Finland - Land of thousand lakes

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The original was posted on /r/finland by /u/ExternalPin203 on 2023-08-20 19:21:59+00:00.

Hi, I will be working in Helsinki as a researcher for just 4 months and I can request progressive taxation according to the criteria.

What I wanted to ask is am I paying at source (35%) and after some time I get the difference returned or does the progressive taxation applies from the start of my employment (given that I have done the required paperwork)? The difference would be approximately 500 euros per month, so the first case would make my life a little bit difficult as an undergraduate researcher.

Also, after getting the tax card and your tax status settled, do you just give the tax card to your employer and then they automatically deduct the tax and credit you the after-tax salary?

I would really appreciate any help on that.