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Bill: Luxury Tax Increase
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Green Party (FGP)
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: September 3812
Description[?]:
| The purpose of this bill is to double our current luxury goods tax from 10% to 20%. We hope that the additional revenues from this increase can be used to offer a much needed tax break for the poorest Solentians. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 10
Current: 25
Proposed: 20
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:40:29, March 07, 2015 CET | From |  Chann National Party (CNP) | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Increase |
| Message | Testimony of VALERIE CHANN, Minister of Finance Mr. Senate Warden and Members of the Senate, As Minister of Finance, I wholeheartedly back this proposal to increase the tax on the luxury of goods. This will aid in the redistribution of wealth and will help to lower taxes for the poor so that they may be elevated. |
| Date | 18:12:24, March 07, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Increase |
| Message | We are very happy to hear this public endorsement of our bill! Thank you Chan National Party! We are excited to see the dream of a decreased income tax burden on the lowest tax bracket finally coming close to being a reality! The Reform Option is also happy to see support from the Unionists on this bill. As we have discussed the importance of raising the tax threshold for the lowest tax bracket in the past and come to agreement to the merits of such a move. Cheers! -Vesse Jentura, Head Speaker of the Reform Option Council |
| Date | 18:33:42, March 07, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Increase |
| Message | "We would vote for this bill if tax cuts on the upper class can also be guaranteed. We will create a new budget bill to display what we mean." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS |
| Date | 19:35:44, March 07, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Increase |
| Message | "We are voting yes, and I have proposed an income tax cut to accommodate for the luxury tax." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS |
| Date | 19:36:20, March 07, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Increase |
| Message | http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=430682 this is an income tax bill to accommodate. |
| Date | 21:08:30, March 07, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Increase |
| Message | We agree with the House of Chann that voting on a new income tax proposal should only happen once we know how much this luxury tax increase brings in every year in revenues. That said, we have proposed our own tax reform that we wish to put up to vote when we know it can be paid for through the luxury sales tax increase: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=430687 Until then we have proposed it so that everyone can have a look and continue the discussion for Tax Reform! |
| Date | 13:15:33, March 08, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Increase |
| Message | "Our voter base is angry about us accepting this. We will vote no, but we understand why it's necessary for it to pass." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS |
| Date | 15:23:25, March 08, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Increase |
| Message | No worries. Do as your constituents would have of you, of course. -Sarah Cordery, Head Speaker of the Reform Option Council |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 315 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 110 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Selucia is Particracy's modern take on Ancient Rome, located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests." - Niccolo Machiavelli |