18. June showed Estonian Greens Group in the six-member Riigikogu its true face, in support of all goods and services tax increase of 2 per cent and the new Employment Contracts Act came into force.
I did not vote for 2007th In March a new protestipartei by the Estonian Greens. I enjoyed two years at the time of the Government of Estonia and gave a well-managed one of their votes to the member. For me, it was green and the Political "new approach" Enabling like New production coming to the party Res Publica 2003rd and in the subsequent recession.
Although the name of the terms of the Greens, had less than koondujad Marek Strandbergi advocacy in politics, they are not green, ie, start-ups. Initially, they even went well, as Andrus Ansip was ready to green võimuliidu involve the creation of a new kõnelustesse. Apparently, it is called the Pro Patria and Res Publica politicians, among whom came from the Greens and the leaders who saw their taskuparteid new party, headed by the persons affected could be appropriately targeted. However, the plan could not be a matter for fresh entrants to reach ministriportfellideni, because the third party did not agree with the Labor Party elected him as a high varumängija hiring. Both the Greens had to sit for more than two years in opposition. These initiatives rarely came before the House, because kolmikliidu teerull drove them over the opposition.
All changed when the government withdrew from SDE, who wanted to raise taxes in order to ensure the functioning of the economic crisis facing the country. From 2008. the first quarter of Estonia's economy has shrunk - GDP growth is negative. This autumn we celebrate the first anniversary of the formal economic crisis. The state budget has been cut repeatedly, and probably be due to a reduction of income tax and VAT kärbumise to make it even more.
18. June confirmed the Reform Party in the Riigikogu, Estonia and the IRL's green tax rise from 1 votes July from the previous 18 to 20 per cent and 10-12 per cent of fuel rising. Kallineb the price of petrol excise duty under the influence of 72 cents per liter and diesel 73 cents per liter, which together make up one of the tax kroons per liter.
Estonian Traders Union has estimated that the increase in VAT from the price increase is imminent. It gradually reaches the consumer. Operators needed in at least one month advance notice in order to cope with the changes related to economics and kassasüsteemides. The VAT increase will bring additional costs for enterprises is estimated at 200 million kroons.
Aggravated majanduslanguses Latvia has already raised taxes, but it is not given the increasing inflows - 7 As at June naabreil tax collected 20.7% less than planned. It is also logical, since both private individuals and companies have begun to reduce consumption and cost savings. Thus, there is no growth in sales, a tax on the state would take.
25. June, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip government press conference, defended the tax increase, and commented that maksutõus does not lead to a significant reduction in consumption in Estonia. Apparently, he is already one of the data among the five richest countries have reached, because the figures have been published in the Estonian economy in all sectors has fallen, sometimes by as much as several tens of percentages. Apparently this is allowed to Reform "Better Estonia for all" - a slogan of the line two years ago.
Tax and Customs Administration will advise the people who have problems of tax increases (telephone number 88 00 813). The Ministry of Finance will answer questions on its website.
The coming year's government budget kavandaval government needs to cut costs for at least another 4.4 billion kroons, confirmed the Ministry of Finance.
All voters should remember that the government itself attached to the green ticks imenud raised to 2% of all goods and services for the new Employment Contracts Act, and gave more for good measure. Thank you for this: Valdur Lahtvee (on behalf of the Chairman), Marek Strandberg (Vice Chair) and members of the Group Jüssi Mart, Aleksei Lotman, and Toomas Trapido, Maret Merisaar! Now is your green voters - but rather angry.
Published in a newspaper article midweek 8th July 2009 http://www.kesknadal.ee/est/uudised?id=12801
