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Bill: Economy Bill 4528
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian National Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes to change income taxes. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 4529
Description[?]:
| The Beluzian Justice League propose to adjust the government's policy to better address the economic situation of the Republic of Beluzia. This system can increase tax collection four times without impacting the lower and middle class much. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Current: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 20
Current: 10
Proposed: 23
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 5
We propose to alter income tax brackets to the following setup. Information about the current income tax system can be found here.
| Bracket | Tax | Estimated Revenue |
| > 5,000 BEL | 5% | 34,138,000,000 BEL |
| > 20,000 BEL | 12% | 26,442,000,000 BEL |
| > 38,000 BEL | 33% | 11,023,000,000 BEL |
| > 48,000 BEL | 50% | 8,179,000,000 BEL | Total | 79,782,000,000 BEL |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:32:32, February 10, 2019 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Economy Bill 4528 |
| Message | I support 3, the tax proposal is good, but however the burden should be on the upper class, not the lower and middle class |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 269 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 405 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 76 |
| Random fact: Treaties will be eligible for deletion if they are more than 50 in-game years old and have no currently ratified members. |
| Random quote: "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - Ralph W. Sockman |