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Bill: Taxation (Religious Exemption) Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Judicial Union Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2447
Description[?]:
| An act to give all religious institutions an exemption from paying tax. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:38:13, August 24, 2007 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Taxation (Religious Exemption) Act |
| Message | While the more comprehensive act addressing this issue failed as it went much further, we still have hope that this act will pass, to at least address some of the issues. |
| Date | 14:45:12, August 24, 2007 CET | From | Bull Moose Party | To | Debating the Taxation (Religious Exemption) Act |
| Message | Still opposed. Taxation must be equal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 194 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 256 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 45 |
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