By Plenary Sessions: Madis Kallas

The economic outlook centers on streamlining public services and better leveraging data to support more effective planning. The objective is to help businesses execute their plans more efficiently by providing them with the necessary information and expertise from a single point of access. The focus is on smarter services and the state acting as a key strategic guide.

Economic perspectives support the fiscal autonomy of local governments, allowing them to independently decide on project financing, provided there is a consensus within the council. However, the subject is clearly opposed to raising the percentage rate for taxing agricultural land, stressing that the 0.5% rate must be maintained to prevent an undue burden on farmers and foresters.

The economic outlook addresses amendments to the Income Tax Act concerning the impact on the funding model for local governments. The speaker actively supports the enactment of this economic measure and deems it extremely important.

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