First Reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Income Tax Act (242 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-17 18:22
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 6
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 2m
AI Summaries: 6/6 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Analysis
Summary
At the Riigikogu session, the first reading of Draft Act 242 on amending the Income Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Arvo Aller and Ants Frosch, was debated as the 20th item on the agenda. According to Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, the essence of the draft act was a proposal to lower the income tax rate to 1.4%.
The draft act was presented by one of the initiators, Ants Frosch, whose presentation was unexpectedly brief and anecdotal. Frosch shared an experience he had in Strasbourg, where speaking time was drastically limited, resulting in only the phrase "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your attention!" remaining from his speech. The presenter did not provide a substantive explanation regarding the necessity of the draft act. Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, announced that the committee had discussed the bill and proposed rejecting it. Since no debate was requested, the lead committee's proposal was immediately put to a vote. The draft act was overwhelmingly rejected during the first reading and was dropped from the proceedings.
Decisions Made 1
Bill 242 was rejected on the first reading (38 in favor, 7 against) and was dropped from the proceedings pursuant to the proposal of the leading committee.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Ants Frosch, who was both one of the bill's initiators and its rapporteur. Although his speech was anecdotal in content and failed to address the substance of the bill, it was the longest presentation by duration. Frosch represented the position of the bill's initiators, who were pushing for a significant reduction in the income tax rate.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
We now proceed to Agenda Item 20: the first reading of Draft Act 242 on the amendment of the Income Tax Act, initiated by Arvo Aller and Ants Frosch. The floor is now yielded to Ants Frosch to speak.
Ants Frosch
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
He/She recalls that in the early 2000s in Strasbourg, the speeches given by the ministers for population were cut from 15 minutes down to three minutes, and eventually, all they said was: "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your attention!"
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Jüri Ratas thanked the presenter, stated that there were no questions, and invited Annely Akkermann, the Chair of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, to speak.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
The Finance Committee decided to propose rejecting the draft legislation, which aims to lower the income tax rate to 1.4%.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas announced that he did not recommend opening negotiations, and he proposed rejecting Bill 242 at the first reading. He then called on everyone to take a position and cast their vote.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
38 votes in favor, 7 against, with no abstentions; draft bill 242 was rejected on the first reading and removed from the proceedings, and the consideration of agenda item 20 was concluded.