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Here we have gathered information for you who enjoy combining everyday life in Åland with a career in the world.
Our guide contains tips and advice for you who want to work remotely from Åland. You can, among other things, read more about taxation, A1 certificates, social security benefits, where to find a serviced office space, and what rules apply to your foreign-registered car.
Are you working remotely and wondering whether you should pay taxes in the country where you live or the country where you work? The rules for remote work vary and depend on how much of your life you have moved with you. Here you will find examples and other useful information about taxation.
The basic rule is that you are entitled to social security in Finland if you are physically located in Finland and working, even if the work is done remotely from, for example, Åland, but there are exceptions.
If you want to know more about the network for remote workers, you can contact info@alandliving.ax or join the Facebook group "Distansjobbare på Åland", which is aimed at everyone who works remotely from Åland.
Even if you work remotely, it's nice to have a workplace to go to. You can solve this by renting an office at a serviced office center.
In or near Mariehamn there are several options for those who want to rent an office.
Alandia Trade CenterTorggatan 4, Mariehamn.www.tradecenter.ax
Serviced Office 7:anÖstra Esplanadgatan 7, MariehamnMore info via Mäklarhuset ÅlandTelegrafenTorggatan 6, Mariehamnwww.telegrafen.ax
iTidenElverksgatan 10, Mariehamnwww.itiden.ax
BlomstringeBlomstringevägen 12, Jomalawww.blomstringe.ax
There is also the opportunity to rent your own office for those who work remotely from Åland's archipelago municipalities.
At Föglö municipal building there are two remote workspaces on the upper floor available to rent by the hour or day. Föglö also has a vacant office space that can be rented by the month.
Read more about remote workspaces at Foglo.ax
The municipal office has the ability to accommodate temporary remote workers.
If you want to stay temporarily on Kumlinge and work remotely, you can also rent an apartment in FAB Småtalls. A furnished two-room apartment with kitchen costs approximately 400 euros + electricity.
Contact Kumlinge municipality for more information about remote workspaces
Kökar offers various solutions and locations for those who want to work remotely. Choose whether you want to work alone or in the company of others. An open-plan office is also in the works.
Send an email to Madelene Ahlgren-Fagerström at Kökar municipality for more information about remote workspaces
In Sottunga there are rooms available for remote workers to rent at the school, at the municipal office, or in the municipality's apartments, where fiber internet is also available.
Send an email to Kennet Lundström at Sottunga municipality for more information about remote workspaces
The rules that apply to you when driving a foreign-registered car in Åland depend on why you are visiting Finland with your vehicle.
If you plan to permanently settle in Åland, you need to have your vehicle inspected, registered, and pay tax for it in Finland.
More information about importing vehicles as well as driving licences and other useful information for those moving to Åland can be found at these links:
Special rules apply for registration in Åland, which you can read more about at Norden.org -> Vehicles to Åland
Information about driving licences can be found at Norden.org ->Driving licence in Åland
You may use a vehicle registered in another Nordic country as a so-called tourist vehicle if you:
Note! The permit applies for a period of no more than six months, but you can apply for an extension of the time limit.
More information about temporary tax-free use for those permanently residing abroad is available from the Tax Administration and Tax.fi
There are situations where you who permanently reside in Finland have the right to temporarily use a foreign-registered vehicle without paying tax. More information is available from the Tax Administration:Read more about temporary tax-free use at Tax.fi
For holiday trips and in other situations when you temporarily use the vehicle in Åland, no registration is needed either. You also do not need to pay any tax if you meet certain conditions.
Source: Norden.org
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