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Bill: Religious Taxation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Darnussian Strength Initiative
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: October 2151
Description[?]:
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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 | 20:26:14, December 03, 2005 CET | From | Darnussian Strength Initiative | To | Debating the Religious Taxation |
| Message | There is nothing about religion that can negate its duty to pay taxes. |
| Date | 17:06:55, December 04, 2005 CET | From | Darnussian Strength Initiative | To | Debating the Religious Taxation |
| Message | Please note that only profits are taxed. Is religion is a free pass to profit from society without taxation? Rejecting this bill would be a travesty, an endorsement of religion. |
| Date | 18:36:05, December 04, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Religious Taxation |
| Message | We really don't feel like saturating religions with lawyers, attornies, IRS problems, whatever. |
| Date | 19:37:22, December 04, 2005 CET | From | Darnussian Strength Initiative | To | Debating the Religious Taxation |
| Message | So religious affiliation provides government benefits. Like I said, a travesty. |
| Date | 01:53:57, December 05, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Religious Taxation |
| Message | Makes as much sense as taxing orphans. |
| Date | 15:01:43, December 05, 2005 CET | From | Darnussian Strength Initiative | To | Debating the Religious Taxation |
| Message | Taxing orphans? This is a taxation of profit on an organization, charitable and operating acts are not taxed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 69 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 63 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 69 |
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