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Bill: Taxation of Religious Institutions (2134)
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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 2135
Description[?]:
| Why should relgious establishments be exempt from taxes? Everybody else has to pay them so why not them as well? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions 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 | 23:44:03, November 01, 2005 CET | From |  Labor Party | To | Debating the Taxation of Religious Institutions (2134) |
| Message | Good idea, agreed |
| Date | 00:02:01, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Roman Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Taxation of Religious Institutions (2134) |
| Message | I disagree. Religious institutions rely solely on donations for any type of income. |
| Date | 00:50:10, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Taxation of Religious Institutions (2134) |
| Message | Hmmm... We are very much on the fence in this issue. Religious institutions aren't in the market for profit (or shouldn't be; should be in the market for spiritual well being) But some are anyways... rrr... We would vote against unless someone convinced us otherwise. |
| Date | 03:57:53, November 02, 2005 CET | From | People's Democratic Party | To | Debating the Taxation of Religious Institutions (2134) |
| Message | Religious inst. receive donations from their followers as their form of income. The leaders of these inst.'s make money off the service which they provide people, and that to us is like a business. However, we believe that NOT taxing charitable donations is the perfect balance as it will keep the government's hands off the money that is meant for good causes. |
| Date | 13:07:25, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Labor Party | To | Debating the Taxation of Religious Institutions (2134) |
| Message | Religion gets too many benefits thats why they are so wealthy. They are organizations and should pay tax like everyone else. All those tax free perks are costing all us of money. Tax free means no tax is paid on any goods or services at all, so they dont pay anything yet collect all. Also this Bill still allows for no tax on donations. At least this way they pay tax on all those buildings they own. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 263 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 138 |
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