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Bill: Religion Taxation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Liberal 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: May 2613
Description[?]:
| This bill will: 1) Allow the government to tax religions' profits except charitable donations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:10:59, July 28, 2008 CET | From | Holy Eliyahu Confession | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | how are you legitimizing this as a secular agenda rather than evidence of anti-religious bias? |
| Date | 20:28:57, July 28, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | Secularism is often confused with Anti-religious. We can assure you secularism has nothing to do with being anti-religious. Religions cannot get any special treatment. If they make profits, they should be taxed like ANY other company is. |
| Date | 21:12:09, July 28, 2008 CET | From | Holy Eliyahu Confession | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | a religion is not a company. They should not ever be taxed. |
| Date | 21:20:34, July 28, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | The last time we checked, if you make profits, you are taxed on them. Please give us a reason as to why religions should be an exception to that? |
| Date | 12:17:02, August 01, 2008 CET | From | Democrats | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | Because they are not a company seeking a profit. Certain churches may end the financial year with a surplus, but they should not be penalised for this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 35 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 115 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
| Random quote: "Politics: a strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage." - Ambrose Bierce |