Second Reading of the Bill (450 SE) on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the State of Qatar for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud, and the Protocol thereto
Session: Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
Date: 2024-09-11 17:15
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 4
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 4m
AI Summaries: 4/4 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The agenda included the second reading of Draft Act 450, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the ratification of the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the State of Qatar on the avoidance of double taxation with respect to income taxes and the prevention of tax evasion and tax fraud, along with the protocol thereto. Committee member Marek Reinaasa presented the report on behalf of the Finance Committee. He confirmed that no proposals had been received by the deadline for submitting amendments (June 26), and only minor technical and linguistic clarifications had been made to the draft. Since no questions or comments were raised in the committee, the leading committee made a consensus decision to conclude the second reading and proceed to the final vote. Debates were not opened, and the draft act was immediately put to a vote. Draft Act 450 was adopted as a law with 71 votes in favor.
Decisions Made 1
Bill 450 (Act on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the State of Qatar for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income) was adopted as an Act with 71 votes in favor.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Marek Reinaasa, a member of the Finance Committee, who delivered the lead committee's report on the second reading of the draft legislation.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi announced the proceedings for the second reading of Draft Act 450 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the State of Qatar for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Income Tax and its Protocol, as the second item on the agenda, and invited his colleague Marek Reinaas to give the presentation.
Marek Reinaas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The Finance Committee discussed on September 9th the draft Act on the ratification of the Agreement between Estonia and Qatar for the avoidance of double taxation of income tax, and unanimously decided to place it on the plenary session agenda today, September 11th, for the completion of the second reading and submission for the final vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
He announced that no amendments had been submitted concerning Draft Bill 450, and requested that a position be adopted and a vote held on Draft Bill 450 of the Act on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the State of Qatar for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion and Tax Fraud with respect to Taxes on Income, and its accompanying Protocol.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Bill 450 was passed into law; 71 members of the Riigikogu voted in favor, with no votes against and no abstentions.