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Bill: Tax Free Religion.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal-Progressive Union
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: November 2140
Description[?]:
This bill end's the taxation of religion. Religions are not in the same category of private industry and since profits made by religions are used by religions for the day to day operations, taxing a religion is in violation of government secular policy. If a religion is taxed, then they have the right to form politcal and social policy just as citizens who are taxed have that right. |
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: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:50:30, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Capitalizt Party | To | Debating the Tax Free Religion. |
Message | I'll support. |
Date | 17:57:42, November 12, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Tax Free Religion. |
Message | Giving religions tax exemptions is contrary to our seperation of state and religions as this would give them preferential treatment. |
Date | 20:18:37, November 12, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Tax Free Religion. |
Message | We agree with the UB. |
Date | 22:08:41, November 12, 2005 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Tax Free Religion. |
Message | We fully support this bill. |
Date | 01:44:30, November 13, 2005 CET | From | Deltarian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Tax Free Religion. |
Message | I wont support. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 192 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 148 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 60 |
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