Taxation and grant certificate Saari ResidenceFor residency applicants Saari Residence in Mynämäki, Finland Working at the Saari Residence Who can apply? What we offer Accommodation and workspaces Instructions for the online grant service Evaluation and decisions Frequently asked questions For Saari residents Accepting the residency and arriving at the Saari Residence Use of the residency grant and rescheduling Payment of residency grants Living and working at the Saari Residence Residency programmes Taxation and grant certificate Residency report The Saari Well Communication and social media Mentioning Kone Foundation and Saari Residence and the logos Saari Alumni Previous Residency Artists Community artist Ecologically sustainable residency programme The Saari Invited Artist About Saari Residence History of Saari Manor Saari Residence co-operation The Advisory Board of the Saari Residence Saari Residence staff Grants are tax-exempt in Finland up to the amount equivalent to the Finnish state grants for artists (in 2023 that is €25.547,52 per year). Grantees do not submit a tax deduction card to the Foundation. The Foundation does not make any tax deductions from the grants, even when the amount of funding already paid to the recipient within the same calendar year exceeds the maximum tax-exempt amount. Kone Foundation notifies the Finnish tax authorities in January of the grants paid out during the previous year. The recipient of a grant must declare it in the tax declaration. Please consult the tax administration on the deductibility of expenses such as pension payments, books and materials or travel expenses. Further information on taxation matters regarding grants can be found at the Finnish Tax Administration website: https://www.vero.fi/en/individuals/ GRANT CERTIFICATE In most cases, the grant approval letter serves as a valid certificate for the grant. If you require proof of payment of the grant, you or your project leader can download a PDF certificate from the online grant service on the “Payment request page” for each grantee (go to “Account info” and scroll to the PDF icon below “Grant recipient”). Return to Saari residents’ main page