First Reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (178 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-17 17:53
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 6
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 3m
AI Summaries: 6/6 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
Agenda item number twelve concerned the first reading of draft act 178, which proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Arvo Aller and Leo Kunnas. The purpose of the draft act was to establish the personal income tax rate at 18.3%. The rapporteur, Leo Kunnas, introduced the draft act extremely briefly, noting only the specific percentage and referring to its analogy with previous similar bills.
Annely Akkermann, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, then presented the position of the lead committee, announcing that the committee had decided to propose rejecting the draft act. Since no questions were posed to the rapporteurs and no debate was opened, they immediately proceeded to vote on the lead committee's proposal. The fate of the draft act was decided during the first reading.
Decisions Made 1
The lead committee's proposal to reject Bill 178 during its first reading received broad support in the vote. The bill was rejected by a vote of 38 in favor to 8 against, and was consequently removed from the legislative procedure.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was one of the bill’s initiators, Leo Kunnas. His role was to introduce the substance of the bill, which involved setting the personal income tax rate at 18.3%. Although his presentation was extremely brief and to the point, he initiated the substantive discussion and successfully presented the bill’s main provision.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu is beginning the first reading of the draft bill to amend the Income Tax Act, which was initiated by Arvo Aller and Leo Kunnas. Leo Kunnas was invited to serve as the rapporteur.
Leo Kunnas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Leo Kunnas confirmed that, in the case of an analogous draft bill, the personal income tax rate for a natural person in the specific draft bill is 18.3%.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Thank you – there are no questions, and Annely Akkermann, the Chairman of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, is requested to serve as co-rapporteur.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
The Finance Committee discussed the draft bill and decided to propose rejecting the bill.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi declared the debate open and closed it, announced the leading committee's proposal to reject Draft Bill 178 on the first reading, and put the proposal to a vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Draft Bill 178 was rejected on the first reading and is hereby dropped from consideration; the result was 38 votes in favor, 8 against, and 0 abstentions.