Agenda Profile: Helle-Moonika Helme
First Reading of the Draft Act amending the Income Tax Act (152 SE)
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The most crucial issue is easing the financial burden on employees amid inflation and rising taxes. The speaker strongly advocates for increasing the tax-exempt limit for personal vehicle reimbursement (mileage allowance) to 45 cents per kilometer. This stance is deeply rooted in policy and values, stressing the importance of ensuring fairness and preserving people's purchasing power.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the Income Tax Act and specific tax-exempt limits (30 cents versus 45 cents per kilometer). The expertise focuses on legislative changes and their direct financial impact on employees. No specific technical data or statistics are presented, apart from the current and proposed rates.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, direct, and persuasive, addressing the presiding officer. The address is brief, focusing on a rapid explanation and a request for support. The appeal is primarily economic and emotional, stressing that the proposed change is an "entirely fair" response to inflation and tax hikes.
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Activity Patterns
There is too little data.
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Opposition Stance
Direct opponents are not named, but the criticism is indirectly aimed at government policy, which has caused "tax hikes and inflation." This criticism is policy-driven, pointing to the negative effect that has reduced people's disposable income.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker requests support for the draft bill ("I ask that you support this bill"), indicating a desire to achieve legislative cooperation necessary for the measure's adoption. Specific cooperation partners or cross-party collaboration are not mentioned.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national legislation (an amendment to the Income Tax Act) that affects all employees nationwide. Specific regions, local projects, or international topics are not being emphasized.
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Economic Views
The speaker supports targeted tax relief by raising the ceiling for tax-free benefits in order to boost workers' purchasing power. This stance highlights the necessity of mitigating the negative effects that inflation and earlier tax hikes have had on the labor force. The focus is clearly on improving the financial standing of employees rather than prioritizing broader fiscal discipline.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The main legislative focus is the amendment of the Income Tax Act (Draft Law 152 SE), which increases the tax-exempt limit for the compensation of a private vehicle. The speaker is the initiator of the draft law and requests support for it during the first reading.
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