Session Profile: Arvo Aller
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
2024-01-24
Political Position
The speaker strongly supports lowering taxes and excise duties, focusing specifically on reducing the excise duty rate on natural gas and increasing the compensation for personal vehicle use to 350 euros. This position is directly aimed at improving economic activity and reducing people's heating costs, thus operating within a results-based framework. The reduction in the excise duty is also justified by its compliance with European Union regulations and directives.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in tax policy and legislation, addressing both excise duty rates and amendments to the Income Tax Act. It is specifically highlighted that the draft bill for lowering the natural gas excise duty is in compliance with the European Union's Excise Duty Rates Directive. The presentation is technical, focusing on the bill numbers and the details of the legislative changes.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, direct, and highly concise, suitable for introducing a legislative initiative to the plenary session. The speaker uses polite forms of address ("Esteemed Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu! Dear colleagues!") and presents logical, policy-based arguments. Emotional appeals or narratives are absent; the focus is strictly on the goals of the draft legislation and requesting support.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker's pattern of activity shows significant initiative in proposing legislation, specifically citing draft bills submitted back in May 2023. This work involves introducing those previous initiatives and seeking support during the plenary session, underscoring a consistent commitment to legislative work.
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Opposition Stance
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Collaboration Style
The speaker addressed colleagues and directly requested support for the presented bills, signaling a desire to achieve legislative approval. Specific cooperation partners, co-sponsors, or cross-party engagement were not mentioned.
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
The speaker advocates for policies that stimulate economic growth and reduce the tax burden, specifically highlighting the reduction of excise duty rates to boost business activity. Furthermore, they support increasing the compensation provided for the use of personal vehicles, signaling a positive stance on easing both business and labor expenditures.
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Social Issues
Social issues are indirectly addressed through the goal of reducing heating costs, which would help ease people's economic situation. Direct positions on social policy, education, or civil liberties are not presented.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is clearly directed toward amending tax policy, with the body serving as the initiator and proponent of two specific draft bills (126 and 180). The priority is lowering the excise duty rates for natural gas and increasing the compensation for the use of a private passenger car under the Income Tax Act.
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