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Bill: Windfall Tax Bill 3549
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand Liberal Party
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 3555
Description[?]:
| The government of Solentia is to introduce a windfall tax of 7.5% of the total estimated value of all companies that have been involved within the following sectors: Oil Drilling and Refining Slavery Passageway Canal St Andrews financial services and auditors of Halion, Orame will be appointed to independently value all companies that have traded within these sectors over the past 20 years. Former directors of companies that have ceased trading will still be liable pending independent assessment. Companies will can pay the tax over a period of ten years. The proceds will be split 50% to fund Social justice programs within the nation, and 50% to fund global anti-slavery initiatives. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:25:47, September 22, 2013 CET | From | Gilde Mercantile Solentia | To | Debating the Windfall Tax Bill 3549 |
| Message | The Solentian Merchants Guild is astounded at the level of socialism and filthy communism from the Fuwan Heretics. This nation is a capitalist paradise and deserves no tax. They abolished slavery trading and now they want to tax? Such greed. Lawrence di Marco SMG Spokesperson |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 388 | |
| no | Total Seats: 362 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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