Agenda Profile: Andres Metsoja
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (345 SE)
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political focus is on ensuring the economy's competitiveness and moving toward a balanced state budget, which is also the goal of the governing coalition. The speaker calls into question the government's fiscal calculations regarding the detrimental budgetary impact of the tax-exempt daily allowance (per diem). This position is strongly geared towards supporting economic growth, while simultaneously demanding a data-driven approach to budgetary matters.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in economic policy and fiscal matters, focusing on the impact of the tax-exempt per diem on the state budget and the international competitiveness of businesses. They use technical terms such as "computation" and "competitiveness," and demand the presentation of specific figures, which indicates an expectation for a data-driven discussion.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and questioning, addressing the presenter directly ("Dear presenter!"). The speaker focuses on the logical appeal, demanding that specific calculations and figures be presented to assess the budgetary detriment of the political decision. The tone is direct and fact-based.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The confrontation is directed against the reliability of the budget calculations presented by the government coalition or the rapporteur. The criticism is policy-based, demanding an explanation as to why a measure supporting economic competitiveness should be detrimental to the state budget. The intensity of the criticism is moderate, manifesting itself as a question and a request for data.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is broad, covering national economic issues and the international competitiveness of Estonian businesses. There is no mention of specific regional topics.
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Economic Views
Economic views emphasize supporting competitiveness and entrepreneurship, seeing economic growth as the primary tool for achieving budget balance. The speaker is critical of the government's claims regarding the negative impact of the tax-free daily allowance (per diem) on the state budget, preferring measures that promote economic growth.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently on the draft amendment to the Income Tax Act (Bill 345 SE), specifically regarding the regulation of tax-exempt daily allowances (per diem). The speaker adopts an interrogative role, demanding concrete data on the bill’s budgetary impact during the discussion in order to assess its alignment with the objectives of economic competitiveness.
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