By Plenary Sessions: Maris Lauri

Strong support is given to reducing income tax (abolishing the 2% rate) and increasing the tax-free threshold, seeing this as the best way to improve residents' financial well-being. The progressive income tax is considered harmful because it increases the tax burden on a growing number of people as their incomes rise. The imposition of a higher tax rate is justified by the financial needs associated with security.

Economic perspectives indirectly relate to assessing the economic substance of legislation. Support is given to the government’s view that the current legal framework is sufficient, which suggests caution regarding the introduction of new regulations that would merely duplicate existing requirements.

The speaker supports fiscal responsibility and opposes abolishing taxes that threaten the budget balance. The government’s tax package is supported; it raises the income tax rate for individuals to 24% but is more favorable for lower-income people, and taxes only distributed profit for corporations.