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Bill: Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hosianich Demokratische Union
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 4230
Description[?]:
| President, Since I've taken the position of the Federal Ministry of Finance, my team and I have been working on a procedure of implementing a series of reform to mend the damage which have been made by the previous administrations. We plan to invest heavily in three sectors which are healthcare and social services, education and culture and infrastructure and transport. We want to relocate present assets and allocate new financial assets in a way they will be as much productive as possible. There are still places in Dorvik which are severely undercovered by state's healthcare institutions and face difficulties with access to facilities providing as basic service as healthcare. Same goes for education and culture. We want to allocate funds in infrastructure and education in order to cover rural areas of north-east Kordusia, East Dorvan and southern borderland and children living there with advanced institutions and facilities which will allow them to enjoy the same level of education as in other parts in Dorvik and to exercise their basic right to education. This reform will not be possible without reformation of the current shape of the fiscal policy and taxation policy. We believe that the zero percent tax rate policy needs reform and needs it quick to heal the damaged perception of the state within the eyes of the public. The citizens need to now that the government invests in their future and they need to see measurable and visible results. President, If this proposal will not pass we see no further possibility of co-operation and we will be forced to support any call for early election in order to find a solution for Dorvik, as we believe proposed changes are necessary in order to heal the economy and economic damage made by the previous administration. Our plan is to: - implement a small but a reasonable 5% sales tax rate for essential/normal goods - increase the sales tax rate for luxury consumer goods to 17% from the current 13% - gradually increase the corporate tax to 19% from the current 15%; the first increase is by 1 pp. and 1 pp. a year for the next 3 years. - relocate current assets within the federal budget: move 2 billion dolgars from the trade and industry budget to health and social services, move 1 billion dolgars from the justice budget to the infrastructure budget, move 1 billion from the trade and industry to food and agriculture and 1 to the ministry of education and culture - allocate new funds accordingly with needs of the initiatives in order to cover 100% of the State with the best quality of social and healthcare facilities, education facilities and infrastructure. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 15
Current: 15
Proposed: 16
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 15
Proposed: 5
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 13
Current: 40
Proposed: 17
Article 4
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 12,000,000,000 DDO | 500,000 DDO | 500,000 DDO |
| Foreign Affairs | 17,000,000,000 DDO | 6,000,000,000 DDO | 6,000,000,000 DDO |
| Internal Affairs | 17,000,000,000 DDO | 11,000,000,000 DDO | 11,000,000,000 DDO |
| Finance | 15,000,000,000 DDO | 9,000,000,000 DDO | 9,000,000,000 DDO |
| Defence | 95,000,000,000 DDO | 36,000,000,000 DDO | 36,000,000,000 DDO |
| Justice | 15,000,000,000 DDO | 15,000,000,000 DDO | 14,000,000,000 DDO |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 15,000,000,000 DDO | 15,000,000,000 DDO | 16,000,000,000 DDO |
| Health and Social Services | 57,000,000,000 DDO | 37,000,000,000 DDO | 39,000,000,000 DDO |
| Education and Culture | 38,000,000,000 DDO | 43,000,000,000 DDO | 44,000,000,000 DDO |
| Science and Technology | 25,000,000,000 DDO | 4,000,000,000 DDO | 4,000,000,000 DDO |
| Food and Agriculture | 15,000,000,000 DDO | 3,000,000,000 DDO | 3,000,000,000 DDO |
| Environment and Tourism | 17,000,000,000 DDO | 3,000,000,000 DDO | 3,000,000,000 DDO |
| Trade and Industry | 17,000,000,000 DDO | 14,000,000,000 DDO | 11,000,000,000 DDO |
| Total | 355,000,000,000 DDO | 196,000,500,000 DDO | 196,000,500,000 DDO |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:29:51, June 11, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, Please justify to us the need to cut the justice budget. Cäcilia Bloch Leader of the Pragmatic Union |
| Date | 23:38:38, June 11, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mrs. Bloch, The 1 billion was moved to infrastructure and transport. We will alocate additional funds after this bill passes and additional funds are secured trough taxation. Suzanne Heikler, President of the HDU |
| Date | 23:48:36, June 11, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mrs Heikler, Surely the taxation increases make that cut unnecessary? Cäcilia Bloch Leader of the Pragmatic Union |
| Date | 23:53:17, June 11, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mrs. Bloch, This budget proposal is only temporary and will be altered after implementation of the taxation system. Do not consider it as a cut, it's a relocation and soon is going to be compensated. Suzanne Heikler, President of the HDU |
| Date | 23:55:15, June 11, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mrs Heikler, Thank you. We will support this bill if that is true and encourage others to as well. Cäcilia Bloch Leader of the Pragmatic Union |
| Date | 03:45:16, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Freie Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mr.Speaker, The Conservative Party has always been against Raising Taxes and we will vote No,This Budget will overburden our people and our businesses. Thank You, Carla Schauble, Leader of the Conservatives |
| Date | 17:07:55, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Vereinigte Bewegung der Regionen | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mrs President, The Finance Minister needs a lot of words to explain that this budget consist of very marginal changes compared to the former one.Therefore, my party does not understand the Minister's statement "to mend the damage.....etc etc". I believe the Minister has a very good sense of humour. Lago Gubolski Spokesman for Finance |
| Date | 17:23:59, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mr. Gubolski, As I've said the funds which will be secured through additional taxes will be allocated throughout the budget and infrastructure, healthcare and education will be our main field of expansion. Angela Jawrocki, Federal Minister of Finance. |
| Date | 17:48:21, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Allianz für Freiheit | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, Are there no alternatives for the increase of taxes on essential goods like clothing and food? The poorest in our country will be hit the hardest with these measures. Mark Hagen DAF Leader |
| Date | 17:54:34, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mr. Hagen, I remind you that our citizens can enjoy one of the best social and welfare systems in all Artania and are entitled to a high minimal income, numerous welfare programs and social benefits and thanks to our planned reform this small tax will not affect the "poorest" of our country which are probably citizens of one of the best socially equipped country. Angela Jawrocki, Federal Minister of Finance. |
| Date | 18:10:42, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Links-Grüne Vereinigung (LGV) | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Dear Angela Jawrocki, we the LGV see in decreasing the budget for thr ministry of trade and industry a negative point what will effect our industry and trade partners LGV |
| Date | 00:16:39, June 13, 2017 CET | From | Fortschrittsvereinigung | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, This budget is unnecessary. We do not have a deficit, we have a surplus. Therefore these gigantic take hikes are utterly stupid. Taxing anything on essential goods it utterly immoral and vile. Raising luxury goods tax so much is ludicrous and will hit the middle and working classes the most. Whilst we can endorse a fair sum of the proposed budget, we utterly oppose these huge tax hikes. We urge the HDU to take another look at these tax brackets and come to a more moderate and fair conclusion. A step in the right direction on some parts perhaps, but that step is too far in that direction! Steffen Ross, Leader of the Progress Party |
| Date | 00:32:24, June 13, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, I hereby resign from the position of the Federal Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Drovik. My resignation will be presented to the Federal Chancellor. Angela Jawrocki, *** President, I hereby resign from the position of the Federal Minister of Healthcare and Social Services. My resignation will be presented to the Federal Chancellor. Monique Durrant *** President, I hereby resign from the position the Federal Minister of Trade and Industry. My resignation will be presented to the Federal Chancellor. *** President, As you can see Hosian Democratic Union withdrew from the coalition effective immediately. We've already presented a motion to call early election as soon as possible as we cannot see possibility to effectively and efficiently implement our reforms with Progress Party within the coalition. Suzanne Heikler. |
| Date | 06:41:37, June 13, 2017 CET | From | Vereinigte Bewegung der Regionen | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mrs President, The thing that concerns us most is the fact that an increasing number of parties seems to have forgotten how to compromise when joining a coalition. The electorate expect another attitude of their leading politicians. Despite all the rhetoric that the elecorate has to listnen to again for next couple of months, instability is the big winner. Heinz Bauer Partyleader |
| Date | 12:35:26, June 13, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Allianz für Freiheit | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, I hope that the PU thinks twice before joining the ranks of the HDU and NA next time. Mark Hagen DAF Leader |
| Date | 13:40:28, June 13, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, Yes we do hope so too and also we hope that the PU will refrain from joining another stagnant coalition with DAF. Suzanne Heikler, President of the HDU. |
| Date | 20:27:02, June 13, 2017 CET | From | Fortschrittsvereinigung | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, The HDU seem to be sore losers. They proposed this outrageous budget proposal out of the blue. They have not even attempted to compromise with the rest of the government; we would have supported a more moderate version of this budget, with the removal of taxation on essential goods and the reduction of the hike you proposed on luxury goods. Also, we have a surplus as it is and you propose only a minor increase in spending. Such tax hikes are absolutely not necessary to the degree proposed here. Steffen Ross, Leader of the Progress Party |
| Date | 20:34:36, June 13, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mr. Ross, I clearly stated that the proposed budget was temporary and as soon as the reforms to the taxation system would pass, the federal ministry of finance would present new budget which would allocate new assets secured through new version of taxes in the Federal Budget. Angela Jawrocki, Former Federal Minister of Finance. |
| Date | 19:00:54, June 21, 2017 CET | From | Fortschrittsvereinigung | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, We already have a SURPLUS! And with the budget just beign a juggle around, amounting to the same, why on God's green Earth do we need HUGE tax hikes? Why does the HDU seem so adamant on taxing essential goods? They know it is an unpopular move, which our party will never support! Why propose such hikes on luxury goods (which is basically anything non essential), but a TINY, MINISCULE little increase on corporation tax? Now don't get me wrong, we're not advocating huge tax hikes on corporation tax either, but if we did need to hike taxes up, surely that's the first place to look, so middle and working classes aren't hit so hard! We will never support this backwards proposal. Koloman Gyrowetz, Leader of the Progress Party |
| Date | 19:22:25, June 21, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, We don't propose this budget in order to achieve a bigger surplus. This is to secure more funds for investments which will be made immediately after this budget passes. I see we already have a surplus but we plan to invest heavily in healthcare, education and infrastructue and this relatively small surplus is just not engouh as our reforms will be extensive and capital-intensive. We do not indent to create a long-lasting overtaxation, we want to secure funds before we propose our reforms in the federal budget. Angela Jawrocki |
| Date | 00:24:48, June 22, 2017 CET | From | Fortschrittsvereinigung | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, Whilst this motive is respectable, we simply cannot condone taxing essential goods; the taxes which we would raise differ from the options you have selected. Your proposal sees no change in corporation tax, yet massive hikes in luxury goods and essential goods. This is simply in our opinion an utterly back to front proposal. Koloman Gyrowetz, Leader of the Progress Party |
| Date | 00:35:51, June 22, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | Mr. Gyrowetz, If you would carefully read the entire bill you would notice that we intend to raise the corporate tax to 19% but gradually by 1% annualt. Angela Jawrocki. FMF |
| Date | 11:29:57, June 22, 2017 CET | From | Hosianich Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Budget Proposal and Taxation Reform of December 4224 |
| Message | President, I want to assure you that with the beginning of july this year our party will present a series of reforms starting with a complex, comprehensive and structural reform of our education system. We're plannig to establish a clear structure of our eductational facilities which will replace today's foggy and impaired one. We intend to invest heavily in the education sector which will allow for creation of thousands of new jobs for teachers and other educational personell and maybe the most important cover the entire country with advanced, professional and well-thought education. We'll inform you on other reforms later this year. Angela Jawrocki, FMF |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 422 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 83 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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