises funds from multiple investors to invest according to a specific investment policy. Each AIF must have a manager (AIFM) authorised or registered under the Finnish Act on Alternative Investment Fund Managers.