By Months: Siim Pohlak
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
15 Speeches
The economic views strongly oppose tax hikes, arguing that they will deepen the economic crisis, impoverish the population, and place Estonia among the most expensive countries in Europe (for example, VAT on foodstuffs). It advocates for cutting government expenditure and bureaucracy and rooting out corruption, rather than funding unaffordable obligations (such as Rail Baltic or the green transition) at the public's expense. It criticizes the government’s short-sighted policies, which are detrimental to businesses.
11.2024
16 Speeches
Economic views strongly oppose tax hikes, demanding the abolition of the car tax, arguing it constitutes unfair and repetitive taxation that harms rural areas and the business environment. He submitted the Estonian Conservative People’s Party bill to reduce the VAT on foodstuffs to 5%, criticizing Estonia for having been placed on the ranking of countries with the highest food tax rates. The speaker supports finding budgetary funds by reducing bureaucracy and combating corruption.
10.2024
15 Speeches
Economic views are strongly opposed to tax hikes, especially those affecting essential goods and small businesses (sole proprietors). They advocate for fair taxation, demanding an extraordinary profit tax on banks and the taxation of large foreign corporations that funnel advertising revenue out of Estonia tax-free. The text emphasizes the need to cut bureaucracy, stop reckless spending (NGOs, Rail Baltic), and restore confidence among entrepreneurs.
09.2024
8 Speeches
The politician is strongly opposed to tax increases, arguing that they will deepen the economic crisis, bankruptcies, and unemployment. He supports a tax moratorium, freezing or lowering taxes, and recommends shifting the tax burden toward the financial sector. To finance defense investments, he prefers a targeted issuance of government bonds instead of a cascade of tax hikes that would damage the business environment.
07.2024
5 Speeches
The economic views are strongly opposed to tax increases, emphasizing that a country cannot be taxed into wealth and that raising the tax burden undermines competitiveness. They advocate for achieving economic growth through the promotion of domestic entrepreneurship, the reduction of bureaucracy, and the fight against corruption.
06.2024
15 Speeches
The speaker is strongly opposed to tax hikes, especially those that directly impact individuals (VAT, excise duties, car tax). He advocates shifting the tax burden to where "the real money is," demanding the implementation of a solidarity tax on banks' extraordinary profits and the taxation of international internet giants. He criticizes the government's actions, which have resulted in an economic recession and rising unemployment.
05.2024
16 Speeches
He is strongly opposed to tax increases, arguing that they strip low and middle-income earners (those making 2,000–3,000 euros) of more money than the elimination of the tax bracket provides. He supports reducing the VAT on fruits and vegetables to 5% and calls for the implementation of a digital tax on global corporations in order to prioritize domestic enterprise.
04.2024
20 Speeches
Their economic views are strongly opposed to tax increases, criticizing the introduction of excise duties, state fees, and the motor vehicle tax. They demand cost cutting from ideological projects (climate, the 'green frenzy') and official salary increases in order to cover the budget deficit. The speaker criticizes the government for burdening pensioners and small businesses while leaving foreign major capital untouched.
03.2024
38 Speeches
The speaker advocates for lowering taxes on essential goods (food, medicine) and is vehemently opposed to raising taxes during an economic crisis, stressing that such measures will not solve the crisis. He demands the taxation of big capital and banks in order to shift the tax burden away from small businesses. He criticizes the existing income tax system, which, in his view, grants large corporations a competitive edge and encourages market monopolization.
02.2024
25 Speeches
The speaker strongly advocates for additional taxation on banks' extraordinary interest profits to stimulate the Estonian economy and prevent further taxing of the populace (e.g., the car tax). He believes that big capital, especially foreign capital, is undertaxed in Estonia, and the tax system is skewed in favor of capital. He supports lowering the VAT on foodstuffs to improve purchasing power and defends the decision to free up the second pension pillar as a protection against inflation.
01.2024
17 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports tax reductions (income tax, fuel excise duty, light heating oil excise duty), emphasizing that "no country has taxed itself rich." They criticize the government's tax hikes as an economy-cooling measure that will give inflation new momentum, and deem the car tax unfair because it "fleeces people mercilessly." Instead of raising taxes, they prefer creating a buffer for businesses to recover from the energy crisis.