The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.

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Income recipient

In the statistics on taxable income the statistical unit is private person. Included are all recipients of taxable income. Income recipients living abroad with a limited tax liability are included in the statistics when they have other income than taxed by the withholding tax legislation.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

Related concepts


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