By Plenary Sessions: Andrei Korobeinik

The speaker demonstrates expertise in macroeconomics and fiscal policy, using comparisons to investment fund management (index funds, actively managed funds). He/She refers to specific economic indicators and statistics, mentioning Estonia's 4% economic recession and comparing it to the European Union average. He/She emphasizes the need to replicate the world's best practices, such as a bank tax and progressive income tax.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in taxation and state budget issues, thoroughly covering advance payments of tax, dividend tax rates (18% vs 22%), and tax incentives for the banking sector. Concrete figures and statistics are utilized, citing a 2-billion-euro budget deficit and a potential 300 million euro saving opportunity through public sector reduction. Specific emphasis is placed on the potential revenue from the banking tax (400 million euros) and the benefits resulting from the progressive tax curve.

The speaker demonstrates profound expertise regarding the state budget process, the operations of the Finance Committee, and matters of constitutional jurisdiction. Technical terms such as "budget baseline law" and "return of the reserve" are employed. Awareness of specific financial phenomena is demonstrated, including the drop in Euribor and the effect of previous tax legislation on the budget.