Start-up notification for private traders, self-employed, and agricultural or forestry operators (Y3)

Use the Y forms if you cannot file your notification online at ytj.fi in Finnish or Swedish.

See the company types that can use online filing at ytj.fi.

The details you enter on the form will be publicly available to everyone.

Do not enter personal identity codes or the contact person’s contact details on the form. You can enter this information on a separate personal data form and enclose it with your notification.

Detailed guidance:

When do I need to fill in a start-up notification Y3?
How do I fill in form Y3?
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When do I need to fill in a start-up notification Y3?

Use start-up notification Y3 to register your company with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) and the Finnish Tax Administration.

Use the Y3 form if you want to file a start-up notification for

a private trader or self-employed
an agricultural operator
a forest owner
an estate of a deceased person, or
if the company being set up does not yet have a Finnish Business ID.

If your company already has a Finnish Business ID, use form Y6 to file changes.

With a few exceptions, all the notifications to the Finnish Trade Register are subject to a fee. See the price list and payment instructions for the Trade Register at prh.fi.Open link in a new tab

Notifications to the Finnish Tax Administration are always free of charge.

How do I fill in form Y3?

Fill in the form before printing it. Remember to sign the form.

Do not enter personal identity codes or the contact person’s contact details on the form. You can enter this information on a separate personal data form and enclose it with your notification.

Name of the company

When you want to register the name of your company at the Finnish Trade Register, enter 1–3 company name suggestions. Please note that we will register the first name that can be accepted.

The company requests for registration in the Finnish Trade Register

Tick the box if you request for registration in the Finnish Trade Register.

Enclose a receipt of payment of the Trade Register handling fee.

I request for registration in the Trade Register on a certain date

Tick the box if you are requesting registration on a certain date (for example an accelerated processing request). This does not apply to changes of address or contact details.

Please enclose a separate letter explaining your reasons for the request.

Place of registered office (domicile)

Enter the place of your company’s registered office. It must be a municipality in Finland. If you only register with the registers of the Finnish Tax Administration, the place of registered office (domicile) is your home municipality.

For companies outside Finland, enter the country of tax residence.

Other company names, if any

You can also register parallel company names or auxiliary company names with the Finnish Trade Register.

A parallel company name is a translation of the Finnish or Swedish company name. Enter the parallel company name(s) of your company. Add the language in brackets.

You can enter one or more auxiliary company names on the form. Describe which of the company’s activities are conducted under each auxiliary company name. Please note that the business you are planning to run under the auxiliary company name may only cover a part of your company’s business. Pay a handling fee for each auxiliary company name.

Personal details of the self-employed individual

Name: Write your full name (last name and first names).

Date of birth: Enter your date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy).

Language: Register the communication language of your company with the Finnish Tax Administration. The language details will be publicly available in the company and organisation search at ytj.fi.

Citizenship: If you are not a Finnish citizen, enter your citizenship.

Contact details of the company for public use

Enter the contact details of your company for public use.

A company registering with the Finnish Trade Register must have a street address or a postal address. You can also enter other contact details for your company, such as an email address and telephone number.

Please note that if you do not want your home address to be public, do not enter your home address as your company’s postal address or street address. If you have applied for a non-disclosure for personal safety reasons, do not enter your home address here.

Postal address

Enter the postal address of your company. If you want to use a PO Box address, enter the PO Box address only.

Enter the postal address as follows:

Postal address: name of the street or road
Building no: an address number of a house can also include a letter, hyphen or slash.
Entrance no: staircase letter, if any, or the abbreviation Apt.
Apartment no: the apartment number, and a divider, if any
PO Box no: the PO Box number
Postal code
Town or city

The postal address will be transmitted to the Finnish Tax Administration. If you want to register a different postal address with the Finnish Tax Administration, enter the address on page 3 under “Postal address to be given to the Tax Administration use only”.

Street address

The street address is the address where the business or the permanent place of business is located.

Enter the street address as follows:

Postal address: name of the street or road
Building no: an address number of a house can also include a letter, hyphen or slash.
Entrance no: staircase letter, if any, or the abbreviation Apt.
Apartment no: the apartment number, and a divider, if any
Postal code
Town or city

First financial period (accounting period)

Start date of business: The first financial period begins on the start date of business. Enter the date in the format dd.mm.yyyy (for example, 01.04.2021 for 1 April 2024). If you are a self-employed individual from outside Finland, enter the start date of business in Finland.

End date of the first financial period: Enter the date when the first financial period ends.

Please note:

The company’s first financial period is the period between the start date of business and the end date of the first financial period. The first financial period cannot be longer than 18 months.
The first financial period of a primary producer always ends at the end of the current year. This also applies to those having a single-entry accounting system.

The next financial period of the company (length = one year) starts automatically after the first.

Continuation of business of a previous company

Fill in only if the company being set up is to continue the trade or business of a previous company, for example a general partnership or limited partnership.

Example: Tick the box “The company is to continue the trade or business of a previous company”. Enter the name and Business ID of the previous company.

Please note that the new company obtains a Business ID based on this start-up notification Y3. Fill also in a notification of termination Y5 for the previous company.

Sector of business (line of business) to be declared to the Finnish Trade Register

Give a written description of the line of business of your company. Define the line of business so that it clearly states the type of business. The line of business must be either in Finnish or in Swedish.

Go to the PRH website for further instructions about the line of business.

Main sector (line of business) to be declared to the Tax Administration

Enter the main sector of your company, which is the sector in which your company mainly operates. The main sector must be included in the company’s line of business.

Use the five-digit TOL 2008 code provided by Statistics Finland.

Go to the Standard Industrial Classification TOL 2008 on the Statistics Finland website.

Please note that the company can have only one main sector (main line of business), and it will be shown in the company and organisation search at ytj.fi.

Enclosure for the Tax Administration

Tick the box if you are a self-employed individual from outside Finland. Fill in appendix form 6206e.

Additional information to the PRH

Use this field to give additional information about the notification to the PRH.

Do not enter here any details that you do not want to be public, such as personal identity codes or health details.

Name of contact person

Indicate the person or company that can provide further information about the notification. The PRH will send this person or company a register extract or a request to correct the notification, if necessary.

Please note that if you do not indicate a contact person, the PRH will send correspondence to your company’s address. The Finnish Tax Administration always uses the company’s address.

Declare the contact details of the person providing further information using a personal data form. The contact details of the person providing further information are not public in notifications that become pending as of 1 January 2025.

The details of the person or company providing further information are public and will be publicly available in the company and organisation search at ytj.fi.

Date and signature

Sign the notification. Remember to add the date and printed name. If you are in business with your spouse, your spouse signs the form on page 3.

If you authorise someone to sign the notification, enclose an original general power of attorney or a certified copy of a special power of attorney.

Postal address to be given to the Tax Administration use only

Here you can enter a separate postal address only for the use of the Finnish Tax Administration.

Registration for VAT

Enter the date as of which the company registers for VAT.

The company can

Read our instructions for companies registering for VAT.

VAT taxpayer status is requested

In some cases, companies may request VAT taxpayer status on their own initiative even if they are not liable for VAT by law. A company that has requested VAT taxpayer status is usually registered for VAT from the date of receipt of the notification.

The company can request VAT taxpayer status

for the transfer of rights to use immovable property
as a small-scale business operator
for intra-Community acquisitions
as a primary producer
as an art object producer.

Read our instructions for companies requesting VAT taxpayer status.

I do not consider myself liable for VAT (Exclusion from VAT)

If you do not consider yourself liable for VAT, select the appropriate reason and give more details on page 4 under “Additional information”. For easier processing, enclose a written statement or supplement.

Even if the company’s main business operations are exempted from VAT, the company may be liable for VAT if it has other business operations subject to VAT.

Go to the Finnish Tax Administration website for further information about business operations that are exempted from VAT.

Spouses engage in business together

Tick the box if

you register for VAT or request VAT taxpayer status for trade or business, as a primary producer or for the transfer of rights to use immovable property, and
you are in this business with your spouse.

For this jointly-run business, the Finnish Tax Administration, as a rule, will enter one of the spouses as liable for VAT and the other spouse will have liability for taxes when it comes to VAT.

Please note that one of the spouses must sign here. Also remember the printed name.

For agricultural or forestry operators

Report to the Finnish Tax Administration the date of purchase of a farm or forest (in the format dd.mm.yyyy) if you bought it this year.

Enclose a copy of a transfer of title, for example of a deed of purchase or a deed of gift. If you are engaged in agriculture as a tenant farmer, enclose a copy of the rental contract.

Requesting entry in the Prepayment Register

If you are registering for the Prepayment Register, enter the start date of operations in the format dd.mm.yyyy.

Please note that the Finnish Tax Administration enters the date of receipt of the notification, or a later date, in the Prepayment Register. This information will be publicly available for anyone in the company and organisation search at ytj.fi.

Companies that operate or intend to operate a trade, business, farm or other activity that generates income can be entered in the Prepayment Register. When the company has a valid registration in the Prepayment Register, the payer does not need to withhold tax on the compensation (such as royalties, trade income or other nonwage compensation).

Please note that the Finnish Tax Administration can deny the entry of a newly established company into the Prepayment Register if a person in charge of the company, or a company the person has previously been in charge of, has substantially neglected their tax payment obligation, tax-related notification duty, accounting obligation, or other tax-related obligations.

Go to the Finnish Tax Administration website for further information about the Prepayment Register.

Registering as an employer paying wages on a regular basis

If your company is an employer paying wages on a regular basis, enter the start date of payment. The information about the entry in the Employer Register is publicly available to anyone as set out in the Finnish Business Information Act.

Read our instructions for employers paying wages on a regular basis.

Tax period of self-assessed taxes

Enter the company’s turnover (=sales) and the desired tax period for VAT and employer contributions.

Please note that if you leave the fields empty, the Finnish Tax Administration will automatically register your company for monthly processing.

Read our instructions for selecting the tax period of self-assessed taxes.

I am a primary producer or a creator of works of art

If you are a primary producer or a creator of works of art, your tax period is normally one year. Indicate if you wish to have a shorter tax period when starting operations.

Read our instructions for selecting the tax period of self-assessed taxes for primary producers or creators of works of art.

Accounting system

Self-employed individuals must keep accounts of their business. Indicate your accounting system.

Go to the Finnish Tax Administration website for further information about the accounting system. LINKKI

Details for income-tax prepayment

Tick the box if you are applying for prepayment electronically. File your application at MyTax.fiOpen link in a new tab

To determine the income-tax prepayment, enter the company’s estimated sales and estimated income in the first accounting period.

Please note that the income-tax prepayment will also be affected by your other income for the calendar year.

Additional information for the Tax Administration

Use this field to give additional information to the Finnish Tax Administration.

Advisory service

If you need help to fill in the forms, contact our customer service:

Finnish Patent and Registration Office: +358 29 509 5030
Finnish Tax Administration / Self-employed individuals: +358 29 497 051
State Department of Åland: +358 18 635 270