
After reviewing the coalition agreement and publications in the media, the head of the Estonian Food Industry Union, Sirje Potisepp, told Delfi Ärileht that, unfortunately, everything that is happening suggests that raising taxes will not stop the economic downturn, and inflation will continue to grow at an even faster rate. As Potisepp said, enterprises The food and beverage industry particularly welcomes the part of the coalition agreement that deals with the elimination of the tax on sweetened drinks. “This tax, even if it provided a small amount of income to the state budget, would not have any impact on the health of the population. But the administrative costs of the state and enterprises would increase, and the competitiveness of our enterprises would decrease even more,” she believes. Potisepp, according to her, it is not clear why it was necessary to conclude a new coalition agreement if the same parties and partly the same people who previously occupied ministerial posts continue to work in the government. She believes that this indicates an unwillingness to take responsibility for previously made decisions.