By Months: Mart Võrklaev

It supports fiscal discipline and deficit reduction, cautioning that wage hikes financed by the deficit could fuel inflation and widen the wage gap with the private sector. It supports abolishing the tax hump, which would leave people with more disposable income and stimulate domestic consumption. Furthermore, it advocates for strict regulation to ensure transparency and security in the financial sector, including improving competition in the housing loan market.

The economic platform is strongly opposed to new and wide-ranging taxes (car tax, progressive income tax). Support is given to clarifying financial regulation to enable payment and e-money institutions to offer instant payment services, thereby fostering competition in the banking sector. Furthermore, there is support for obligating essential service providers to offer offline payment capabilities during emergencies.

The speaker advocates for strict budgetary discipline and stresses the necessity of meticulous financial planning. He views EU funds as a crucial source for economic stimulus and the implementation of reforms. Furthermore, he supports increasing competition within the financial sector by allowing payment institutions (such as Wise) direct access to central bank payment systems, which will result in faster and more efficient services.

The speaker strongly supports fiscal discipline and deems tax hikes (VAT, income tax, excise duties) necessary to cover defense spending, as well as the motor vehicle tax necessary due to the budget deficit resulting from spending in previous years. He advocates for a "slimmer state" that intervenes less and imposes lower taxes, emphasizing that whenever attractive promises are made, one must always ask where the money is coming from.

The speaker advocates for strong fiscal discipline and liberal economic policy, criticizing the rapid growth of the national debt burden and the long-term budget deficit established in 2020. Emphasis is placed on the principle that the state should not interfere in business unless absolutely necessary, and criticism is directed at the indiscriminate distribution of subsidies that occurred under the cover of the COVID crisis. The speaker supports considering the privatization of state-owned enterprises when their original objective has been lost.

The speaker is a staunch defender of the existing bank tax system, stressing that it is "extremely beneficial" for both the state and the public. He supports fiscal discipline and the maximization of state revenues, highlighting that thanks to the increased tax rates, the state is collecting very significant tax revenue from the banks.