First Reading of the Bill Amending the Income Tax Act (120 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-24 18:20
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 6
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 1m
AI Summaries: 6/6 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The agenda included the first reading of Draft Act 120 on the amendment of the Income Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Martin Helme, Kert Kingo, and Helle-Moonika Helme. The purpose of the draft act was to amend the version of the Income Tax Act that entered into force on April 1, 2023, by increasing the tax-exempt limit for the compensation paid to employees for the use of a private car. The initiator, Kert Kingo, emphasized in her presentation that this was a very good draft act that would help private individuals bear a smaller tax burden.
However, the leading committee, the Finance Committee, presented a contrary position on the draft act. Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, proposed rejecting the draft act during the first reading. Following the presentations, no debate was requested, and they proceeded immediately to the vote. In the vote, 36 Riigikogu members supported the leading committee's proposal, and 9 were against it. Consequently, Draft Act 120 was rejected in the first reading and dropped out of the proceedings.
Decisions Made 1
Bill 120, which sought to increase the tax-exempt limit for personal vehicle compensation, was rejected by the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) in a vote during the first reading (36 in favor, 9 against). Following the proposal of the Finance Committee, the bill was subsequently dropped from the legislative procedure.
Most Active Speaker
The most active politician assigned a personal identification code (PID) was Annely Akkermann, Chair of the Finance Committee. Akkermann presented the leading committee's position, which advocated for rejecting the draft bill. This stance represented the view of the parliamentary majority (likely the coalition) concerning the proposal put forward by the bill's initiators (the opposition).
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Agenda item number fifteen addresses the first reading of Draft Bill 120, proposed by Martin Helme, Kert Kingo, and Helle-Moonika Helme, which aims to amend the Income Tax Act.
Kert Kingo
AI Summary
Kert Kingo stated that the draft bill would raise the tax-exempt limit for employee personal vehicle reimbursement and would amend the version of the Income Tax Act that took effect on April 1, 2023, thereby reducing the tax burden on private individuals, and she urges its support.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Jüri Ratas thanked the audience, stated that there were no questions, and then introduced Annely Akkermann, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, to the Riigikogu rostrum as the next speaker.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Annely Akkermann announced that the Finance Committee proposes rejecting the bill.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas stated that the initiator considers the draft bill to be very good, does not recommend discussions, and is directing it to a vote, where the plan is to reject Bill 120 during the first reading.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas announced that Bill 120 has been rejected at the first reading and is removed from the proceedings, and the fifteenth item on the agenda has been addressed.