On Monday, July 15, at an extraordinary meeting, the Riigikogu did not pass the Automobile Tax Act, initiated by the government and not promulgated by the president.
On Monday, July 15, at an extraordinary meeting, the Riigikogu did not pass the Automobile Tax Act, initiated by the government and not promulgated by the president.
No one voted for the adoption of the law in its unchanged form, and 93 deputies spoke against it. Now the law will need to be amended, which can be done before July 19.
On June 25, Estonian President Alar Karis did not proclaim the Car Tax Law because he considered that it did not comply with the Constitution, since it violated the principle of equal treatment of people with disabilities.
“According to the law, a vehicle owned by an individual that is specially converted or adapted for transporting disabled people or for use by people with disabilities is not subject to transport tax. There is also no fee for registering such a vehicle. At the same time, all this does not apply to a person who has such a musculoskeletal disorder, but who does not require re-equipment or adaptation of the vehicle,” explained the head of state.
“Thus, according to the law, the tax and registration fee must be paid by a person with severe or profound musculoskeletal impairment, who differs from exempt people only in that he can use an unmodified vehicle. The principle of equal treatment requires that people in similar situations be treated equally,” emphasized Alar Karis.
Also at this meeting, Vladimir Arkhipov (Center Party), who came to the Riigikogu instead of Jüri Ratas, took the oath.
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Photo: Madis Veltman
Also on Monday, the Riigikogu elected deputy speakers. They were Toomas Kivimägi and Arvo Aller.
Kivimägi, nominated by the Reform Party, received 58 votes and remains the first deputy speaker of the Riigikogu, while Arvo Aller, nominated by the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), received 20 votes and became the second deputy speaker.
