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Bill: Sales Tax
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ducal Delegation
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: December 2165
Description[?]:
| Our tax system is too orientated towards direct, income taxation; we need to shift towards more indirect taxation. Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 0
Proposed: 5
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:51:12, January 02, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Conservatives | To | Debating the Sales Tax |
| Message | We have indirect taxation in luxury taxes. Essential (<== emphasis on word) items should not be taxed at such a high rate, if at all. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 134 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 323 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
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