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Bill: Church Taxation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular Socialist Liberation Movement
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: November 2740
Description[?]:
| PSLM can't understand why religious organizations are freed from taxation in Rutania, but we recognize necessity and importance of charity and so we agree that charity donations shouldn't be taxed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is 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 | 14:59:22, April 10, 2009 CET | From | spencer green Party | To | Debating the Church Taxation Act |
| Message | we want to hear what other party's have to say before we make a dissuasion. |
| Date | 15:06:33, April 10, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Church Taxation Act |
| Message | How can religions be treated as companies when they are not? If even faith is an approved target of taxation, is nothing sacred? Churches do not operate for 'profit', and cannot be treated as if they do. |
| Date | 22:50:48, April 10, 2009 CET | From | spencer green Party | To | Debating the Church Taxation Act |
| Message | yes good point. |
| Date | 04:37:05, April 11, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Restoration Party | To | Debating the Church Taxation Act |
| Message | We are totally opposed to this. If the government starts taxing religions, then they'll be telling them what to do soon. This cannot happen, religion and government are not meant to be together and the OP sees this legislation as leading down this path. |
| Date | 23:48:57, April 11, 2009 CET | From | Popular Socialist Liberation Movement | To | Debating the Church Taxation Act |
| Message | We are convinced supporters of separation state from church, but we can't understand how religion or government can influence each other if Church Taxation Act will be adopted. Every organization which can make a profit from its activity, should be taxed regardless of type of this organization - religious or commercial. Otherwise religious activity can be used for the purpose of enriching by some unscrupulous businessmen. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 242 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 53 |
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