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Bill: CP.0142.2654 Recognized Religion Bill + RP
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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 2655
Description[?]:
| Sekowo has to protect the interests of legitimate religions. Sekowo has to be careful of allowing religions that stand against Sekowo to roam freely in our great nation with the intent of destroying it. The government has a duty to protect its people from hazards caused by troubled people. Resolution 1: ------------------ Upon acceptation of this bill, a list of recognized religions (religions that do not intent harm on Sekowo and are represented by a noticeable percentage of the population based on census results) will be created and maintained on a 5-year basis. Resolution 2: ------------------ Even though recognized religions are not taxed, the organizations must submit an income tax form at 0% for scrutiny by the Ministry of Finance to prevent abuse and exploitation of the law. Organizations that abuse this law will face tax fraud charges in which, if which found guilty, the criminal will be taxed the full amount plus interest and criminal charges with up to 5 years in jail for every year found guilty of committing tax fraud. |
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:00:06, October 20, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Social Democratic Republicans | To | Debating the CP.0142.2654 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | We support Article Two, as we do not believe non-profits organization should be taxed; however, Article One is unacceptable for obvious reasons regarding basic standards of religious freedom. We will abstain. |
| Date | 21:15:01, October 20, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the CP.0142.2654 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | We oppose both articles. |
| Date | 01:37:29, October 21, 2008 CET | From | Sekowo Green Party | To | Debating the CP.0142.2654 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | We support article 1, however we do not support the second article. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 99 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 501 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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