First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (113 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-17 18:35
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 8
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 1m
AI Summaries: 8/8 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Analysis
Summary
As part of the agenda item, the first reading of Draft Act 113 on Amendments to the Income Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Evelin Poolamets, Henn Põlluaas, Ants Frosch, Kert Kingo, and Rain Epler, took place. According to the initiators, the purpose of the draft bill was to reduce the tax burden on Estonian companies and improve their competitiveness. The draft bill was presented on behalf of the initiators by Riigikogu member Kert Kingo, who confined herself to a very brief introduction.
However, the lead committee, the Finance Committee, presented clear opposition. Committee Chairman Annely Akkermann announced that the committee had decided to propose rejecting the draft bill at the first reading. Since there was no desire to open negotiations, the matter immediately proceeded to a vote, where the lead committee's proposal found support. The draft bill was rejected with 35 votes in favor (of rejection) and 9 against, and was consequently dropped from the proceedings.
Decisions Made 2
Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, proposed on behalf of the lead committee that Bill 113 be rejected at the first reading.
The Riigikogu voted in favor of the leading committee's proposal and rejected Bill 113, the draft Act amending the Income Tax Act, during the first reading (35 in favor, 9 against). The bill subsequently lapsed from the proceedings.
Most Active Speaker
The most active politician whose personal identification code was submitted was Annely Akkermann, the Chair of the Finance Committee. She presented the position of the leading committee, which proposed rejecting the draft bill. In this matter, Akkermann represented the view of the majority (the governing coalition), which resulted in the bill being dropped from the legislative process.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The Riigikogu will debate the first reading of Bill 113, the draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act, submitted by Evelin Poolamets, Henn Põlluaas, Ants Frosch, Kert Kingo, and Rain Epler, as the 25th item on the agenda. Kert Kingo will deliver the report.
Kert Kingo
AI Summary
This draft bill, No. 113, submitted on May 11, 2023, is aimed at reducing the tax burden on Estonian companies and improving their competitiveness.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Jüri Ratas thanked the speaker, stated that there were no questions, and invited Annely Akkermann, the Chair of the Finance Committee, to the Riigikogu podium for her presentation.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Annely Akkermann greets her colleagues and notes that the Finance Committee discussed the draft bill.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas briefly informed us that the length of the presentation can be extended beyond 20 minutes, pursuant to the Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act, provided that the negotiation between us concludes successfully.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Annely Akkermann thanked them for the offer but chose not to accept it at this time; the Finance Committee decided to reject the draft legislation.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas announced that he did not recommend opening negotiations, moved the matter directly to a vote, and presented the leading committee's proposal to reject Draft Bill 113 at the first reading, requesting a position and a vote.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The result of the vote was 35 in favor, 9 against, and there were no abstentions; Bill 113 was rejected at the first reading and is dropped from the proceedings, and the 25th item on the agenda has been addressed.