By Months: Helir-Valdor Seeder
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
53 Speeches
The speaker is vehemently opposed to the tax hikes (raising VAT and income tax), particularly when they are framed as a security tax. However, they suspect the revenue will actually be used to plug budget deficits. They demand budget transparency and criticize the government for the lack of clarity surrounding public transport funding.
11.2024
89 Speeches
Economic views are strongly fiscally conservative, opposing tax hikes and demanding cuts to central government expenditure (a proposed reduction of 200 million euros). The budget is criticized for its lack of transparency and structural vision, being labeled a "hodgepodge of accumulated tax increases." The raising of the land tax is viewed as a violation of the principle of legal certainty, detrimentally affecting entrepreneurs and homeowners who had based their calculations on the previous 10% increase ceiling.
10.2024
31 Speeches
The speaker is critical of the government’s tax hikes and fiscal policy, calling for greater transparency and integrity when drafting the budget. They advocate for implementing a targeted, time-limited security levy instead of broad tax increases, and criticize the government’s plans to convert universal benefits into need-based support. Furthermore, they demand an analysis of the cumulative negative impact of taxes, excise duties, and inflation on families with many children.
09.2024
24 Speeches
Strongly fiscally conservative and critical of the government's tax hikes, arguing that they undermine the economy's competitiveness and increase instability. It supports avoiding a state budget deficit and has initiated a bill to postpone the amendment to the Income Tax Act (the abolition of the tax hump) until 2028, aiming to save half a billion euros annually. It criticizes the government's plan to bring prisoners to Estonia, labeling it an economically and security-wise detrimental idea.
07.2024
30 Speeches
The economic stance is firmly opposed to tax hikes, particularly the proposed car tax, which is viewed as disproportionately affecting lower-income and rural residents. It supports expanding the revenue base for local municipalities, but insists this must be funded by reducing central government revenues, rather than through redistribution among municipalities. Furthermore, it criticizes the state's current strategy of boosting national income primarily through VAT and excise duties.
06.2024
36 Speeches
It opposes the introduction of new taxes (such as the car tax) and the multiplication of existing taxes (state fees, land tax) during a period of economic crisis and high inflation. It criticizes the government's fiscal policy as "incompetent" and emphasizes that these tax increases damage landowners, entrepreneurs, and farmers. Furthermore, it views encouraging car ownership in rural areas as the most cost-effective solution for society.
05.2024
54 Speeches
The speaker is a strong advocate for fiscal discipline and opposes the government's tax hikes (the sugar tax, income tax, and excise duties), labeling them a "tax war." He/She criticizes the income tax reform as unreasonable and proposes specific alternatives (e.g., postponing the abolition of the tax hump and ending the 2nd pillar borrowing) to secure 1 billion euros. He/She stresses concern regarding the ability of entrepreneurs and citizens to cope financially.
04.2024
29 Speeches
The subject is strongly opposed to the government's tax policy, which involves increasing indirect taxes (excise duties, a new car tax, and a sugar tax) and eliminating the progressive tax kink (or 'tax hump'). It advocates for state investment in children and family policy, even if financed through loans, viewing this as the only method to guarantee future sustainability. It criticizes the coalition for its failure to implement spending cuts.
03.2024
9 Speeches
The economic views are strongly fiscally conservative, opposing new taxes and tax increases. The speaker emphasizes that the government's policy does not serve the interests of the taxpayer or the Estonian state, but rather unclear economic interests, criticizing the incomprehensible energy policy.
02.2024
22 Speeches
Strongly opposes the introduction of new taxes and tax increases during an economic crisis and high inflation, deeming it an inadequate remedy for the economy. It opposes encouraging the immigration of cheap labor, emphasizing that the competitiveness of the Estonian economy must not rely on the advantages offered by cheap labor. It recommends abandoning the elimination of the tax hump instead of the car tax.
01.2024
5 Speeches
Economic perspectives focus heavily on fiscal clarity and discipline, demanding concrete figures regarding the size of budget deficits and necessary cuts. The speaker criticizes the government's lack of transparency concerning the introduction of new taxes and the raising of existing ones, suggesting strong opposition to ambiguous financial decisions.