Agenda Profile: Vadim Belobrovtsev
Draft law amending the Income Tax Act (566 SE) – First Reading
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Political Position
The political stance centers on strong opposition to the coalition's tax policy and cuts to family benefits. The speaker explicitly supports implementing a bank tax, criticizing the coalition for ignoring this proposal despite the massive profits banks are making. The framing is results-oriented, highlighting the coalition's failure to ensure fair taxation.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the financial sector, referencing the Euribor level and banks' annual profit (up to a billion euros). They are also familiar with the taxes introduced by the coalition and the reduced family benefits, using this data to support their arguments.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is critical and inquisitive, aimed directly at the rapporteur and the coalition. A logical contrast is drawn between the coalition's actions (raising taxes) and its inaction (avoiding the bank tax), highlighting the injustice.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker actively participates in the Riigikogu debates, addressing questions to the bill's rapporteur. The text also mentions the opposition's previous legislative activity (specifically, the submission of draft legislation last year), which points to consistent engagement within the parliament.
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Opposition Stance
The main opponent is the governing coalition, which is sharply criticized for political choices, such as the imposition of new taxes and the reduction of family benefits. Criticism is also aimed at the coalition's refusal to heed the opposition's proposals regarding the bank tax, suggesting a fundamental disagreement.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker points to cooperation within the opposition, stressing that they have repeatedly introduced draft legislation concerning the bank tax. There is no indication of any openness to compromise with the coalition; instead, the focus is on the coalition's refusal to engage in cooperation.
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives advocate for stricter taxation of financial institutions (banks), particularly during periods of high profitability, underscoring the necessity of a specific bank tax. The speaker opposes raising general taxes and cutting social benefits (such as family allowances), preferring instead to shift the tax burden onto large profits.
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Social Issues
The only social issue mentioned is the cutting of family benefits, which the speaker clearly criticizes, placing it among the coalition's negative fiscal measures.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently on establishing a bank tax, a measure the opposition has repeatedly submitted as draft legislation. The speaker is an active proponent of this proposal and criticizes the coalition's legislative priorities (raising taxes, cutting family benefits).
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