By Plenary Sessions: Helir-Valdor Seeder

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Economic perspectives are strongly focused on opposing the tax burden imposed on landowners, homeowners, entrepreneurs, and farmers. The necessity of legal certainty and long-term planning is stressed, noting that changes impact business plans, loan obligations, and collateral. Increasing the revenue base for local governments is viewed as a secondary concern compared to the taxation of landowners.

The speaker objects to the imposition of new taxes and the massive increase in state levies, particularly amid an economic crisis and high inflation. He criticizes the government for its panicked focus on meeting budget targets and argues that the proposed car tax is retroactive, thereby violating the principle of legal certainty. He favors solutions where individuals bear their own transport costs, rather than the state taxing them.

The speaker advocates for streamlining the state and making it more cost-effective, signaling support for fiscal discipline and reasonable budget cuts. At the same time, they are vehemently opposed to introducing taxes that penalize car owners, and to cuts that reduce net income (such as pension reductions). They stress the negative impact that eliminating the income tax exemption would have on the purchasing power of retirees.

The speaker is strongly opposed to tax hikes and spending cuts, especially given the current economic crisis and high inflation. They point out that Estonia has never before seen such a rapid increase in taxes, fees, and excises over such a short period. The speaker criticizes the government for its lack of social justice, stressing the necessity of protecting pensioners and families from these new taxes.