Everyone is allowed to copy published works, such as music, movies, television and radio broadcasts for their own private use in Finland.

The private copying remuneration system in Finland is efficient!
The private copying remuneration system is used to compensate the creators, such as authors, performers and producers, for the private copying of their works. The system guarantees a legal and easy way for consumers to copy works (music, movies, texts etc.) into devices provided by the manufacturers and importers.

Private Copying remuneration VAT rate will rise by one percent on 1 July 2010 (30.6.2010) The VAT rates will rise by one percent starting on 1st of July, 2010

Finnish Government's decision on private copying remuneration for 2010 (22.12.2009) On December 18, the Finnish Government issued a decree on the scope and level of private copying remuneration for the year 2010

8% VAT will be added to private copying remuneration prices, starting January, 2009 (28.11.2008) The Parliament has approved a change to the Finnish VAT (value added tax) Act

	Sunrise Avenue ESEK (The Finnish Performing Music Promotion Centre) supports national performing artists and musicians. The promotional activities are largely funded using funds collected from the levy on private copying. Read more
	Virtual Air Guitar Company AVEK (The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture) uses its share of copyright remuneration to promote audiovisual culture: cinema, video and television. The majority of the funds that AVEK distributes originate from private copying levy, eg. from blank video cassettes and blank DVDs. One of the supported projects is Kung-Fu Live. Read more

Surveys 2010 (7.6.2010) Teosto Private Copying Unit has ordered two surveys on private copying during spring 2010. Surveys were conducted by Taloustutkimus Oy Imported products (25.01.2010) Statistics for imported products subject to the private copying remuneration Research on digital copying 2007 Copying music into mobile phones is common.