[NSGS] First Government of Elizia

[Elizia National Coalition]

FIRST GOVERNMENT OF ELIZIA

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Cabinet of Raharjo Iskandar-Bambang

President - Arkolon

Financial Affairs and Public Services - Electrum
- Finance
- Economy
- Commerce
- Welfare and Pensions
- Health
- Education
- Transport
- Infrastructure

Foreign Affairs - The Sarian
- Foreign Affairs
- Defence
- Trade
- International Development

Home Secretary - Licentian Isles
- the Interior
- Justice
- Prison Service

Environment and Social Development - Merizoc
- Culture
- Labour
- Urban Affairs
- Rural Affairs
- Environment
- Communities and Local Government
- Energy

Minister without portfolio - Ainin

[Elizia National Coalition]

reserved

[Belmaria]

I look forward to working with the government to advance policies that enhance the lives of our people.

Not a tag.

[Arkolon]

President Raharjo Iskandar-Bambang checks in to the thread. He shakes hands with all of his newly-appointed Cabinet ministers and officially appoints [Ainin] as Attorney General.

[Zurkerx]

Asako drives by and waives at the building, hoping someone sees her hand.

[Argentarino]

Sayid stubs his toe on a door and curses loudly.

[Lykens]

I think we waited fifteen days last time.

Clock is ticking.

[Normandy and Picardy]

Juwita bin Fajar takes a break from the chamber to say hello to the new government, still clutching the salted crisps he was eating, and says hello before quickly leaving.

[MERIZoC]

I think we waited fifteen days last time.

Clock is ticking.

aborttttttttt

[Davincia]

Linanto looks out of a window in a Parisian cafe, watching the rain as it trickles down the glass.

[Ainin]

Attorney-General and Minister without Portfolio (cough) checking in.

[Coconut Isle]

ECONOMICS

[Maklohi Vai]

Home Secretary checking in. I'll be making some deputy appointments.

Also, Labour changed our logo to white borders rather than black borders.

[Maklohi Vai]

I hereby appoint [Ainin] as the Attorney-General of Elizia.

[Osea 767]

Congratulations, everyone.

[Britanno 3]

Public Services Secretary checking in.

[Tumbra]

The Speaker shakes hands with the President and sits down with a cup of tea in his hand.

[Maklohi Vai]

I appoint Cornelius Sivousong-VanDerLoon (The Symplegades) as Deputy Home Secretary.

[Nariterrr]

Sponsors, questions, conserns, comments?

[Arkolon]

With many thanks to Atlanticatia and his hard work.

National Revenue Service Establishment Act
Author: Raharjo Iskandar-Bambang (Arkolon)
Sponsors: Government

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An act to provide for the administration and collection of State revenue.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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Definitions:
tax year - the fiscal year for which entities and individuals report and file taxes.

Purposes:

• To set a framework for the collection of tax revenues.
• To set a framework for administration of tax collection and tax fraud investigation.
• To establish a system of national tax numbers.
• To set a framework for distribution of tax credits and tax refunds.

§1 - National Revenue Service
a) The National Revenue Service (NRS) shall be established as an executive department of the Ministry of Finance.
b) The NRS shall collect taxes from individuals, businesses, and other entities.
c) The NRS shall handle all administration of revenue collection.
d) The NRS shall handle all distribution of tax credits and refunds.
e) To administer revenue collection and tax credit payments, the NRS shall create a State Tax Number (STN) for every Elizian worker, taxpayer, and business.
f) The NRS shall have funds appropriated to it to hire employees to administer the NRS and to hire executives to manage the NRS.
g) The NRS shall investigate tax fraud and avoidance, in accordance with the Justice Ministry.

§2 - State Tax Number
a) All registered businesses, paid employees, contractors, and workers, and any other individuals or entities that receive income (both earned and unearned) must have a State Tax Number.
b) All legal residents and registered businesses who have the right to work or be in business, respectively, are entitled to a State Tax Number.
c) The National Revenue Service shall create an STN for all of the aforementioned groups in §2-a.
d) Groups mentioned in §2-a must get an STN from the National Revenue Service in order to be employed, open for business, and earning income.
e) Employers must have an STN for any person they pay wages or salaries to in order to employ them.
f) The formula for creating the STNs shall be developed by the National Revenue Service, and must be a random string of numbers.

§3 - Tax Collection from Individual Employees
a) People employed by a firm, not as a contractor, shall have personal income and social taxes deducted from their wages or salaries by their employer, via a "Pay As You Earn" (PAYE) system.
i.) Individuals shall be automatically enrolled in the PAYE system.
b) Individuals shall also have the right to pay their tax liability in a lump-sum at the end of the year.
c) The NRS shall devise a framework for administering this system.

§4 - Tax Collection from other Income-Earning Individuals
a) Individuals who earn income, not as employees of a firm, must pay applicable taxes by filing an annual tax return with the NRS.
b) Individuals shall have the right to pay tax on a quarterly basis or annual basis.
c) The NRS shall devise a framework for administering this system.

§5 - Tax Collection from Private Entities
a) Private entities, such as businesses, must pay applicable taxes by filing an annual tax return with the NRS.
b) The NRS shall devise a framework for administering this system.

§6 - The Tax Year
a) The 'tax year' shall run from the 1st of January to the 31st December.
b) Tax returns must be filed with the NRS by the 31st of March.

[Britanno 3]

I'll sponsor.

[Arkolon]

Government Tax Revenue Act
Author: Raharjo Iskandar-Bambang (Arkolon)
Sponsors: Government

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An act to provide revenue for the Federation of Elizia and its political institutions.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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Definitions:

• Taxable income - income from employment, wages, salaries, commissions and self-employment earnings.
• Unearned income - income from trusts, rents, dividends, interest, annuities, royalties, and capital gains.
• Capital gains - Profit from the disposition, sale, and/or trading of a capital asset.

§1 - Personal Income Tax
a) The personal income tax shall be levied on all 'taxable income' of individuals at the following marginal rates:

Taxable income between $0-$1,000 per annum shall be taxed at: 0%
Taxable income between $1,000-$2,000 per annum shall be taxed at: 27.5%
Taxable income between $2,000-$4,000 per annum shall be taxed at: 37.5%
All taxable income above $4,000 per annum shall be taxed at: 47.5%

b) Individuals will be considered 'tax-resident' if they are resident in Elizia for at least 183 days per year, and will then be subject to pay Personal Income Tax on their worldwide taxable income. If they are not 'tax-resident', they will only be liable for Personal Income Tax on domestically sourced taxable income.
c) Individuals who are tax-residents of Elizia and earn foreign-sourced taxable income shall be entitled to claim a 'foreign tax credit' for 100% of the corresponding income tax they have paid in the foreign country, which can reduce their Elizian tax liability. If their foreign income tax liability is greater than or equal to their Elizian income tax liability, they will owe no Elizian income tax. If their foreign income tax liability is less than their Elizian income tax liability, they will still be liable to pay Elizian income tax.

§2 - Corporate Profits Tax
a) Corporate tax shall be levied on all worldwide corporate profits, at a flat rate of 20%.
b) Corporations shall be entitled to receive a 'foreign tax credit' for corporate taxes paid in a foreign country. If the tax they paid in a foreign country is greater than or equal to their assessment for Elizian corporate tax liability, they will not owe any Elizian corporate tax. If the corporate tax they paid in a foreign country is lesser than their assessment for Elizian corporate tax liability, they will be liable to pay the difference.
c) Only domestically headquartered corporations will pay corporate tax on their worldwide profits. Foreign corporations will pay tax on domestic profits only.

§3 - Unearned Income Tax
a) The Unearned Income tax shall be levied on all 'unearned income' of individuals at the following marginal rates:

Unearned income between $0-$5,000 per annum shall be taxed at: 19%
Unearned income above $5,000 per annum shall be taxed at: 45%

b) Capital gains from the sale of the main home shall be exempt from Unearned Income Tax, up to a limit of $250,000. The main home shall be defined as an owner-occupied principal residence of the taxpayer in which he or she spends the majority of the tax year living in.
c) Individuals will be considered 'tax-resident' if they are resident in Elizian for at least 183 days per year, and will then be subject to pay Unearned Income Tax on their worldwide taxable income. If they are not 'tax-resident', they will only be liable for Unearned Income Tax on domestically-sourced taxable income.
d) Individuals who are tax-residents of Elizia and earn foreign-sourced taxable income shall be entitled to claim a 'foreign tax credit' for 100% of the corresponding tax they have paid in the foreign country, which can reduce their Elizian tax liability. If their foreign tax liability is greater than or equal to their Elizian tax liability, they will owe no Elizian tax. If their foreign tax liability is less than their Elizian tax liability, they will still be liable to pay Elizian tax.

§4 - Value Added Tax
a) Businesses with an annual turnover of more than $1,000 must register to pay Value Added Tax, a consumption tax paid by businesses on the value added to a good or service.
b) Goods and services that are not charged at special rates as listed below, will be charged VAT at a 'standard rate' of 12.5%.
c) Some goods and services will be charged at a 'reduced rate' of 6.25%, listed below:

i.) Smoking cessation products
ii.) Over-the-counter medicines
iii.) Sanitary napkins
iv.) Birth control products not subsidized by the Ministry of Health
v.) Books
vi.) Educational tuition fees and health insurance premiums
vii.) Solar panels and housing insulation

d) Some goods and services will be charged at a 'zero rate' of 0%, listed below:

i.) Fresh fruits and vegetables
ii.) All financial services, including loan repayments
iii.) Central and municipal government tax bills
iv.) Donated goods and services sold by not-for-profit entities
v.) Diapers and baby food
vi.) Prescription medicines not subsidized by the Ministry of Health
vii.) Fees for publicly provided services, such as public transportation ticket fees
viii.) Rent for residential accommodation
ix.) Government procurement
x.) Residential energy and water bills

e) VAT shall be charged on imported goods and services shall be liable import by a business, or by an individual.
f) The National Revenue Service shall be required to release a specified list of goods and services charged at reduced and zero rates based upon interpretation of the law, and companies shall be able to receive a judgement from the National Revenue Service on whether one of their goods or services is eligible.

§5 - Miscellaneous
a) Taxes shall be collected, and credits distributed, via the provisions of the National Revenue Service Establishment Act.
b) All $ figures are in USD.

[Britanno 3]

Oh shit, forgot about the government bills things. Nevermind.

[Maklohi Vai]

Fantastic, thank you both. Ark, I sent a bill along through TG, could you take a look?

[Arkolon]

Fantastic, thank you both. Ark, I sent a bill along through TG, could you take a look?

I have, I meant to say this before. You have my green light.