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Bill: Corporate Tax initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakanian Democratic Socialist 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: June 2313
Description[?]:
The richest Corporations in Jakania are currently not paying any taxes on the profit they make. Why should they get exempt from taxes while they use the land and materials of our nation just as every other citizen does. Proposed is a low (10%) tax on Corporate revenue that may be raised in the future. Its time to be fair to our citizens and tax the corporations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 20
Proposed: 10
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:50:06, November 09, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Corporate Tax initiative |
Message | (Hmm, you’re not showing up as an active party..) The CPJ agrees fullheartedly in accordance to the points presented by the JDSP. We Support this bill. |
Date | 17:37:37, November 10, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Corporate Tax initiative |
Message | I know, i dont know why im not showing up as active, but i hope that will change soon enough |
Date | 01:24:40, November 11, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the Corporate Tax initiative |
Message | The JLSP will support this bill but with reservation; our budget is currently very well balanced as it is. |
Date | 03:50:30, November 11, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Corporate Tax initiative |
Message | I think that 10% is very reserved considering the profits made by corporations... |
Date | 13:21:00, November 11, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the Corporate Tax initiative |
Message | (( It's true that 10% is extremely low. I think ireland's usually praised for having on of the lowest rates in the west, and they're 12.5%. But whether it's low or not, we shouldn't tax just for the sake of taxing. Right now, we don't need the extra money; we're already carrying a surplus. )) |
Date | 14:49:38, November 11, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Corporate Tax initiative |
Message | We're not taxing for the sake of taxing, as i said we are taxing because the corporations that make billions are using jakanian resource to make their profits, they have to pay some money for using the resources just like everyone else does... |
Date | 23:31:55, November 12, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the Corporate Tax initiative |
Message | (( Do you think the resources are the government's to begin with? The government's to give away? )) |
Date | 00:15:06, November 13, 2006 CET | From | Jakanian Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Corporate Tax initiative |
Message | The government is made up of the people of Jakania, and those are who the corporations have to answer to in the end. The land belongs to Jakanians, so does the resources, and the Government is the voice and the hand of the people, therefor the corporations do have to pay taxes... |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 272 | ||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 29 |
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