First reading of the Draft Act amending the Value-Added Tax Act (Bill 132 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-10 16:53
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 6
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 3m
AI Summaries: 6/6 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Analysis
Summary
The substance of the agenda item was the first reading of Draft Act 132 on the amendment of the Value Added Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Leo Kunnas and Alar Laneman. The main objective of the draft act was to lower the VAT rate to 19.5%. The initiator, Leo Kunnas, briefly introduced the substance of the draft, emphasizing that this was the only change compared to the current law.
The lead committee, the Finance Committee, presented its position through Annely Akkermann. The committee had discussed the draft act and proposed rejecting it during the first reading. As there was no request to open debate, the lead committee's proposal was put straight to a vote. As a result of the vote, the draft act was rejected and dropped out of the legislative procedure.
Decisions Made 1
Bill 132 was voted down during the first reading with 44 votes in favor (14 against), and was consequently dropped from the Riigikogu's proceedings.
Most Active Speaker
The most active rapporteurs were Leo Kunnas (the initiator of the draft legislation) and Annely Akkermann (a member of the Finance Committee). Akkermann represented the position of the lead committee, proposing to reject the bill, which ultimately became the final outcome of the sitting. Therefore, she represented a position negative toward the bill, favoring its rejection.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The Riigikogu moves on to the fifth item on the agenda, which is the first reading of Draft Act 132, the bill to amend the Value Added Tax Act, and Leo Kunnas is given the floor.
Leo Kunnas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The difference between Draft 132 and the previous version lies in the reduction of the VAT rate to 19.5%.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Jüri Ratas thanked the rapporteur, noted that there were currently no questions, and invited Annely Akkermann, a member of the Finance Committee, to the Riigikogu rostrum to give her presentation.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Annely Akkermann said that the Finance Committee had discussed the draft bill and proposed rejecting it at the first reading.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Jüri Ratas stated that he did not wish for further debate and put to a vote the motion to reject the first reading of the leading committee's draft bill 132.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The result of the vote was 44 in favor, 14 against, with no abstentions; Draft Law 132 was rejected on the first reading and is thereby removed from the legislative procedure, concluding the consideration of the fifth agenda item.