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Bill: Church Taxation Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Workers Party
Status[?]: passed
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 4371
Description[?]:
| Churches have too much power, and we must curb this power. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:46:16, March 29, 2018 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Church Taxation Reform |
| Message | Religious charitable organizations should not have different tax rules than secular charitable organizations. |
| Date | 05:10:11, March 30, 2018 CET | From | Hutori Party | To | Debating the Church Taxation Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We agree with the SDP on this bill. Other charitable donations are not taxed, so why should charitable donations to churches be taxed? This bill is clearly in violation of citizens' freedom of religious expression. Aaron ascheer Leader of the Conservative Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 288 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 256 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 61 |
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