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The tax is expected to be applied to IT companies with annual global revenue of at least €750mn and Czech revenue of at least CZK100mn (€3.93mn). The digital tax will apply to revenue from select services, such as targeted advertising on the web, paid services on social networks, provision of user data or a shared economy.
2.2 ​Politics - Estonia
Following the year of two elections - general and the EU - 2020 might look relatively quiet in Estonian politics although that would be a misleading assumption. Although there are no elections scheduled in Estonia in 2020, the political scene will remain turbulent.
The ruling coalition of Centre Party, led by the Prime Minister Juri Ratas, and the far-right Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE), are a fraught arrangement. Ratas broke the political consensus of mainstream parties of keeping EKRE off power and struck a political deal with the far-right in April to see the coalition partner’s ministers embroiled in scandals shortly afterwards. Between April and November, three EKRE ministers were forced to resign over accusations of domestic violence, misleading the parliament, and conflict of interest.
EKRE’s Interior Minister Mart Helme also caused uproar in December by mocking the new Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and saying she was a “sales girl.” That prompted an apology by President Kersti Kaljulaid.
Similarly to other right-wing populists that have gained in popularity in the European Union recently, EKRE is a Eurosceptic party fiercely opposed to immigration. That runs counter to the long-standing consensus in Estonian politics has been one of unwavering support for the EU and cooperation within the bloc.
Current polls give the opposition centrist Reform Party 34%, well ahead of Ratas’ Centre Party at 21% and EKRE at 15%. Social democrats from SDE are at 11% while the liberal Estonia 200 is at 7%.
Other from tensions in the parliament brought upon by EKRE, 2020 is likely to see some build up ahead of next year’s presidential election. Kaljulaid, is all but certain to run for second term. She will be supported by the Reform Party. There is no word of any counter candidates yet. In Estonia, president is elected by members of the parliament.
2.3 ​Politics- Hungary
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Hungary's ruling Fidesz party is expected to come under pressure both at home and abroad for its illiberal policies in 2020.