Agenda Profile: Aleksei Jevgrafov
First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for the Implementation of the Digital Services Tax in Estonia" (408 OE)
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Political Position
The political stance is strongly opposed to consumption taxes (like the sugar tax and car tax) because they negatively affect ordinary citizens. The primary focus is value-based, centered on economic fairness and protecting the less affluent. A digital tax is proposed as an alternative that would tax the wealthy and businesses.
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Topic Expertise
Knowledge is limited to a general discussion of the social impact of taxes (who pays and who bears the burden). Specific data, statistics, or deep technical tax expertise regarding the mechanisms of various taxes are not demonstrated.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is critical and emotionally charged, especially when discussing taxes that "rob" ordinary people. Direct and moral language is employed, contrasting the poor and the rich. The presentation is inquisitive and suggestive, seeking alternative solutions.
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Activity Patterns
The data is insufficient.
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is aimed at policies that introduce taxes burdening ordinary people (such as the sugar tax and car tax). The criticism is policy-based and focuses on the unfair distribution of these taxes, which disproportionately affects the poor.
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Collaboration Style
The data is insufficient.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national tax policy and economic justice in Estonia, emphasizing that taxes should not burden ordinary people. There is no regional or international emphasis in the speech.
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Economic Views
Economic views support progressive taxation and the redistribution of wealth. They oppose consumption taxes, which burden the poor, and prefer to tax businesses and the wealthy, for example, through a digital tax.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue is economic inequality, which is being addressed through tax policy, emphasizing the need to protect ordinary people from unjust taxation.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the digital services tax bill (408 OE), which is being treated as an alternative solution to other unpopular taxes. The speaker is an advocate for initiating and supporting alternative solutions that specifically tax the wealthy.
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