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Bill: Income tax proposal of August 2288
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Industrialists
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: November 2289
Description[?]:
| The Democratic Industrialists propose to adjust the government's income tax policy to better address the economic situation of the Grand Duchy of Keymon. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 7.5
Current: 24
Proposed: 0
Article 2
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 KED | 7% | 3,251,000,000 KED |
| > 10,000 KED | 8% | 1,963,000,000 KED |
| > 15,000 KED | 9% | 1,367,000,000 KED |
| > 20,000 KED | 10% | 771,000,000 KED |
| > 25,000 KED | 11% | 596,000,000 KED |
| > 30,000 KED | 12% | 413,000,000 KED | Total | 8,361,000,000 KED |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:46:56, September 24, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Industrialists | To | Debating the Income tax proposal of August 2288 |
| Message | "We have revamped our tax proposals in order to try to gain support of the assembly." |
| Date | 19:51:47, September 24, 2006 CET | From | Lotus Coalition of the Endless Knot | To | Debating the Income tax proposal of August 2288 |
| Message | "This proposal still raises taxes on the poor and lowers them on the rich, we cannot support." -- Lady Kosowak Zettel |
| Date | 17:50:44, September 25, 2006 CET | From | Christian Democrats | To | Debating the Income tax proposal of August 2288 |
| Message | "This is a reasonable provision. Compromise is a sign of good government, and this will have Christian Democrat support despite our misgivings. There are far worse taxation schemes that the government could propose and pass." -- Rob Nairn |
| Date | 03:57:42, September 26, 2006 CET | From | Christian Democrats | To | Debating the Income tax proposal of August 2288 |
| Message | "A reexamination of the situation has reversed our position. The poor just can't pay these taxes." -- Rob Nairn |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 45 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 65 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 10 |
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