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Bill: Progressive Reform Bill - Religious Taxation Policy

Details

Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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 2136

Description[?]:

We wish to avoid companies or other entities falsely proclaiming themselves to be a religion in order to be tax-exempt. Therefore, we propose this bill.

Recognition of a religion: Applications can be filed through the Finance Department. Finance Department agents would then meet with those who have filed applications for interviews and visits to houses of worship to determine whether it truly is a religion.

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date01:36:06, November 01, 2005 CET
FromCommonwealth Workers Army
ToDebating the Progressive Reform Bill - Religious Taxation Policy
MessageAt this point, the Anarch Anakrousite Shatter feels it is outside the scope of government, to decide what a 'real' religion is.

Date14:11:05, November 01, 2005 CET
FromAM Radical Libertarian Party
ToDebating the Progressive Reform Bill - Religious Taxation Policy
MessageThe RLP would need to see examples of what would constitute Recognition before we could consider this bill. Our initial response is to oppose the government determination of a real religion, but we do recognize the potential for abuse.

Date22:26:07, November 01, 2005 CET
FromCommonwealth Workers Army
ToDebating the Progressive Reform Bill - Religious Taxation Policy
MessageThe Sacred Order Faction would like to point out that, their OWN religious organisation (the Clerical wing of the Sacred Order) is not recognised as one of the 'official' religions of Likatonia.

However, while the Sacred Order has no churches, preferring solitary worship, we feel that they SHOULD have access to the same tax protocols as any other religion, if they ever decided to go 'overground'.

Date09:48:27, November 02, 2005 CET
FromRepresentative Party
ToDebating the Progressive Reform Bill - Religious Taxation Policy
MessageWe feel torn on this issue. The current system could lead to abuses by organisations wishing to avoid tax, however the proposed sysytem could lead to abuses by future governments that wish to bankrupt relgions that they dislike and do not wish to recognise.

Date14:43:04, November 02, 2005 CET
FromFront for State Prosperity
ToDebating the Progressive Reform Bill - Religious Taxation Policy
MessageWe strongly support this.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
   

Total Seats: 122

no
    

Total Seats: 309

abstain
 

Total Seats: 69


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