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Bill: Allied Future Platform- Tax
Details
Submitted by[?]: Allied Future
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: March 2598
Description[?]:
| The state in Sekowo takes up far too large a portion of GDP. historically, lower state as proportion of GDP means a larger overall GDP. The less money taken by the state, the more money can be in the hands of Sekowan citiizen's, the only people who really know how best to spend their own money. Furthermore, as we are advocating lesser tax be paid by all, we feel we should be stronger on cracking down potential ways to game the tax system, such as hiding it in religious donations to "charities" |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 17
Proposed: 15
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 20
Current: 19
Proposed: 10
Article 3
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:23:18, June 24, 2008 CET | From |  帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Allied Future Platform- Tax |
| Message | We are against. |
| Date | 08:44:21, June 24, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Independent Party | To | Debating the Allied Future Platform- Tax |
| Message | We believe that charitable donations should not be taxed, as this would likely lower the amount of charitable donations across the board (not just for religious purposes). The taxes could be looked at by the Folkstmma as a whole. We could then make a plan to lower taxes gradually and increase the wealth of Sekowans through a planned, gradual tax break program. |
| Date | 08:48:15, June 24, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the Allied Future Platform- Tax |
| Message | We support the tax measures, but we oppose discriminating against religions. Religions should be given the exact same benefits corporations get. |
| Date | 09:12:37, June 24, 2008 CET | From | Allied Future | To | Debating the Allied Future Platform- Tax |
| Message | Churches, while they do have a strong place in Society, do not contribute as much to the economy as corporations do. The Governments role is to stimulate growth of corporations and other parts of the economy, not to stimulate the growth of large rich churches. Thus churches can afford to pay higher levels of taxes than corporations. It is not a matter of discrimination, but rather doing what is best to stimulate our economy, create jobs, and help the poor. something I'm sure many religious leaders would agree with. |
| Date | 09:22:02, June 24, 2008 CET | From | Anti-Federalists of Free Sekowo | To | Debating the Allied Future Platform- Tax |
| Message | Economy is not the greatest good. The culture and benefit of society should be placed above the economic situation. We agree with the Normands. We cannot place a strain on churches. They should be left alone. |
| Date | 15:16:17, June 24, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the Allied Future Platform- Tax |
| Message | We'd agree to the religious tax, but not the lowering of existing taxes. |
| Date | 19:00:55, June 24, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Allied Future Platform- Tax |
| Message | While reducing taxes can be good at times, putting the country into a deficit does not make sense. So, no to the first two for the time being. We are a religious party and are completely against taxation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 528 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 72 |
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