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Bill: Taxation on religions
Details
Submitted by[?]: Irish 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: August 2495
Description[?]:
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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: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:31:14, December 02, 2007 CET | From |  Saiserist League | To | Debating the Taxation on religions |
| Message | "We think that the Irish Party should offer some reasons why religions, which pull in far more income than most businesses, organizations, and even countries, should be exempt from all tax. It's a position that is very difficult to argue." -Eugene Heinz-Gerphaldt, Cultural Spokesman for the Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| Date | 17:34:41, December 02, 2007 CET | From | National Authoritarian Movement | To | Debating the Taxation on religions |
| Message | We think, that a religion should not make any profits, which is not for a charitable reason. The church is an important part of our community, and we show great respect for their charitable work. Therefore we do net tax them. But if they earn money just for their representation, which is no advance for the people, we have to handle them like an ordinary company. OOC: By the way: We have a 0% tax on companies at the moment, therefore they have to pay nothing at all in both situations ;) |
| Date | 08:09:43, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Taxation on religions |
| Message | "Religious organizations do rake in massive profits, especially large,"recognized" religions. Therefore, in a practical sense, if a corporation tax existed, these Churches would be subject to it. On the issue of principle, I can't for the love of me see why some Belgae bureaucrat should be able to say which religions are accepted by the government, and which are not. It would completely undermine our secular state." ~LP Spokesman for Religious Affairs |
| Date | 14:54:44, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Konservativa Respublikano Parti | To | Debating the Taxation on religions |
| Message | So, taxation on businesses bad, taxation on religion good? Can someone please explain how the current position is tenable? |
| Date | 20:31:00, December 03, 2007 CET | From | National Authoritarian Movement | To | Debating the Taxation on religions |
| Message | I can explain it to you: The Liberty Party is a stakeholder party for big companies, not a lobbist party for the church or the people. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 167 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 234 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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