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Bill: Taxation of religious institutions.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nacia Repuvlican partio de Kobura
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 2540
Description[?]:
| Why Tax Religious institutions? Religious institutions do such much for the community they should not be taxed. Current : Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed. proposal: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed. |
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 | 19:52:07, March 01, 2008 CET | From |   Nacia Repuvlican partio de Kobura | To | Debating the Taxation of religious institutions. |
| Message | Why Tax Religious institutions? Religious institutions do such much for the community they should not be taxed. |
| Date | 19:52:13, March 01, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Taxation of religious institutions. |
| Message | Religions, like all non-charitable organisations, should pay their way in society and esnue that they contribute to society and public services. |
| Date | 20:28:31, March 01, 2008 CET | From | Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the Taxation of religious institutions. |
| Message | Most of the money raised by religous insttutions goes to a charity anyway |
| Date | 20:49:55, March 01, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Taxation of religious institutions. |
| Message | Hmm, I'd dispute that CRP, churches yuse their monies for all kind of other stuff, advertising, paying salaries, upkeep of buildings, etc |
| Date | 23:22:06, March 01, 2008 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Taxation of religious institutions. |
| Message | No CRP, most of the money goes to paying the salaries of child molesters, and helping to cover up any scandals. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 61 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 320 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 119 |
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