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Bill: Sales Tax Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Republicano Tukarense
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: July 4364
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 4
Current: 4
Proposed: 6
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:08:36, March 15, 2018 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the Sales Tax Reform Act |
| Message | "So the PRT wishes to increase the burden on the poor even further by increasing the sales tax again, while at the same time it aims to lower the already low rate of corporation tax. The economic policies continue to be detrimental to our society, our economy, and ultimately to our Nation." Bethânia Duarte, leader of the União Democrática Tukarese |
| Date | 08:25:18, March 16, 2018 CET | From | Partido Nacional Progressista | To | Debating the Sales Tax Reform Act |
| Message | As the government is currently running a budget surplus the PNP suggested that this is used to reduced sales tax back to the old 3% rate. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 126 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 50 |
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