The laws regarding the Budget for 2012 were published in the Official Gazette between 28 and 30 December 2011. Parliament enacted the bills on 21 December 2011 (see Finland-3, News 21 December 2011). Corporate taxation The Budget Bill was approved as reported in Finland-2, News 10 October 2011 except that -   the corporate income tax rate is reduced to 24.5%; and -   the special withholding tax on certain dividends is decreased to 18.38%.