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Bill: 4071 Tax Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Knights of the People
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: January 4072
Description[?]:
| Proposed by Edric Winterbottom, leader of the KotP |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 7
Current: 15
Proposed: 14
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 2
Current: 2
Proposed: 0
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 35
Current: 15
Proposed: 40
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:06:51, August 08, 2016 CET | From | Regionalist Coalition | To | Debating the 4071 Tax Reform |
| Message | Madam Speaker, We are sympathetic to the move proposed in Article 2, removing Sales tax on essential items, providing we can be assured by the treasury this will not be replace by over-inflated taxes in other areas (I must admit I will not be holding my breath, Madam Speaker). I am apalled, however, to see Sales tax on non-essential goods once again increase. The tax is already ridiculous. I urge Senators to think about this tax in the context of the real world - 40% of the price on almost everything you buy isn't actually the price at all, but goes to the government!? It's a rip-off. This tax should be going down, not up, even under the most leftist of governments. Sen. Claire Murray Leader of the New Liberal Party, Minister for Trade & Industry, NLP Finance Spokesperson |
| Date | 19:04:14, August 08, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the 4071 Tax Reform |
| Message | Madam Speaker, while we must of course support the poorest amongst us, a small sales tax is important for our budget, and while we agree luxury items may be taxed much higher, we believe the current percentage of 35 percent seems adequate for the moment. We do agree on the corporation tax, however I believe there is already another proposal for that on the floor. Sen. Rosalyn Cartwright, Finance Spokesperson, SPA |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 114 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 536 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 100 |
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