Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu will be held on Monday, 19 June

1. Oath of office of Margit Vutt, Justice of the Supreme Court.

2. The deliberation of the Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act and the Act on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act and Other Acts (145 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, which has been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government. It is the second reading of the Bill, and the deliberation had been adjourned at 15 June sitting.

The Bill will raise the excise duty rates on alcohol and tobacco products in order to increase excise revenue and to influence the availability of alcohol and tobacco products.

3. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (147 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, which has been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government. Second reading. Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance.

According to the Bill, the VAT rate will rise from 20 to 22 per cent from 1 January 2024.

4. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Military Service Act (148 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, which has been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government. Second reading. Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance.

The Bill will eliminate several tax advantages, raise the income tax rate and replace the regressive income tax exemption with a single income tax allowance.  

5. Bill on Amendments to the Gambling Tax Act Act (146 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, which has been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government. Second reading. Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance.

The Bill will raise the tax rates on various types of gambling games in order to increase the state budget revenue.

6. Bill on Amendments to the Family Law Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (207 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, which has been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government.  Second reading. Report by Signe Riisalo, Minister of Social Protection.

7. Bill on Amendments to the Government of the Republic Act and Other Associated Acts (216 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, which has been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government.  Second reading. Report by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

The purpose of the Bill is to reorganise the activities of ministries and it is planned to enter into force on 1 July 2023.

8. Bill on Amendments to the State Budget for 2023 Act (214 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, which has been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government. Second reading. Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance.

The amendments to the State Budget for 2023 Act include two types of amendments: the proposals arising from the reorganisations in ministries, which are connected with the Act on Amendments to the Government of the Republic Act and Other Acts, and the proposals to amend the budget that have been received from the areas of government and were submitted to the Ministry of Finance in April 2023.

9. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Act on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act and the Income Tax (215 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic. Third reading.

The Bill will amend the principles for the allocation of income tax to local governments.

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