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Bill: Luxury Goods Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: UniFication 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: September 2286
Description[?]:
| We propose to increase the tax on luxury goods to 10% |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 7
Current: 21
Proposed: 10
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:11:40, September 18, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Luxury Goods Act |
| Message | Any tax increase is bad, and an abuse of office! |
| Date | 19:40:28, September 18, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Luxury Goods Act |
| Message | We support this, but hope that if it is passes, it will be followed up with increases in the budgets for education and health. |
| Date | 09:14:39, September 19, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Luxury Goods Act |
| Message | We support a move away from the taxation of income towards taxation on consumption. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 41 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 47 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 12 |
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