The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Road Traffic Act with the Basic Law.
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Date: 2025-04-10 13:03
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 116
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 2h 0m
AI Summaries: 116/116 Speeches (100.0%)
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Summary
The general introduction to the agenda addressed the Chancellor of Justice’s proposal to bring the motor vehicle tax law and the traffic law into conformity with the constitution. Ülle Madise emphasized that the tax system must not confiscate property or burden the owner regardless of their wishes or the use of the property. The presentation described the two parts of the car tax – registration and annual tax – and highlighted problems: if a vehicle is destroyed at the beginning of the year, the tax must be paid for the entire year, and the registration fee is not refunded in the event of the destruction of the property; potential freedoms could ultimately lead to taxation being quite burdensome on property that actually no longer exists. The Riigikogu has a broad scope for decision-making, but it must be used responsibly, taking into account property rights, the rights of families with children, the rights of people with disabilities, and other constitutional provisions. Lima’s notes and exceptions for families with children and people with disabilities would remain a possibility; in conclusion, it was made clear that the decision rests with the members of the Riigikogu, and ultimately depends on further legislation. The session concluded with a decision to bring the proposal into conformity with the constitution and to initiate a corresponding bill in the finance committee.
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The Riigikogu decided to initiate a bill in the finance committee to bring the motor vehicle tax law and the traffic law into conformity with the constitution.
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Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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In today’s agenda item, the Chancellor of Justice’s proposal to bring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Traffic Act into conformity with the Constitution will be considered, and the presenter is the Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Ombudsman Ülle Madise proposed aligning motor vehicle tax and the Traffic Act with the Constitution, arguing that the practice of property tax, where the tax is collected against the property regardless of the owner's wishes and which is not refundable in the case of destroyed property, is unconstitutional and should be amended with exemptions for large families and people with disabilities, emphasizing the Estonian Parliament's broad but bounded discretion and the need for this to be examined under constitutional review, and noting that appealing to an administrative court may be the only way to escape taxation.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-speaker Arvo Aller informed about the question period, reminded that each presenter may be asked one question and that a member of the Estonian Parliament may pose one question to each presenter, but Kalle Grünthal has a question for the chair.
Kalle Grünthal
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Kalle Grünthal reminds everyone of the procedural rules and asks whether the right to speak is reserved for the factions only or can it be used by all members of the Riigikogu.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech promises that during the negotiations all members of the Riigikogu will be able to hold negotiations, and after that we will move on to questions, starting with Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
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According to the briefing, the car tax is unconstitutional due to the lack of exemptions for disabled people and large families, and with the Centre Party's backing it has reached the Administrative Court; the question is what risks arise if Parliament does not establish exemptions and the court may annul the car tax.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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If, on the basis of specific factual circumstances, it is shown to the administrative court that this tax has a confiscatory effect on a large family, on a person with a disability, or on a user of a vehicle adapted in another way, the administrative court may initiate constitutional review, and ultimately the Supreme Court will decide how broad or narrow its impact will be, when it will take effect, and whether exemptions will be granted to the Riigikogu.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Andre Hanimägi onto the stage.
Andre Hanimägi
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Andre Hanimägi stressed that the exemption for cars retrofitted for people with disabilities must not force people to go to the administrative court, and the law must be amended so that a real, enforceable exemption is created that would finally solve this problem.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said that although unequal treatment of two groups is a serious problem and the constitutional oversight proposal could affect them, she hopes the president's idea to extend the tax exemption for people with disabilities to others, for example to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, because many families do not have access to social transport and the maintenance and tax costs of parents' cars hinder their ability to work and daily life.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This speech consists only of summoning Urve Tiidus: "Urve Tiidus, please!"
Urve Tiidus
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They emphasize that practice improves the quality of knowledge, and they ask to know what conclusions or lessons the members of the Riigikogu should draw from this in the process of legislation and decision-making.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Ombudsman Ülle Madise emphasizes that the complexity of life and many real-life cases mean that laws cannot foresee everything; therefore, in matters of vehicle tax and other questions, exemptions should be considered and officials reminded of their duties. For example, if a car was registered in Finland and the information reached Estonia on January 2, the person pays taxes in both Finland and Estonia.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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At the start of the speech, Peeter Ernits was asked to speak.
Peeter Ernits
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Peeter Ernits emphasizes that, although we have the option to decide what is fair in law, the legal space is limited and impact assessments are often inadequate, and therefore before a bill is processed, the adequacy of these analyses must be ensured, so that we do not have to come forward with a new bill and be told what to do.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise urged the drafters of bills to write clearly and simply in Estonian and to show what the change will mean for people, civil servants, institutions, the economy, and the natural environment, because if this is not stated, the options are either to mislead or to be incomprehensible, and as an example she recommended taking the laws published in the Riigi Teataja and the simplicity of the Finnish motor tax law.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invited Rene Kokk to speak.
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Rene Kokk criticizes the car tax law as flawed and unequal and urges the Chancellor of Justice to take a stronger stance and declare the law invalid altogether; if the coalition wants to continue discussing it, it must be reviewed again, because, in his words, fixing it is like carrying water through a sieve.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said that, having served for a long time and having seen many compositions of the Riigikogu and governments, she tries to refrain from expressing political positions, because that is the only proper way to work sensibly in Estonia's interests in accordance with the Constitution.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Kalle Grünthali onto the stage.
Kalle Grünthal
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Grünthal states that the Chancellor of Justice is the only institution to which the Riigikogu leadership still listens and directs its members, and emphasizes that laws must be adopted in accordance with the Constitution and with other laws and in line with the established good practice of lawmaking, where the bill’s development plan, its concept, and impact assessment are clearly written out, which, in this case, were not done due to urgency, and asks the Chancellor of Justice whether, in his view, the adoption of the law in this manner is lawful.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The main message of the speech is that your time has come.
Kalle Grünthal
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Kalle Grünthal discusses whether the Government of the Republic's noncompliance with the rules of good lawmaking and normative-technical guidelines is in accordance with the Constitution.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said that violations of internal government procedures do not by themselves render something unconstitutional, but if it leaves important questions unresolved and is resolved in an unconstitutional manner, it may come under constitutional review, and she stressed that in seeking solutions one should focus on correcting the error and, if necessary, apologize, rather than looking for culprits.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller invites Tanel Kiiki onto the stage.
Tanel Kiik
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Tanel Kiik asks the Chancellor of Justice whether the legislative process adequately assessed the risks of unequal treatment of different target groups, and what is the advice to Parliament on amending the law.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says that identifying mistakes, correcting them, and, when necessary, apologizing and compensating for damages, always demonstrate strength, and she strives to follow this responsible approach in her work as well, even though the modern world tends to see compromise and apology as a sign of weakness.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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During the speech, Irja Lutsar is invited to perform.
Irja Lutsar
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They raise the question of how to ensure equitable mobility for people with disabilities, and how to make sufficient transportation support available to those who do not themselves have a car or whose family does not have a car.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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The Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise emphasizes that when using social and care services and travel allowances, controls and restrictions must be established; if necessary, the practices of Finland and other countries should be reviewed to prevent misuse, because lying about disability or illness to obtain a parking permit is dangerous and condemnable.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks Varro Vooglaid to speak.
Varro Vooglaid
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Varro Vooglaid claims that payment in the event of the car's destruction is unconstitutional, and asks why the special care intended for large families and people with disabilities does not truly materialize, while payments for others continue, and why the only solution is seen as turning to the administrative court.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said that questions would be best resolved through abstract constitutional review and that constitutional oversight should begin if even one potential unconstitutional situation arises, but she acknowledged the complexity due to the Supreme Court's practice and the peculiarities of administrative acts, and noted that although an abstract assessment of property tax may be unconstitutional, one should not generally conclude on the same grounds that car taxation applies to disabled people or to children in families; she hopes that administrative courts will contribute to a broader development of this oversight in the future.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller asks Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski to come onto the stage.
Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski
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They ask about the total number of registered inquiries regarding car tax and refer to several of the aforementioned cases involving people with disabilities, with children, the destruction of the vehicle, and the vehicle's registration in another country, and ask whether there are any other cases that have attracted attention.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Ombudsman Ülle Madise stressed that although property taxation is permitted by the Estonian Constitution, it must not be confiscatory or force people to give up property that is essential for their livelihoods, and although this issue has not yet reached the Estonian court, there is a solution from Germany after which the property tax was abolished there.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-chairman Arvo Aller asked Anti Allas to speak.
Anti Allas
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Anti Allas said that these proposals were already in the working group, and the concern stems from a large mandate and excessive self-confidence in politics, which hides itself behind simplicity and cheapness, and he asked whether there is any remedy and any legal means to monitor processes and officials.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Your time has come.
Anti Allas
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Anti Allas asks whether, in this very Riigikogu, more attention should be paid to this in the legislative process.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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The Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise emphasized that every member of the Estonian Parliament must, under their own responsibility, thoroughly work through their committee's draft bills, and the norms should be worded clearly and in plain Estonian, so that the laws would be understandable in real life and would not remain mere empty rhetoric.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech contains only a plea to invite Vadim Belobrovtsev to come forward.
Vadim Belobrovtsev
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Vadim Belobrovtsev asked the Chancellor of Justice how the legal mechanism would operate in a situation where part of the car tax provisions have been declared invalid, but some people have already paid, and whether they should have their money returned.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise describes the practice that has prevailed to date, according to which an administrative act, including a tax notice, must be complied with even if the underlying law ceases to be in force, and the only effective way to defend one's rights is to file a complaint with an administrative court and show how the tax and the accompanying burden affect people, although the Supreme Court may change this practice in the future.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks Evelin Poolametsa.
Evelin Poolamets
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Evelin Poolamets argues that the car tax was meant to fulfill environmental goals, and that the registration fee should create a situation where people prefer a version that is less environmentally friendly, but in light of the current amendments she asks whether the car tax is still a property tax.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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The Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise emphasized that environmental and mobility policy must take into account different living environments: in a densely populated city, air quality problems must be addressed, and people living in the countryside need a car and have a harder time buying new electric cars.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Madis Timpsoni to speak.
Madis Timpson
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Madis Timpson thanked the speaker for the brief, concrete and precise presentation, expressed firm support for the proposal, emphasized the importance of using correct and clear Estonian in Estonia's legislative process, and asked whether the government deliberately violated the law in preparing and processing the draft bill.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said that they did not conduct detective work and quickly drafted a proposal based on the available material, taking into account the Supreme Court's assessment that challenges in the constitutional review of the tax system are possible only to a very limited extent, and that the focus on finding perpetrators was rather on finding solutions.
Margit Sutrop
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Margit Sutrop emphasizes that people must not be at risk of paying for non-existent property, agrees with the amendment, but notes the draft’s complexity and early discussions about a monthly vehicle tax, and, in her capacity as ombudsman, asks whether it has been noted that in some other tax systems or in the calculation of subsidies an annual-based accounting is used, which in fact may differ.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Margit Sutrop.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This speech urges you to act and emphasizes that now is your time.
Margit Sutrop
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Margit Sutrop asks whether this fee would be justified to pay monthly.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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He stressed that the state is governed by the Riigikogu, a person must operate the machine, and if the Riigikogu finds that some tax should be more fair, it is possible in this Estonian e-state, and before the promulgation of the law you must not invest in information technology—only after the President of the Republic's law comes into force may the necessary systems be built at the taxpayers' expense.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This is a brief official invitation for Kalev Stoicescul to perform, presented by Vice-Chairman Arvo Alleri.
Kalev Stoicescu
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Kalev Stoicescu thanks the chair of the meeting and the Chancellor of Justice, and expresses an interest in the legal considerations of wealth tax, stressing that the state may impose wealth tax, but must not force people to give up their housing or a vehicle, and asks how to take into account people’s own responsibility and behavior in the context of car tax, for example in the case of housing purchased with a loan.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said that taking a housing loan is a serious decision that a person must assess in cooperation with the bank and decide for themselves whether it is affordable for them, and at the present moment she does not see a problem of unconstitutionality, nor does she compare it with the car tax, but she understands that it was precisely a draft bill initiated to address these questions and that the Riigikogu has the opportunity to consider such solutions.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller asked Riina Sikkut to speak.
Riina Sikkut
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Riina Sikkut asks whether the Finance Committee should focus on reforming a specific tax or take a broader look at support measures, and whether livelihood issues should be addressed in the tax law or through municipal/state support.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise emphasized that in matters of social benefits and school transport one must assess a person’s situation as a whole and not stay merely at the level of abstract constitutionalism, because an early start and a long journey to school can harm a growing child’s health, and parents sometimes want to take their children to school themselves.
Andrei Korobeinik
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The presentation expresses concern that the Parliament's tax design objectives and the actual impact may differ, and the Chancellor of Justice should draw attention to this when the stated objective does not align with the law's actual impact (for example, packaging the car tax as an environmental tax and its negative impact on people).
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech is merely an invitation to Andrei Korobeinik to perform.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise emphasizes that contemporary communication is extremely complex and that facts are often not believed, and in discussions about car tax it must be taken into account that not everyone lives in a situation where mobility is possible by bicycle or by a Finnish sled, and for an elderly person these solutions may be beyond what they can manage, therefore it is necessary to remind the members of the Riigikogu that we all age and that we must also care for the elderly and others in Estonia.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Priit Sibul onto the stage.
Priit Sibul
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Priit Sibul raised in his speech the reasonableness of taxation in light of national defense and environmental objectives, and said that although electric cars are taxed less, the inclusion on the tax rolls for national defense purposes and the higher taxation of SUVs in sparsely populated areas create contradictions.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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The Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said that the Riigikogu can give a definitive assessment of justice and reasonableness, and she, as a citizen, has publicly expressed her position and attitude.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This is simply an invitation for Riina Solman to perform.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman emphasizes the inadequacy of the exemption for people with disabilities and the neglect of the concerns of large families, and asks how, through the courts, families who have been unfairly treated under the car tax will be provided with more targeted assistance, who will provide them with legal aid, and who will help draft court documents.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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This is a short call to action, in which it is said that now is your time to act.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman asks who will pay this state fee and how large these fees are, where to direct people to look for solutions, and notes that actually one solution was …
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller thanked the audience briefly.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman indicates that assistance may come through the court.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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Ombudsman Ülle Madise asks Parliament to quickly add tax exemptions for large families and for people with disabilities, and she promises that if the Supreme Court initiates constitutional review, she will provide evidence-based reasons why this tax harms the interests of their children or people with disabilities.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-chairman Arvo Aller thanks and says that he has no more questions.
Õiguskantsler Ülle Madise
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The Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise expresses great gratitude.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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First, a member of the Constitutional Committee, Timo Suslov, provides an overview of the discussions held in the Constitutional Committee.
Timo Suslov
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During the Constitutional Committee discussions held on 11 and 20 March regarding the motor vehicle tax law, a consensus emerged and it was decided to support the proposal, and Timo Suslov was appointed as the committee's representative, replacing Hendrik Johannes Terrast.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chair thanks Andrei Korobeinikut and invites him to pose a question.
Andrei Korobeinik
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Andrei Korobeinik said that the Finance Committee processed the proposal, and the coalition mainly focused on the Chancellor of Justice’s first part, namely the taxation of the disappeared car, leaving the second part to play the role of the neglected child, and he asked whether the Constitutional Committee shares the same impression and would place more emphasis there on the fate of people with disabilities and large families.
Timo Suslov
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We processed the proposal, focusing on the contradiction raised in the Chancellor of Justice's remark regarding people with disabilities and families with many children, and we said that the question of how to resolve this should be discussed in the future, whether through the court or in this chamber.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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No more questions, thank you, and now we will proceed with the discussion held in the Finance Committee; the presenter is Mart Võrklaev, a member of the Finance Committee.
Mart Võrklaev
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The Finance Committee discussed the Ombudsman’s proposal to bring the motor vehicle tax and the Traffic Act into conformity with the Constitution on 11 and 25 March, addressing cases of vehicle destruction, the refund of the registration fee, and the content of notes related to exemptions for large families and for people with disabilities, and it confirmed that these do not fall within the meaning of Constitution § 142, and by consensus adopted a position to align the proposal with the Constitution and to review the bottlenecks appearing in the implementation.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speaker invited questions and asked Tanel Kiik to come up to speak.
Tanel Kiik
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Tanel Kiik asks whether the Reform Party should be more humble, pointing out that recently there has been a tendency to attack experts and officials who express critical opinions, such as the ombudsman in the car tax case.
Mart Võrklaev
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Mart Võrklaev explained that in the committee they are discussing which part of the Chancellor of Justice's proposal concerns a constitutional dispute and what supplementary remarks the Chancellor of Justice has the right to submit, and that the discussion taking place in the Riigikogu is based on the provisions of the Constitution, because the decision-maker is the Riigikogu and the Chancellor of Justice's recommendations pertain to policymaking.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invited Andrei Korobeinik to give a speech.
Andrei Korobeinik
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Andrei Korobeinik stressed in his presentation the need for transparent and clear lawmaking, and asked how big a role Putin played in drafting this bill, pointing out that the prime minister and the finance minister have claimed his influence on raising taxes in Estonia.
Mart Võrklaev
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Võrklaev notes that the motor vehicle tax process in Estonia was transparent and inclusive, the money went to covering the budget deficit and defense costs, and Putin had no role in this, and emphasizes that when talking about taxes you must always ask where the money comes from, preferring a smaller state and lower taxes.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invited Rene Kokk to speak.
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Rene Kokk thanks the deputy chair and the presenter, confirms that the motor vehicle tax procedure was thorough and that all parties heard about it, and notes that he has brought this problem to the table during the proceedings, and asks in surprise whether this problem was heard before the Chancellor of Justice raised it or at all during the proceedings.
Mart Võrklaev
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Mart Võrklaev said that in certain cases, when a motor vehicle can no longer be put into use or has been destroyed, the motor vehicle tax should be refunded, and the Riigikogu is considering a solution to it.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman thanks and announces that there are no questions, takes up the negotiations and opens them, inviting Andrei Korobeinikut.
Andrei Korobeinik
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Andrei Korobeinik emphasizes that car tax in its current form is completely unfair and must be changed, because it burdens primarily large families and people with disabilities, and may prompt people to give up their cars and leave rural areas, which should be viewed together with a comprehensive regional policy and constitutional protection.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The deputy chairman Arvo Aller asked for three more minutes.
Andrei Korobeinik
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Andrei Korobeinik emphasizes that due to the proportional electoral system the Riigikogu is elected primarily from large cities, and regional awareness in the chamber shrinks, a closed circle forms, and there is a need for transparency in lawmaking; the example of the car tax illustrates how much political communication can mislead voters and that the actual impact can be the opposite, and he hopes that the Chancellor of Justice's proposals will be taken into account as a whole and the Riigikogu will gradually improve this failed law, so that the world would become a better place.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller thanks and invites Rene Kokk to take the floor.
AI Summary
Rene Kokk claims that the motor vehicle tax is one of the most unsuccessful laws in recent years, which creates inequality, various interpretations and opportunities for evasion, and emphasizes that the problems have long been known and are deepening, because the coalition does not accept the opposition's proposals.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller asks for three more minutes.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman thanks, asks Urmas Reinsalu, and asks for three more minutes.
Urmas Reinsalu
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According to Urmas Reinsalu, the car tax law is unconstitutional and irrational and creates a forced choice for people, increases inflation, and undermines their ability to cope, therefore Isamaa will vote against it and demand the repeal of the law.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speaker thanks and announces that next up is Varro Vooglaid and asks for three more minutes.
Varro Vooglaid
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Varro Vooglaid claims that the motor vehicle tax is unfair and unconstitutional, because it creates double taxation and does not take into account the special duty of care for large families and people with disabilities, illustrating this with the example of a Porsche and a family car.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman thanked and invited Peeter Ernits to take the stage next.
Peeter Ernits
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Peeter Ernits emphasizes that the Estonian parliament often passes harmful laws without adequate impact analysis and without assessing the boundaries of the legal space, which exhausts the people and entrepreneurs and makes us enemies of the people.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asked if anyone would also like some more time.
Peeter Ernits
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They confirm that it lasts only a couple of minutes.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech is short and limited to three minutes.
Peeter Ernits
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Peeter Ernits claims that the state burdens entrepreneurs with unfair costs – for 24 vans about 8,000–10,000 euros for remodeling and 5,000 euros per van for the registration fee (a total of about 120,000 euros) – and he calls the state an enemy of the people and a drain, promises improvements, and emphasizes the need to avoid glass walls, while at the same time thanking Ülle Madist.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman thanks and says: "Kalle Grünthal, please!"
Kalle Grünthal
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Grünthal emphasizes that the Riigikogu must pass laws to improve life in Estonia, accuses the coalition of carrying out a hidden order and of not listening to the Chancellor of Justice, and calls on people to support his proposals; otherwise, extraordinary elections must be held.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller gives thanks and invites the next speaker, Tanel Kiiki.
Tanel Kiik
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Tanel Kiik supports the Chancellor of Justice's proposal to amend the Motor Vehicle Tax Act, but believes the law needs a more comprehensive overhaul to eliminate the unfair aspects concerning people with disabilities and large families with many children.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
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Chairman Lauri Hussar has concluded negotiations, is organizing a vote and invites colleagues to take a stand and vote in favor of the Chancellor of Justice's proposal, whose aim is to bring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Traffic Act into line with the Constitution.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The proposal was supported by 68 members of the Riigikogu; there were no independents or dissenting votes. Pursuant to § 152, the Finance Committee is tasked with initiating a draft bill to bring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Road Traffic Act into conformity with the Constitution, and today’s meeting has ended.