First Reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (240 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-10 17:56
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
This agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 240 on the amendment of the Value Added Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Rain Epler and Varro Vooglaid. The main objective of the bill was to lower the VAT rate to 18.8%. The proceedings were exceptionally brief, and there was no substantive discussion. The presenter of the bill, Varro Vooglaid, briefly introduced the goal of the initiative, asking his colleagues to support it. However, Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, announced that the lead committee had discussed the bill and proposed rejecting it during the first reading. Since no debate was requested, they immediately proceeded to a vote, which confirmed the committee's negative stance.
Decisions Made 1
The proposal by the leading committee to reject Draft Bill 240 at the first reading was put to a vote. With 44 votes in favor and 9 votes against, the draft bill was rejected and consequently dropped from the Riigikogu proceedings.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was the bill's initiator, Varro Vooglaid, who presented the content and objective of the draft legislation (lowering the VAT rate to 18.8%). His position was that of the bill's initiator and substantive defender (the right/proposer's side).
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The Riigikogu is debating the first reading of the draft bill to amend the Value Added Tax Act, which was initiated by Rain Epler and Varro Vooglaid. Varro Vooglaid has been invited to serve as the rapporteur.
Varro Vooglaid
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
This bill aims to reduce the VAT rate to 18.8% and requests that you vote in favor.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Jüri Ratas thanked the rapporteur, announced that there were no questions, and invited Annely Akkermann, the Chair of the Finance Committee, to the Riigikogu rostrum for her presentation.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
The Finance Committee discussed the same draft bill as the previous one and proposed its rejection.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas announced that the debate would not be opened, preparation for the vote would commence, and the leading committee’s proposal—to reject Draft Bill 240 at the first reading—would be put to a vote, requesting that everyone take a stand and cast their vote.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The Parliament voted on Draft Law 240 during its first reading: 44 in favor, 9 against, with no abstentions. Consequently, the bill is dropped from the proceedings, and the consideration of Agenda Item 15 is concluded.