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Bill: Tax Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Democratic Party
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: November 2167
Description[?]:
| A BILL to set up the tax of some things. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 10
Current: 20
Proposed: 13
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 10
Proposed: 1
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 3
Current: 20
Proposed: 7
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:24:22, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian-Socialist Coalition | To | Debating the Tax Act |
| Message | We're wary about taxing essential items such as food and clothing, as it will negatively impact the poor more than it will the rich. Assuming both groups spend about the same amount on food and "non-luxury clothing," the poor will be spending proportionally a much larger percent of their income than the rich on taxes. Can you explain why we are reducing taxes on corporations? According to our economic fact sheet, we are currently in a deep deficit. Moreover, United Jakania, unlike some of our neighboring countries, does not impose an income tax. How do we justify cutting an essential portion of our revenue stream? |
| Date | 13:17:38, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Tax Act |
| Message | I think raising the corporate tax to 13% and luxury goods to 7% will be a good deal and will not be a strain on the poor. |
| Date | 15:00:12, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Moderate Democratic Party | To | Debating the Tax Act |
| Message | Well the economic problem of Jakania is because of some changes and all those expenses on programs that we don't really need. Well I'll change this bill, and put it like DSF said, but non-luxury goods I'll put 1% because it won't be fair that only the 'rich' community has to pay tax. |
| Date | 15:01:31, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Moderate Democratic Party | To | Debating the Tax Act |
| Message | Btw I think that we don't have the income tax because it's a part of a free trade treaty, I'm not really sure. |
| Date | 16:49:25, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Party for a Democratic Socialist Society | To | Debating the Tax Act |
| Message | We think it is a mistake to tax essential goods, or to have higher taxes on luxury goods. This will cut in the demand sector, and gives more economical problems. Also, it is a tax specifically based against the workers. We propose 0% essential goods, 3-5% luxury, and 10-15% on corporations |
| Date | 22:30:35, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Tax Act |
| Message | Actualy, this is fair to the workers. I think that a 1% tax on essentials is a fair trade off and wouldnt harm the poor at all. The lower class doesnt need much luxury goods, they need the essential goods to be cheap and this bill keeps it that way. The rich however, who buy the most luxury goods will still be the biggest contributors to the system through the luxury tax and the corporate taxes. DSF supports we are calling for CPJ to support aswell |
| Date | 00:46:00, January 07, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Tax Act |
| Message | Yo G, we be down with this homes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 130 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 120 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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