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Bill: Religion Organisations
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bürgerlichen Soziale Union
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: February 3048
Description[?]:
| Religion Institutions are always non-profit organizations, therefore should not be taxed as a cooperation. |
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: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:36:49, December 18, 2010 CET | From |  Enlightenment Party/Aufklärung Partei | To | Debating the Religion Organisations |
| Message | We don't agree on this propose |
| Date | 00:03:26, December 19, 2010 CET | From | Bürgerlichen Soziale Union | To | Debating the Religion Organisations |
| Message | Is there any reason? You cannot treat non-profit organisations as companies which do get profit. Taxes are imposed on things that are bought and sold.. |
| Date | 11:09:17, December 19, 2010 CET | From | . | To | Debating the Religion Organisations |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This move is very fair and sensible. Churches are not companies. They exist to fulfil the spiritual needs of the community, not to make a profit. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 153 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 347 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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