Balance
in the
tax tide
Marja Hokkanen, Attorney
LL.D, Lic.Sc. (Econ.), LL.M, Professor of practice

I am Marja Hokkanen, an attorney specialized in tax law. My areas of expertise include value-added tax (VAT), energy taxation, car taxation, alcohol taxation, and customs legislation. During my nearly 30-year career, I have worked in administrative courts, the Finnish Tax Administration, the Ministry of Finance, auditing firms, and have served as a tax expert at Finland's EU Representation in Brussels. I have a comprehensive understanding of the various actors and practices in tax law. I also teach future tax experts at Aalto University and serve as a member of the European Commission's VAT Expert Group.

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Services for Businesses

Tax consulting, assistance with tax audits, guidance, advance rulings and preliminary discussions, litigation and disputes, teaching, and mentoring.

Services for Public Organizations

I assist municipalities, joint municipal authorities, wellbeing services counties, and other public organizations.

News

14.08.2024 I Marja Hokkanen

Yleinen arvonlisäverokanta nousee syyskuun alussa. Eikä siinä vielä kaikki…

Yleinen arvonlisäverokanta korotetaan syyskuun alussa 24 prosentista 25,5 prosenttiin. Muutokseen perustuva laki 5.7.2024/462 on hyvin vähäsanainen. Sovelletaanko tavaran tai palvelun myyntiin 24 %:in vain 25,5 %:in verokantaa, riippuu si...

Blog

02.06.2024 I Marja Hokkanen

World is changing, how does the taxation change? Maailma muuttuu - miten muuttuu verotus?

In an ever-evolving world, how does taxation keep pace with rapid transformations? Or whether taxation is the right way to implement the desired changes? This is the central question explored in the Minipodcast in which I was intervi...

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