Yes - agents can use Linear to retrieve buyers' payment references and send asset transfer tax declarations to the Tax Administration after transactions.
Note: Agents do not need to (nor can they from Linear) submit asset transfer tax declarations when the transaction involves real estate. The buyer must do this themselves in MyTax.
In order for an agent to submit an asset transfer tax declaration in Linear, the managing person of the brokerage firm, who has the right to sign, must first apply for an income register certificate, which enables integration with the tax authorities.
The integration between Linear and the Tax Administration is company-specific, so the application is always made based on the business ID. If the brokerage belongs to a larger group with several companies operating within, each business ID must submit its own application.
The processing time for income register certificates at the Tax Administration is short (up to a few business days), but we recommend submitting the application at the beginning of the implementation phase of Linear. This way, the integration for submitting asset transfer tax declarations is ready when the first transactions are made in Linear.
Note: Before the income register certificate has been applied for and processed by the Tax Administration, asset transfer tax declarations cannot be sent from Linear.
The application for an income register certificate can be made by a person with the company's right to sign, according to the following instructions:
- Authenticate on the Tax Administration's website through this link: https://varmennepalvelu.vero.fi/tuotanto/kirjaudu?lang=en
- Select "Company or organization" and from the possible list, the company (your brokerage) for which you are applying for interface access and certificate, and select "Income Register's interface" for it.
- Click the button "Submit interface application".
- Select only "Tax API (Web Service)".
- Fill in your contact information (note: phone number starting with +358) and click "Submit application".
- From the "Production Certificates" section, select "Order a new certificate".
- If necessary, activate the "Data Producer (Web service)" option (turn it green) and enter in the "Certificate Description" field: Reporting asset transfer taxes.
- For the "Certificate's technical contact person" fill in the contact details of Linear's developer. You can get the name and their contact details from Linear's customer support or your Linear contact person.
NOTE: Do not fill in your own contact details as the certificate's contact person. - Finally, click "Submit order" at the bottom of the screen.
After placing the order, you can log out from the tax authority's website. The Tax Administration will process the order in the coming days and deliver the credentials to Linear's developer (the certificate's technical contact person) to activate the integration.
For more information on the topic, you can also visit the tax authority's website:
https://www.vero.fi/en/about-us/developers/certificate-service/production-certificates/