18th June showed Green Party Group in the six-member Riigikogu their true colors by supporting the lifting of all goods and services tax by 2 percentage points, and a new labor law came into force.
I did not vote for the 2007th In March a new protest by the Estonian Green Party. I enjoyed two years in Estonia at that time a well-led government coalition, and gave voice to one of its own by the member. For me it was green and the politicization of the "new approach" seems to allow new production coming to the party Res Publica 2003rd and the subsequent decay.
Although nominally green, Marek Strandberg, reported the koondujad advocacy that they have green policies, from start-ups. Initially, they went well, even as the Minister Andrus Ansip was willing to include a new green power in union talks. Apparently it wanted to Pro Patria and Res Publica, politicians, among whom came to Green leaders, who saw the new political parties in their own pocket, as it headed out to the affected persons appropriately targeted. However, things could not get the fresh arrivals in the plan ministriportfellideni as selected third parties Social Democratic Party was willing to bring back a large player in the recruiting. Both had to sit on the green for over two years in opposition. They rarely came to the initiatives being discussed in parliament, as the trio drove to the Union of the roller over the opposition.
Any change in the government left the SDE, which wanted to raise the economic crisis facing the country to ensure the functioning of payment. Since 2008. the first quarter of Estonia's economy has shrunk - GDP is negative. This autumn we celebrate the first anniversary of the official economic crisis. The State budget has been cut repeatedly, and probably be a decrease in income tax and VAT to die to make it even more.
18th June endorsed the Reform Party in the Riigikogu, the Estonian Green IRL and increase in VAT from 1 votes July increased from 18 per cent to 20 per cent and 10-12 per cent rise in fuel. Kallineb excise duty under the influence of gasoline prices 72 cents per liter and diesel 73 cents per liter, which together make up one of the tax per liter on.
Estonian Traders Association estimates that the increase in VAT from the price increase is imminent. The customer, it will be gradual. Traders had to at least one month advance notice in order to cope with economic changes to the software and kassasüsteemides. The VAT rise will entrepreneurs estimated 200 million additional costs.
Even more serious economic downturn in Latvia has already been raised taxes, but it does not increase the proceeds given - 7 As of June was a neighbor of VAT received 20.7% less than planned. This makes sense because both individuals and companies have started to reduce consumption and cost savings. Thus, there is no growth in sales turnover, value added tax which the state would take off.
25th June, defended the government's press conference with Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, the VAT increase and expressed the opinion that tax increases do not lead to a significant reduction in consumption in Estonia. Apparently he is one of the data already reached among the five richest countries, the figures published in the Estonian economy has declined in all sectors, in some cases even by tens of percentages. Obviously, this is the Reform Party's permitted "Better for all of Estonia" - the slogan of this two years ago.
Tax and Customs Administration will advise the people who run into problems with the tax increase (Line 88 00 813). The Ministry of Finance will answer questions on their site.
By the proposed budget for next year, the government needs to cut costs by at least 4.4 billion euros, the Ministry of Finance has confirmed.
All voters should remember that the government itself onto the green ticks imenud raised to 2% of all goods and services for a new labor law and gave them more than the goods. Thank you for that: Valdur Lahtvee (group chairman), Marek Strandberg (Vice Chair) and members of the group Jüssi Mart, Aleksei Lotman, Toomas Trapido, Maret, and Sea Island! Now is your electorate green - but rather angry.
Appeared in the eighth article of the newspaper Midweek July 2009 http://www.kesknadal.ee/est/uudised?id=12801
