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Bill: Business Tax
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beach Party
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 2191
Description[?]:
After all religion is the oldest business in existence. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:29:18, February 21, 2006 CET | From | Devout Ecologists Party | To | Debating the Business Tax |
Message | Yes, even before they could be taxes, or there was money. It is a common good of the spirit of mankind, and should not be taxed. |
Date | 00:51:17, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Lutte Féministe de Libération | To | Debating the Business Tax |
Message | Agreed with the DEP. Keep religion and politics completely separate. |
Date | 20:46:32, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Beach Party | To | Debating the Business Tax |
Message | This is. Treating religion like any other business instead of a special case. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 156 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 250 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 194 |
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