Continuation of the first reading of the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE)
Session: 15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Date: 2025-01-22 16:09
Total Speeches: 120
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 2h 22m
AI Summaries: 120/120 Speeches (100.0%)
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Summary
The agenda continued with the first reading of bill 538, the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The presiding officer clarified that the discussion would continue from where it left off yesterday, and Aivar Kokk, representing the initiators, would answer questions from the floor. The content of the bill provokes strong opinions – the opposition expresses criticism of the coalition's tax policy and the effects of the car tax, emphasizing concerns particularly in rural areas, sources of funding, and the legitimacy of tax harmonization. The ninety-to-one-hundred-minute discussion covers a range of issues: the clarity and legitimacy of tax notices, various calculation models, and the impact of the tax on different social groups. The core question is whether abolishing the car tax is fair, whether the state needs an alternative revenue base, and whether the coalition can find a sustainable solution. Several deputies asked questions during the session, and a broad discussion has emerged regarding the future of taxes and regional equality.
Decisions Made 1
Bill 538 rejected on the first reading; vote result: 51 in favor, 28 against, 0 abstentions.
Most Active Speaker
As the most active spokesperson, VTIO4yVEz1k represents the Isamaa faction and primarily acts in a presenter/ally role; for the political spectrum, he is a right-wing representative.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Today we continue the agenda discussion and begin the first reading of the draft law No. 538 initiated by the Isamaa faction on declaring the motor vehicle tax invalid, represented by the initiator Aivar Kokk.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller confirmed that he was ready to answer questions, and asked Jaanus Karilaid to be the first to ask a question.
Jaanus Karilaid
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They pointed out that people are currently receiving from the Tax and Customs Board a series of invoices for vehicle tax with two deadlines—before Midsummer and at the start of the school year—and they confirmed that Isamaa would cancel it, and asked the public to be reminded of why the vehicle tax was introduced in the first place: the part of the green transition, the push to get people to use public transport, and the part of the security tax, so that memory would be refreshed.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk criticized the Tax and Customs Board for uncertain information regarding tax notices, and stated that the real aim of the last two years' tax increases is financing the Reform Party's high-earning taxpayers' income tax relief, which Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets revealed on social media last week.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Riina Solman is introduced at the start of the speech.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman notes that in Tallinn a mother with six children pays a car tax of 875 euros, and asks what this means for large families living in rural areas, whether it differs from Tallinn, and how the state could help these families or ease their burden.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk accuses the coalition of taking more and more money from young families and pensioners, preferring benefits for high earners, and calling for resignation and for the proclamation of snap elections.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller turns to Ants Froschi and asks for something.
Ants Frosch
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Ants Frosch notes that on the topic of the automobile tax there are strange and even comical stand-offs between coalition MPs, and the official calculators of the Tax and Customs Board and the Transport Administration give different results (the Transport Administration's calculator is about 10% smaller), and although the government and state authorities do not seem to have a clear picture, this points to the failure of the tax construct and the only possible solution is the abolition of the tax – what is your position?
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk calls the law that came into force last year a failure and emphasizes that in payment statements it must be clearly indicated what the payment is for, because the Tax and Customs Board and the Transport Administration provide conflicting data; at the same time, the government has introduced an income tax relief for high earners, and over the next two years two billion euros are planned to be raised in taxes, the full package of which will apply to people earning more than 2,200 euros, and a smaller relief already applies to those earning more than 1,200 euros, which shows that in the name of one promise payments have been increased fourfold.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks Kalle Grünthali to speak.
Kalle Grünthal
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At the meeting, Kalle Grünthal raised the question of why the annual tax and registration fee for identical vehicles may differ depending on their classification (van vs MPV), which is not in line with the principle of equal treatment.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller posed a question and thanked.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk notes that, even though the car make may be the same, the tonnage, engine power and CO2 emissions are taken into account, and if the vehicle has been purchased or registered as a panel van or a bus and the passport does not indicate seven seats, these seats may not be added and, if necessary, the vehicle must be re-registered.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech begins with a brief prayer for Kersti Sarapuule.
Kersti Sarapuu
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Sarapuu pointed out that motor vehicle tax invoices have already arrived in the mailboxes, and asked when the amended law will take effect and what to do with these invoices that have arrived.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk said that the car tax should be canceled retroactively, because it is inhumane and regionally unfair, and in counties the car is the only option for many families to get to school and to work, and the state's revenue is small compared to the real damage to the economy and to people, therefore those who paid should get their money back.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Jaanus Karilaid to take the floor.
Jaanus Karilaid
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In the speech it is said that the car tax places the heaviest burden on rural areas, and it is asked whether, in 2025, more money will be directed to public transport and the service will be improved.
Aivar Kokk
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In his speech, Aivar Kokk states that, at the minister's proposal, funding for public transport provided by the Ministry of Regional Development and Agriculture was reduced by 6 million euros, highlighting delays in railway renovation, unwarranted fare increases, and that free transport has led to the disappearance of many commercial lines, and that therefore one should have considered, for example, a 0.50-euro regional ticket so that inter-county public transport would remain sustainable.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The deputy chairman Arvo Aller asks to grant Allas the floor.
Anti Allas
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Anti Allas said that the car tax is not his first choice, and asked for proposals on which sectors money could be taken from, noting education, the social sector, and public transport, and asking whether pensions are too high or what should be cut, and offered cooperation with the Social Democrats to implement a progressive income tax.
Aivar Kokk
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Riigikogu member Aivar Kokk called for the abolition of the tax relief for high earners and bringing the income tax-free minimum to the level of Estonia's average wage (about 1200 euros), in order to help people with lower incomes and reduce the tax burden.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks Kalle Grünthal to come onto the stage.
Kalle Grünthal
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Kalle Grünthal highlights the position of Judge Ivo Pilving of the Supreme Court's Constitutional Review Chamber that a tax notice may infringe the rights of the taxpayer and that the taxpayer has the right to file a complaint with the administrative court, and the court would then examine the legality and constitutionality of the tax notice, and everyone has this right, while asking, at the same time, whether, if the bill is rejected, there should be a mass recourse to the administrative court to put an end to this intolerable injustice.
Aivar Kokk
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During his presentation, Aivar Kokk argues that the motor vehicle tax solution is unequal and unconstitutional and does not meet the goals of the green transition, because it is designed to burden everyone evenly, but in reality it affects the lives of the vulnerable, large families, people with disabilities, those receiving maternity pay, and pensioners — for example, for a six-child family the tax is 875 euros and the total impact exceeds 3,000 euros, in addition to increases in income tax and value-added tax.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invited Lauri Laatsi to speak.
Lauri Laats
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Lauri Laats claims that there is a loophole in the law that allows the wealthier to pay less, and that for a family with many children this is clearly unfair, and the entire proceedings were long and the result is flawed.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk said that he does not have the means to buy €150,000 cars, and stressed that Isamaa's aim is to abolish the motor vehicle tax first, because the cost of owning a car and taxes affect rural areas in particular, and many parents drive their children to school by car.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This speech is merely a prayer to Anti Allas.
Anti Allas
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Anti Allas asks where the money will come from for national defense and to cover other expenses, if the tax burden does not go away and there is no clear plan to replace the car tax, and fears that Isamaa's policy will push poorer people into poverty.
Aivar Kokk
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In a speech, Aivar Kokk said that the car tax would be about 240 million euros, and the cost of income tax exemptions for high earners is about half a billion euros, and if these taxes are dropped and government spending is cut by more than 300 million euros, there would be enough money in the state budget, and there should be greater transparency regarding the revenues and expenditures of the ministries.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-chairman Arvo Aller said that the motor vehicle tax law would be discussed, and he invited Rene Kokk.
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Rene Kokk says that car tax is a double taxation on top of the fuel excise and that the government should first explain the budget and how the money is used, because people, especially the elderly, cannot bear paying a new tax, even though they need a car to live.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk pointed out that when paying motor vehicle tax, funds may go to cover previous debts and people may not know what will happen later, and he criticized the shortcomings of state and local government financing and the deficiencies of regional transport planning, calling for an open discussion in the Riigikogu about the balance between costs and revenues.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asked Rain Epler to speak.
Rain Epler
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Speaker Rain Epler criticizes the budget plans, under which 68 million euros are planned for promoting biodiversity and 2 billion euros for wind-turbine subsidies, and warns that these expenditures could lead to energy poverty and, more broadly, poverty; although the coalition talks about a lack of money and tax increases, he calls on Anti Allas to take note that the economy should be given oxygen and foolish spending avoided.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk emphasizes that Estonia's economic growth is not possible under the conditions of tax increases and an uncertain energy policy, and it is necessary to quickly and cheaply implement solutions such as the transition of Narva's old oil shale-fired boilers to pellet fuel, the commissioning of the Paldiski LNG terminal, and, if necessary, cooperation with Finland or the development of nuclear energy, in order to reduce dependence on external prices and ensure competitively priced electricity.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The deputy chairman Arvo Aller invites Mart Maastik onto the stage.
Mart Maastik
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Mart Maastik pointed out that car tax bills show only the total amount and do not provide separate information about which car it is for and on what calculation basis, and he asked Aivar whether he had received an explanation and how these amounts are allocated among specific vehicles.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk acknowledged that motor vehicle tax invoices are confusing and do not reflect data for every vehicle (car make and registration number), because the calculation rules of the Transport, Tax and Customs Board differ, and he intends to raise this topic in the Finance Committee next week.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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That was a very short speech in which the vice-chair Arvo Aller invited Evelin Poolametsa to speak.
Evelin Poolamets
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Poolamets highlights that the state pays up to 4,000 euros as a subsidy for purchasing used electric cars, but in rural areas covering long distances is likely to be difficult, and at the same time a vehicle tax is collected from large families, pensioners and people with disabilities, which, in his view, is unfair for those for whom buying an electric car is beyond their means.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk emphasizes that Estonia cannot solve the crisis with renewable energy alone; instead, it must use a diverse mix of energy sources (for example, oil shale and wood waste), lower the price of the CO2 quota, and strengthen energy security through interconnections with Finland and Latvia, because only then can price stability and consumers’ interests be safeguarded.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech expressed gratitude and invited Urmas Reinsalu to speak next.
Urmas Reinsalu
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Urmas Reinsalu claims that the coalition is full of anxiety about this draft, which could undermine tax stability, and asks why the discussion about the car tax dragged on, why the draft was kept under wraps for so long, and what the coalition's fears and motives were.
Aivar Kokk
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Isamaa politician Aivar Kokk says that the car tax bill actually has only one goal – to promote income tax relief for high-income earners – and more than 70,000 signatures have been collected against it, which shows broad opposition and illustrates how fulfilling the wishes of the largest partner leads to breaking promises.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chair Arvo Aller thanked everyone and said that there are no more questions, and asked Annely Akkermann, the chair of the Finance Committee, to provide an overview of the discussion that took place in the lead committee on the floor.
Annely Akkermann
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Finance Committee discussed the Isamaa bill No. 488 with the same content, which the government does not support, and decided by consensus to propose shelving the bill, in a vote of 6 for and 4 against.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller thanked everyone for the briefing, noting that there are questions, and invited Urmas Reinsalu to respond.
Urmas Reinsalu
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Urmas Reinsalu said that after the car tax notice arrived, the informational basis for taxation had changed, and a new group of people had emerged who have vehicles that are still functioning but are older, for which the tax on disposal exceeds the car's market value, and he asked how such people should behave in this situation and whether it was consciously planned by the drafters and the government.
Annely Akkermann
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The registration fee is tied to the car’s mass and carbon footprint, in order to prevent the import of old, polluting and high CO2-emitting vehicles into the country, because in the city we see old cars that cause environmental problems, and the registration fee may be higher than the car’s market value.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The deputy chairman Arvo Aller invited Siim Pohlak to speak.
Siim Pohlak
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Siim Pohlak accuses the Reform Party government of causing significant damage to the Estonian economy, and highlights roughly 900 million euros in lost tax revenue, tax increases, problems with electricity prices, and job losses, and asks whether the Commission has discussed the full extent of the damage and the impact of the car tax.
Annely Akkermann
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Annely Akkermann emphasized that in macroeconomics you must know and see the numbers, what 900 million consists of and how the dynamics of this calculation work, because finance is numerical and in the end the bills have to be paid or not paid.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech is simply a plea to invite Mart Maastik here.
Mart Maastik
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Maastik claims that the car tax’s composition—the combined total of mass and CO2 emissions—has been designed so that everyone pays the same regardless of the actual size of CO2 emissions, and the greater mass of electric cars forces them to pay the same, which, in his view, is the law’s aim to fleece the population.
Annely Akkermann
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During the processing of the draft law, taxation based on the gross weight of electric cars was discussed: smaller electric cars fit within the 2.4-ton limit and have a mass component of 0, but larger electric cars, whose batteries are larger and which can travel about 400 kilometers, do not fit there and are subject to the mass component, because heavy vehicles wear the roads more.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Henn Põlluaas to speak.
Henn Põlluaas
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Henn Põlluaas claims that the government did not justify the bill to abolish the car tax, and the real aim is to take money away from the people, because old cars will remain in use and pollute for years.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The message is clear: your time has come.
Henn Põlluaas
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The question is whether you will fulfill your very dubious campaign promises.
Annely Akkermann
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Annely Akkermann emphasizes that the motor vehicle tax is important for supplementing budget revenues and reducing the need for borrowing, which from the outset has had three components—the base part, the mass part, and the emission part—and whose aim, in addition to revenue growth, is to reduce the carbon emissions of the car fleet and to bring old clunkers back into circulation.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech contains only a plea to invite Rain Epler.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler criticized the SDE in the coalition, which seems to be playing a game, as it voted in the end in favor despite objections, and asked whether their departure or lying about their positions had been discussed.
Annely Akkermann
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He points out that in all coalitions there are people who want to be more devout than the Pope and then disappear behind the party's decisions, and such behavior occurs in all parties and is not exemplary.
Siim Pohlak
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Siim Pohlak asserts that the 900 million estimate is conservative and that the actual damage is probably greater, and he emphasizes the need for broad and thorough discussion and for finding the right format, which will bring out the real impact on the economy and on jobs.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech is merely a plea to invite Siim Pohlak onto the stage.
Annely Akkermann
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Annely Akkermann said that an interesting discussion in the Finance Committee could take place, but EKRE members very rarely attend committee meetings, and she earnestly asks that they attend the meeting.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This is a short appeal to invite Lauri Laats onto the stage.
Lauri Laats
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Lauri Laats said that the draft bill adopted by the coalition is designed to raise 236 million euros in taxes (99 million from motor vehicle tax and 137 million from the registration fee), but the preparation has been deficient, and market signals from car dealers indicate that the registration fee will likely bring in less revenue, which harms the business environment involved in the sale of motor vehicles.
Annely Akkermann
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In the speech it was said that the modification of the motor vehicle tax and the registration fee forced car buyers to make decisions at the end of last year, and in the first half of the year, despite this, tax revenues will be lower, and although the exact impact is not known, it is a natural part of the implementation of the new law, and correcting mistakes is expected.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chair Arvo Aller invited Helle-Moonika Helme to speak.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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Helme calls on us to think about people, because in inflationary conditions new taxes—especially the burden on large families—make living from paycheck to paycheck harder, and with regard to the car tax, people's ability to cope was not taken into account.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This speech calls on the audience to take action, for their time has come.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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In the speech it is said that you simply started applying this tax.
Annely Akkermann
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Annely Akkermann argues that motor vehicle tax should be introduced based on the fleet, so that the revenue collected could be used to finance social transfers, such as pensions and child benefit, and to cover those who no longer work or who have dependents.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chair asks Helle-Moonika Helme to take the floor.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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Helle-Moonika Helme claims that the registration fee is actually a fee for changing ownership and that it is pure theft from people's pockets – an obvious robbery scheme.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This is a short but powerful call to action — your time has come and you must act.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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The speech suggests that here people's interests or well-being are not taken into account, and no one thinks about them.
Annely Akkermann
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Annely Akkermann said that originally it was planned to impose the registration fee only on cars imported into the country, but it turned out that this violated the EU's free movement of goods, and therefore the decision was changed and the fee was reduced.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller thanks and informs that there are no further questions.
Annely Akkermann
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Annely Akkermann thanks you for the questions.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller opens negotiations with the factions, and Siim Pohlak represents the EKRE faction.
Siim Pohlak
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Siim Pohlak called today's government shield-bearers, accused the Reform Party of unfair tax policy and the car tax, and stated that the well-being of the Estonian state and economic growth can occur only through the success of people and businesses, not through tax increases.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The deputy chairman Arvo Aller thanked and invited Urmas Reinsalu, the representative of the Isamaa faction, to speak.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Three extra minutes are requested for the deputy chairman Arvo Aller's speech.
Urmas Reinsalu
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Urmas Reinsalu affirms that Isamaa promises to completely abolish the car tax and has submitted the draft of this law, but the current coalition does not allow it to be done immediately, and the hope remains that, by spring 2027 at the latest, people will not have to pay the car tax.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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They thanked.
Urmas Reinsalu
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The time will come for a court ruling on today's government as well; change is possible.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Speaker Arvo Aller announced that the time had come, and Lauri Laats asked for three extra minutes on behalf of the faction.
Lauri Laats
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Lauri Laats said that this draft concerns many people and the sense of justice, and that the Centre Party promises to reverse the car tax once in power, but he noted how long and how flawed the journey of this bill had been from the outset, and that it was contrary to EU law, despite ongoing amendments.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks Mr. Reinsalu to speak in the corridor.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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During the speech, Mr. Reinsalu is asked to speak in the corridor, and Laur is given an additional 20 seconds.
Lauri Laats
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If the Centre Party comes to power, we will end the car tax and roll it back, because it is unfair and burdens most low- and middle-income families and people living in rural areas, and it hinders the development of the economy.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chair thanks and announces the next speaker as Anti Allast, who represents the Social Democratic Party faction.
Anti Allas
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Anti Allas emphasizes that scrapping the car tax will not solve the financing of the state's expenditures, and the tax burden may remain, and he prefers more equitable funding, for example a progressive income tax, and stresses the need for substantive proposals against populism.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks that three more minutes be allocated to the discussion.
Anti Allas
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Anti Allas emphasizes that the car tax needs reform and regional relief, that there are solutions for taxing minibuses used by large families, and for reimbursing the registration fee for stolen or destroyed vehicles, and that the car tax and other taxes could be abolished if 51 members of the Estonian Parliament vote to introduce a progressive income tax.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanks the audience and notes that, on behalf of Isamaa, there is an expectation of a reply speech, and the reason for this is Urmas Reinsalu.
Urmas Reinsalu
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Urmas Reinsalu said that for Isamaa the precondition for forming a coalition is the abolition of the car tax, and if this is achieved, they are ready to win votes, while he criticized the government on tax burdens and defense spending and presented a comprehensive, responsible alternative budget.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The speech was simply an expression of thanks.
Urmas Reinsalu
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He openly emphasizes that it is impressive and, in a sense, a kind of recognition.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi terminated negotiations and informed that the leading committee recommends that Draft Bill 538 be rejected at its first reading.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Helir-Valdor Seeder criticized the current interpretation as wrong and unfair and asked to return to the previous practice, according to which when a specific name is mentioned every member of the Riigikogu has the right to submit a counterstatement regardless of faction, because otherwise it would be in conflict with the Riigikogu's Rules of Procedure.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi emphasized that a reply speech is possible only after the main speech has been delivered, and since Aivar Kokk did not get to speak, he had no opportunity for a reply, and he proposed to submit three more procedural questions and asked Urmas Reinsalu to continue.
Urmas Reinsalu
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Urmas Reinsalu accused the chair of the session and the opposition of halting Parliament's work, noted that the agenda is empty, and that the discussion of the car tax law concerns all of Estonian society and represents the majority opinion of the Estonian people, and proposed that Aivar Kokk be allowed to deliver a counter-reply.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi expressed surprise at a colleague's self-criticism, stated that the work done here is substantive and not illusory, and reiterated that at the first reading only representatives of the factions may participate in the negotiations, and that the response speech must be on behalf of the faction.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler recommended taking a short break and thinking through the rules of rebuttal, saying that the person specifically named has the right to deliver a rebuttal, and not only those who themselves have spoken.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi said that he did not need a break, recommended that you read section 70(1) of the Riigikogu's Rules of Procedure, and asked Kert Kingol to pose a question to the chair of the session.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo raises the question of banning rebuttal speeches and asks how this could enliven parliamentary debate, citing the Reform Party's desire to bring the debate to the grand hall.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi said that the debate during the proceedings has been sufficient, referred to the Supreme Court's remarks about the limits of Parliament's efficiency, and explained that a reply speech is only an option under Section 70(1), and the lead committee wishes to reject Bill 538 at the first reading and to prepare for a vote, requesting a recess.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
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Helir-Valdor Seeder would like a ten-minute break before the vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, announced a ten-minute break.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi announced that the ten-minute recess requested by the Isamaa faction had ended, and he called for a vote and submitted the leading committee's proposal to reject Bill 538 at its first reading.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The proposal gained support: 51 Riigikogu members voted in favor, 28 against, 0 abstentions; Draft bill 538 was rejected and dropped from the proceedings.