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Bill: Income tax proposal of November 3816
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unione dei Lavoratori Istaliani
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change income taxes. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 3817
Description[?]:
| The Unione dei Lavoratori Istaliani propose to adjust the government's income tax policy to better address the economic situation of the Repubblica Istaliana (Istalia). |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: Bestiality is illegal.
Current: Bestiality is illegal.
Proposed: Bestiality is legal and unregulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Current: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 17
Current: 1
Proposed: 20
Article 7
We propose to alter income tax brackets to the following setup. Information about the current income tax system can be found here.
| Bracket | Tax | Estimated Revenue |
| > 1,500 LIS | 15% | 25,730,000,000 LIS |
| > 4,500 LIS | 21% | 25,246,000,000 LIS |
| > 7,000 LIS | 26% | 17,764,000,000 LIS |
| > 9,000 LIS | 32% | 18,131,000,000 LIS |
| > 11,500 LIS | 35% | 13,811,000,000 LIS |
| > 14,500 LIS | 38% | 16,504,000,000 LIS |
| > 20,000 LIS | 40% | 12,386,000,000 LIS | Total | 129,572,000,000 LIS |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 419 | |
| no | Total Seats: 186 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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