By Months: Priit Sibul
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
11 Speeches
Although the Finance Committee is mentioned, the speaker does not express their views on taxes, expenditures, or economic regulations. Insufficient data.
09.2025
31 Speeches
The speaker is critical of tax hikes, especially given the context of a shrinking economy, noting that these increases are a major source of inflation. He advocates for strict budgetary discipline in the public sector, opposing the use of the salary fund for perks and events. He is also exploring the option of lowering the VAT on foodstuffs to boost competitiveness.
06.2025
21 Speeches
The speaker emphasizes fiscal responsibility and demands clarity regarding the cost of reforms to the taxpayer (specifically the waste reform). The speaker criticizes the government's tax policy, which first establishes new taxes (such as the car tax) and then offers partial exemption as a "heroic deed," referencing the actions of the Reform Party and Estonia 200.
05.2025
20 Speeches
The economic perspective strongly favors the protection of private property, opposing state intervention that diminishes asset value through inadequate compensation. It criticizes the removal of 40 euros from the compensation rate and supports expanding the rights of businesses within the context of the firearms legislation. Furthermore, it views nature conservation restrictions as a form of modern nationalization.
04.2025
8 Speeches
Economic views emphasize the importance of consumer prices and the state of the Estonian economy, while criticizing energy policy that ignores these criteria. He opposes the car tax, arguing that it taxes a large family's minivan more heavily than, for example, a Porsche, deeming this unreasonable. Support is also given to involving domestic businesses (specifically, drone development) in national projects.
03.2025
15 Speeches
Strongly opposes the VAT increase, arguing that it will raise state expenditures and reduce investments in the defense sector. The party/individual is skeptical regarding the simplification of foreign labor regulations, fearing the influx of cheap labor and stressing the necessity of attracting workers with higher added value. Supports the advancement of the Estonian defense industry through a 100 million euro investment.
02.2025
14 Speeches
The speaker focuses on energy costs and their impact on consumers, expressing concern over high prices and asking which country will have more expensive electricity than Estonia in 2040. They criticize the large state subsidies (2.6 billion euros) due to a lack of transparency and emphasize the necessity of lowering the cost of money for large infrastructure projects.
01.2025
12 Speeches
Critical of the government’s budget priorities, contrasting the 2.4 billion euro subsidy package for offshore wind farms with the necessary 1.6 billion euro acquisition of ammunition. It opposes the VAT hike, arguing that it reduces the purchasing power of the Ministry of Defence’s budget and consequently the amount of ordnance that can be procured. It demands seeking a derogation from Europe to prevent budgetary rules from impeding rapid defense investment.
12.2024
8 Speeches
Economically, the speaker supports a significant reduction in the administrative burden on businesses, while criticizing the threshold the Commission chose for reducing the audit requirement. He advocates for predictability in legislation, recommending a gradual approach (a "ladder") for implementing regulatory changes. Furthermore, the speaker expresses concern regarding the merger of water utility companies, fearing that this will lead to price hikes borne by consumers who have already invested in renovating their own water systems.
11.2024
27 Speeches
Economic views focus on reducing bureaucracy and boosting European competitiveness in the global market (specifically against China). The speaker opposes tax hikes (such as the land tax), particularly when they harm producers, and sharply criticizes social benefit cuts (like the ceiling on parental benefits) that impact families and the elderly. He/She is concerned that budget balancing is being achieved at the expense of families.
10.2024
15 Speeches
The economic outlook remains cautious regarding tax increases, particularly concerning alcohol excise duty, where negative impacts on tax revenue are feared due to cross-border trade (Latvia, Finland). The speaker advocates that tax policy formulation should take into account whether the taxed sector generates additional value for the Estonian economy, pointing to the necessity of differentiated taxation.
09.2024
11 Speeches
Economic perspectives stress the importance of fiscal discipline and the necessity of cutting red tape. They criticize government activities that introduce supplementary costs and increase the administrative load. Specific criticism targets the 15 million euro expense and the rise in administrative burden for 422 companies associated with implementing the CER directive.
07.2024
10 Speeches
The speaker opposes the new taxes (property tax, car tax) and the tax increases, deeming them arbitrary and excessive (with the aim of collecting over 200 million). He supports the principles of limited government and the protection of private property, and criticizes state intervention in citizens' finances, citing Siim Kallas's manifesto. Concern is expressed that the tax hikes will lead to prices seen in Austria and Germany, and that using the label "for national defense" to justify these taxes is dishonest.
06.2024
15 Speeches
The economic views strongly oppose tax hikes, considering them the cause of economic decline and damaging to businesses. They favor a predictable tax environment and criticize wealth taxation (the car tax) as a socialist approach that fundamentally contradicts the principles of a market economy. They warn that this cascade of taxes will leave the Estonian economy in a worse position than its neighbors.
05.2024
14 Speeches
Economic views are fiscally conservative and oppose tax increases, particularly when those increases are solely intended to fill budget gaps. The speaker criticizes the sugar tax, arguing that it functions more as a penalty than as an incentive for product innovation, and expresses concern regarding the proposed increase in land tax. He questions how much land will change hands after the law is passed and how much money will be collected from landowners, framing this as redistribution.
04.2024
13 Speeches
The economic perspectives center on food security and protecting local production, taking a critical stance toward the public procurement system's lowest-bid approach, which tends to favor imports. The speaker also questions the actual impact of the European Central Bank’s interest rate policy on inflation in Estonia. Furthermore, they criticize the practice of using fines to cover procedural costs, arguing that the public sector is already maintained and funded at the taxpayer's expense.
03.2024
8 Speeches
Economic viewpoints emphasize the fair and reasonable use of taxpayer money. The speaker demands changes to the per-capita funding model to ensure the taxpayer contribution is as similar as possible, regardless of the school's ownership structure. Concern was also raised regarding the sustainability of maintenance costs for state-owned cultural facilities, as well as interest in the role of private health insurance in healthcare financing.
02.2024
17 Speeches
Economic outlooks center on the decline in competitiveness, which is driven by the unstable fiscal and economic environment coupled with expensive energy. The speaker expressed skepticism regarding the term "profiteering" (or "greed for profit") used by bank analysts, suggesting it is merely an attempt to find a scapegoat. He stresses the critical importance of the food industry during crises and questions what will serve as the engine for the next wave of economic growth.
01.2024
13 Speeches
The speaker leveled sharp criticism against the government’s fiscal policy, noting that it contains phantom revenue streams and relies heavily on issuing billions in bonds. He opposes the proposed car tax and inquired whether its abandonment has been considered. Furthermore, he supports providing free higher education in Estonian for the standard study period and emphasized the necessity of stimulating innovation and R&D through public sector funding during these challenging economic times.