Agenda Profile: Mart Helme
Draft law amending the simplified taxation act for entrepreneurs and the income tax act, and repealing the security tax act – second reading
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Political Position
The political position is strongly procedural and value-based, focusing on the illegality of the legislative process for Bill 645 SE and the violation of established norms. The speaker adopts a firm stance, asserting that the bill was not legitimately passed, and demands its repeal by future governments and the imposition of sanctions to prevent the continuation of this unlawful situation. The position is strongly opposed to the current procedure.
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Topic Expertise
The expert assessment is evident in the domain of parliamentary procedural norms and legal legitimacy. The speaker highlights the violated rules and the threat of the ongoing unlawful situation, employing legal terms such as "legitimately adopted" and "sanctions."
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is sharply critical and combative, focusing on legal legitimacy and procedural norms. Strong legal terminology (unlawful, legitimately, sanctions) is employed to underscore the gravity of the situation and demand future penalties. The appeal is primarily logical and fact-based, referencing unanswered questions and violated norms.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is aimed at the actions of the ruling government coalition (implicitly, as the bill will be passed by coalition votes) and at the parliamentary rules of procedure. The criticism is intense and strictly procedural, branding the process as unlawful. Compromise is off the table, since they are demanding the annulment of the bill and the imposition of sanctions.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker is cooperating with opposition colleagues (Urmas Reinsalu and Helir-Valdor Seeder from the Isamaa party), supporting the issues they have raised and using them to justify their procedural objection. This cooperation is aimed at establishing a unified procedural stance and challenging the legitimacy of the proceedings.
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
The speaker does not express views regarding the substance of taxes or economic policy, but rather concentrates on the legitimacy of the process surrounding the draft bill concerning economic legislation. Economic positions remain obscured, since the focus is solely on procedural violations.
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Social Issues
There is too little data.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the legal correctness of the procedure for Bill 645 SE (Amendments to the Law on Simplified Taxation of Business Income) during its second reading. The speaker is a strong opponent of the procedure, demanding that it be declared unlawful and subsequently annulled. The priority is ensuring adherence to parliamentary norms and the rule of law.
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