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5.8.2026 News

Entrepreneurs' Mikael Pentikäinen's YEL warning to the government: "There could be an unpleasant surprise"

The CEO of Entrepreneurs believes it is possible that the problems with the maligned YEL income calculator could escalate next year.

23.7.2026 09:00 News

8-point YEL correction series from entrepreneurs – “The arbitrary counter must be buried”

23.6.2026 13:45 News

The goals of the YEL reform are in danger of not being achieved – These are the things that Yrtäjät would fix

18.6.2026 10:42 News

The increase in YEL contributions has affected such a large group of sole proprietors – Only very few trust the earned income calculator

4.6.2026 07:16 News

Remember these things when you receive the YEL proposal – This year's revisions are really underway

12.5.2026 13:20 News

Checks on YEL income of tens of thousands of entrepreneurs have begun – Some entrepreneurs are already in their second round

What you should know about the YEL reform

5.5.2026 12:07 News

Entrepreneurs, this is what you need to know about the YEL reform: We chose the 9 most important questions - An expert answers

28.4.2026 07:19 News

One large group was left behind in the government's YEL reform - "It's not right if they have to pay for the value of others' work"

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YEL webinars

4.5.2026 YEL information sheet: What does the reform mean for entrepreneurs?

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Hands in flour

15.12.2025 Entrepreneurs speak out: Now let's talk about YEL!

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11.12.2025 YEL info: Reform planned for the Self-Employed Persons' Pension Act

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From our expert's pen

6.7. Harri Hellsten

Tela's model would shift the burden of YEL reform to the weakest entrepreneurs

23.4. Mikael Pentikäinen

A big blow for entrepreneurs

19.4. Mikael Pentikäinen

Good and bad in the YEL reform

4.3. Mikael Pentikäinen

The crucial moment for the YEL reform is approaching

1.12. Harri Hellsten

The Entrepreneur's Pension Act must be reformed

Pleadings

Statement on the Government's proposal to Parliament to amend the Entrepreneur's Pension Act and certain other acts

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Recent YEL bulletins from entrepreneurs

23.7.2026 Release

Entrepreneurs: YEL reform is not based on the entrepreneur's real-time earnings – problems with the earned income calculator must be fixed

According to the government's draft proposal, entrepreneurs would in future be able to choose whether to base their pension insurance on the current earned income model or on actual, taxable earned income. The entrepreneur's earned income would be based on the earned income information from the most recently confirmed tax return. The model…

23.6.2026 13:25 Release

Entrepreneurs: The goals of the YEL reform are in danger of not being achieved

23.4.2026 12:19 Release

Entrepreneurs: It is important that dividends are not mixed up with the YEL system – the earned income calculator needs to be updated quickly

22.4.2026 22:01 Release

Entrepreneurs on Entrepreneurs' Pensions: A Compromise for Difficult Times, with Good and Bad

22.12.2025 10:39 Release

This is how we influenced entrepreneurs in 2025

5.12.2025 12:38 Release

Entrepreneurs: YEL reform must strengthen entrepreneurship – raise the minimum limit and increase freedom

Petri Salminen, Chairman of the Federation of Finnish Entrepreneurs. Photo: Jetro Stavén

25.11.2025 12:36 Release

Statement by the Confederation of Finnish Entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurs' freedom must be increased in the YEL reform

3.10.2025 08:49 Release

Entrepreneurs: The pension system for entrepreneurs must encourage entrepreneurship