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Bill: Re-Start Tax Evasion Office Act of 3148
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Aloria Party (NAP)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 3150
Description[?]:
| Senator Mike Lee proposes to re-open the Tax Evasion Office, a division in the Finance Ministry. The office was created by Finance Minister at the time, Bill Owens as a better way to crack down on those who evaded paying taxes and focusing on loopholes that should be closed. The office was an advisory to the Finance Minister on many tax issues and loopholes and enforcer on those who avoided paying taxes. The office was later close down about 17 years later by Finance Minister Donald King saying the office was under staffed, Lee refutes this idea and has documents showing the office during it’s time of operation raked in an estimate of 85 million Alorik. This bill will: Article I, Herby re-opens the Alorian Tax Evasion Office, a division in the Finance Ministry Article II, Herby gives the position of Finance Minister oversight of the office as he/she does of their Ministry. Article III, Herby proclaims the Alorian Tax Evasion Office will be adequately funded and staffed to perform its duties. Article IV, States the duties of the Alorian Tax Evasion Office will be as followed: -To investigate all forms of tax fraud and evasion -Allowing freezing one’s bank accounts with permission from Finance Minister -Maintain database of all suspected/convicted of tax fraud/evasion -Develop reports of operations, status, and advisory on tax laws to all members of Senate, Finance Minister and President upon request of such report. Article V, Gives right for the Senate or President to demand an evaluation of the office done by the Finance Minister |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:47:03, July 11, 2011 CET | From | Social Democrats Union | To | Debating the Re-Start Tax Evasion Office Act of 3148 |
| Message | I have an idea, why don'y we become a tax haven and have little or no taxes at all? |
| Date | 09:42:19, July 11, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Re-Start Tax Evasion Office Act of 3148 |
| Message | How do we fund stuff? |
| Date | 15:29:51, July 11, 2011 CET | From | Social Democrats Union | To | Debating the Re-Start Tax Evasion Office Act of 3148 |
| Message | Through revenue raised from other sources. For example, Monaco is a tax haven and let me tell you, you haven't seen the meaning of rich until you've been to Monaco. I feel pretty miserable driving a crappy BMW from 2001 knowing that the people of Monaco drive Buggati Veyrons. Anyway, Monaco has no tax and they get most of their revenue from tourism and casinos. Another example is Switzerland which isn't as rich as Monaco and their standard of living is about the same as it is in Germany but they pay no tax due to all the banks there So people who live in tax havens are generally richer and have a higher standard of living than the ones who don't. |
| Date | 22:27:15, July 11, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Re-Start Tax Evasion Office Act of 3148 |
| Message | OOC: That's great. The game however does not work like that, we need to tax because thats the only way we have money to fund programs. |
| Date | 03:26:34, July 12, 2011 CET | From | Genuine Progress Alliance | To | Debating the Re-Start Tax Evasion Office Act of 3148 |
| Message | OOC: The PP is correct. The only way for us to do a tax haven here in the game is to decrease taxes. If we take out taxes, then that leaves us with no money at all. Even the surplus won't stay if we take out the taxes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 296 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 454 |
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