By Agendas: Mart Võrklaev

Total Agendas: 28

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2025-09-18
Bank of Estonia 2024 Report

15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.

We support strict budgetary discipline and deficit reduction, adhering to the central bank's recommendations for limiting the deterioration of the fiscal position. We support a uniform income tax-free threshold (€700) to stimulate domestic consumption. We demand permanent funding for high defense expenditures and support the tightening of financial sector regulation (credit unions/savings and loan associations) and increased competition (in the mortgage market).
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2025-09-11
The Financial Supervision Authority's 2024 Report

15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting

Economic perspectives emphasize the importance of regulating and supervising the financial market, particularly concerning new market entrants (crypto assets) and traditional financial institutions (credit unions). Preference is given to legislative consistency and a stable regulatory environment, which impacts both services and market participants.
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2025-09-09
Draft law amending the Cooperative Savings and Loan Societies Act and, in connection therewith, amending other laws (671 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.

Economic perspectives advocate for robust regulation in the financial sector to protect depositors and mitigate business risks. He deems it necessary that entities publicly soliciting deposits be subject to supervision and the guarantees provided by the Guarantee Fund, in order to prevent economic harm to savers. He stresses that promising high interest rates without adequate guarantees is irresponsible.
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2025-06-19
Draft Law on Annulment of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (647 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

S1 is strongly opposed to raising taxes and introducing new taxes (including a car tax), citing concerns about the growing tax burden and the expansion of governmental objectives. S2 supports the targeted redistribution of tax revenues to cover social needs, allocating 8 million euros specifically to support people with special needs.
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2025-06-11
Draft law amending the Act on Payment Institutions and E-Money Institutions and the Act on Payment and Settlement Systems (634 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives favor relaxing regulations to boost competition in the financial services market, thereby allowing payment and e-money institutions to offer instant payment services. This move is aimed at expanding the market and enhancing the accessibility of services, while simultaneously supporting the growth of financial technology (fintech).
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2025-06-11
Draft law amending the Act on Obligations and, consequently, amending other laws (613 SE), second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Support is provided for the clarification and streamlining of financial sector regulations, indicating a desire to establish a clear and functional legal framework. The economic perspective highlights the state's role in guaranteeing the functionality of vital services (specifically, payment services) even during emergency situations, which is geared toward ensuring stability and security.
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2025-06-11
Second reading of the draft law on the state's supplementary budget for 2025 (651 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The economic arguments focus on local expenditures, where the speaker supports maintaining the current, lower kindergarten placement fee (132.90 euros). He/She strongly opposes the opposition's alleged desire to raise the price of local services to 170 euros, citing a commitment to keeping the local tax burden low.
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2025-05-20
Draft law amending the Credit and Electronic Money Institutions Act and the Payment and Settlement Systems Act (634 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

It supports economic measures that increase competition and innovation in the financial sector. It views positively the ability for payment institutions to execute payments without bank intermediation, which should lead to faster and more efficient services for consumers.
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2025-05-15
The Minister of Education and Research's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker heavily stresses the importance of fiscal discipline, meticulous budget planning, and minimizing waste, adhering to the principle of "as little as possible, but as much as necessary." They acknowledge the challenging situation facing the state budget, which stems from increased defense spending and the resulting need to either significantly cut expenditures or raise taxes. The focus is clearly aimed at improving the efficiency of budget implementation.
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2025-05-06
The Minister of Finance's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term strategy "Estonia 2035" (including an overview of the development directions of the public service in 2024)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

It supports an active fiscal policy and the utilization of external resources (EU funds) to stimulate the economy during challenging times. It deems defense spending important but views it as a budgetary strain that puts other sectors under significant pressure, necessitating the search for alternative funding sources.
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2025-04-22
Draft law amending the Act on Obligations and, consequently, other laws (613 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Economic views support increasing financial sector regulation to reduce banks' discretion and ensure the availability of a basic payment account for private individuals. Concerns of businesses regarding the opening of bank accounts are acknowledged, but it is emphasized that this requires separate, thorough work. The regulation of offline card payments as a vital service is supported.
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2025-04-22
The Minister of Culture's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of "The Fundamentals of Estonian Sports Policy until 2030")

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal responsibility and the necessity of utilizing the state budget's scarce resources as efficiently and wisely as possible. The role of tax increases (excise and gambling taxes) in funding specific sectors during a period of austerity is recognized.
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2025-04-10
The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Road Traffic Act with the Basic Law.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker supports fiscal discipline and criticizes previous spending that resulted in a deficit. He justifies the tax hikes (VAT, income tax, excise duties) by citing the necessity of defense spending and balancing the budget. His long-term preference is for lower taxes and reduced government intervention.
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2025-04-09
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (592 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker is involved in tax policy discussions, focusing specifically on the bill for the repeal of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act. They confirm that both the Government of the Republic and the Ministry of Finance continue to oppose the abolition of this tax.
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2025-04-08
Draft law repealing the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (571 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Strong opposition is being voiced against aggressive and high taxation, particularly concerning the motor vehicle tax. The speaker (Võrklaev) emphasizes that he resisted the demands of the Social Democrats, whose goal was to extract even more tax revenue from the public. This points to a desire to prevent an excessive tax burden on citizens.
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2025-03-10
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu “Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the circumstances related to the termination of Nordica’s activities” (543 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

Economic views are strongly fiscally conservative and liberal, criticizing the doubling of the national debt burden and the persistent long-term budget deficit. Emphasis is placed on the principle that the state should avoid intervening in business, especially when such intervention is not strictly necessary, and there is criticism of the indiscriminate distribution of subsidies under the guise of the COVID crisis.
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2025-02-18
Draft resolution "Proposal to the Republic of Estonia's Government Regarding the Imposition of a Temporary Solidarity Tax on the Banking Sector" (535 OE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Economic views support the current tax regime, which stipulates heavy taxation of bank profits and dividends (18% and 22%). The profitability of the banking sector is considered beneficial to the state, emphasizing the fiscal gain that the state earns thanks to the existing taxes.
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2025-02-12
Draft law amending the Local Government Organisation Act (537 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

There is not enough data.
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2024-12-10
Draft law amending the Waste Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (461 SE) - second reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

Economic perspectives emphasize the stability of the state budget and the necessity of avoiding the negative financial impact, which is projected to be 3 million euros. The speaker supports the MSM as a tool for increasing budgetary revenue in order to contribute to road maintenance and public transport. He/She opposes tax concessions that create inequality and increase bureaucracy.
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2024-11-21
Draft law amending the Simplified Taxation Act for Entrepreneurs and the Tax Procedure Act (463 SE) – Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives advocate for simplifying the taxation of entrepreneurship account users and implementing a lower, uniform tax rate, thereby favoring small businesses. Simultaneously, there is a strong focus on fiscal responsibility and safeguarding state budget revenues. The proposal regarding social tax was rejected, as it might have incentivized the replacement of standard employment contracts with entrepreneurship accounts, resulting in reduced tax income for the state.
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the Land Register Act (467 SE) - third reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

Economic perspectives are heavily geared toward fiscal discipline and achieving significant savings in public spending. Emphasis is placed on the concern that state budget expenditures currently exceed revenues, indicating a clear need for budget balancing.
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2024-11-06
Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act and the Tax Procedure Act (462 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

Economic policy stances advocate for reducing the administrative burden on small businesses and clarifying taxation principles, particularly concerning the threshold for VAT liability. A pragmatic approach is demonstrated toward implementing regulations, taking into account software development timelines and thus preventing additional costs for businesses.
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2024-11-06
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law repealing the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (488 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

His economic views are tied to defending the motor vehicle tax, emphasizing that it was very important to the previous government. He refers to the MTA calculator as a reliable source when addressing fiscal issues. He emphasizes that answers and solutions to tax-related questions exist, even though they were not discussed within the framework of the current bill.
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2024-10-16
Draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The economic viewpoints focus on the procedural correctness involved in allocating state budget expenditures. Emphasis is placed on the importance of fiscal transparency and the statutory existence of the formulas used for financing local governments.
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2024-10-08
Draft law amending the Criminal Code (452 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

Economic perspectives support a tax overhaul where an increase in income tax is offset by expanding the tax-free minimum threshold. This measure is designed to boost the net income of average wage earners. The speaker stresses that this change will actually result in people having more disposable income.
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2024-09-24
Draft law amending the Simplified Taxation Act for Entrepreneurial Income and amending other acts in consequence (463 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives focus on simplifying entrepreneurship and ensuring the immediate payment of taxes, while simultaneously stressing the need to prevent tax optimization compared to working under a standard employment contract. Support is given to adjusting tax thresholds in line with real value and inflation, though the potential additional administrative burden on entrepreneurs remains a concern. The objective is to enable users of the business account to provide services to commercial companies.
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2024-09-24
Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act and the Tax Procedure Act (462 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting

Economic views advocate for transparency in the tax system and the elimination of tax avoidance schemes (such as renting out real estate before sale), measures designed to strengthen fiscal discipline. Support is also given to clarifying the thresholds for small enterprises within the EU context, and the current corporate income tax rate will be maintained at 20%.
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2024-09-18
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Waste Act, the Traffic Act, and the State Fees Act (461 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session

The economic perspective addresses regulation and funding, stressing that the obligation and financing for collecting old cars are placed upon car dealers or manufacturers. This supports the principle of extended producer responsibility.
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