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KHO:1999:57 AI generated

Euro currency conversion on 1.1.1999 deemed irreversible, making currency gains taxable in full for 1999.

Case Number KHO:1999:57
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that currency gains realized when converting Finnish marks to euros on January 1, 1999, must be taxed entirely in the 1999 tax year. The taxpayer argued for spreading the gain over the remaining debt repayment period, but the court rejected this. The decision establishes that the irreversible conversion rate mandates immediate full taxation of the realized profit.

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Laki elinkeinotulon verottamisesta 19 §; The irreversible conversion of national currency to the euro on January 1, 1999, constitutes a realized capital gain that must be taxed in full within the corresponding tax year, prohibiting allocation over future repayment periods.

Keywords

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Euro currency conversion Irreversible exchange rate Capital gain taxation Finnish mark to euro Tax year allocation Business income tax Realized profit

Cited Legislation

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Laki elinkeinotulon verottamisesta 19 §
Laki elinkeinotulon verottamisesta 19 §
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Euro on valuuttana korvannut Suomen markan 1.1.1999 alkaen peruuttamattomasti hyväksytyn muuntokurssin mukaisesti. Jos elinkeinotoimintaa harjoittavan verovelvollisen euroalueen valuutoissa olevien velkojen pääoma pienentyi Suomen markan ja muiden euroalueen kansallisten valuuttojen kiinnittyessä euroon, kurssivoiton on katsottava realisoituneen 1.1.1999 ja voitto on kokonaisuudessaan verovuoden 1999 veronalaista tuloa eikä voittoa voinut näin ollen jaksottaa velan jäljellä olevalle maksuajalle.

Laki elinkeinotulon verottamisesta 19 §