First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (Bill 154 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-24 18:26
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 6
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 1m
AI Summaries: 6/6 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
Politicians Speaking Time
Politicians
Analysis
Summary
The eighteenth item on the agenda concerned the first reading of Draft Act 154, which proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act. The bill, initiated by Riigikogu members Martin Helme, Kert Kingo, and Mart Helme, aimed to increase the tax-exempt limit for personal vehicle compensation paid to employees. The rapporteur, Kert Kingo, briefly introduced the bill, emphasizing its positive impact and urging colleagues to support it.
The proceedings concerning the bill were quick and brief. After hearing the initiators' position, Annely Akkermann, the Chair of the Finance Committee, presented the leading committee's position, which was diametrically opposed to the initiators' proposal. The Finance Committee proposed rejecting the bill during the first reading. Since no requests for debate were made and no questions were posed, the session immediately proceeded to a vote, where the leading committee's proposal gained the support of the parliamentary majority.
Decisions Made 1
Draft Bill 154 was rejected on the first reading with 37 votes for and 9 votes against, and was subsequently dropped from the legislative procedure, in accordance with the proposal made by the leading committee (the Finance Committee).
Most Active Speaker
The most active and substantively influential politician—a person assigned a personal identification code—was Annely Akkermann, the Chairman of the Finance Committee. She presented the lead committee's position, which stood in direct opposition to the proposal put forward by the bill's initiators; specifically, the committee recommended rejecting the draft legislation entirely. Her position garnered the support of the parliamentary majority, resulting in the bill being removed from the legislative process.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The Riigikogu is debating the 18th item on the agenda. For the first reading of Draft Act 154, Kert Kingo was invited to the podium, as this is a draft act to amend the Income Tax Act initiated by Martin Helme, Kert Kingo, and Mart Helme.
Kert Kingo
AI Summary
Kert Kingo introduced a draft bill aimed at increasing the tax-free limit for employee personal vehicle reimbursement, and called upon everyone to support it.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The rapporteur thanked the audience, announced that there were no questions, and invited Annely Akkermann, Chairwoman of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, to give her address.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
The Finance Committee proposes rejecting the bill.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas noted that there were two diametrically opposed assessments regarding the opening of negotiations. He then directed the debate toward a vote and announced that the leading committee intends to reject Bill 154 during the first reading.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The result of the vote was 37 in favor and 9 against; Bill 154 has been rejected on the first reading and is therefore removed from the proceedings, and the consideration of the eighteenth item on the agenda is concluded.