spoon-business: Taxation Revised

[Dan <wald7330@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[[I have provided a means by which the PTR can be changed, and also an
initial value of 3%.  This is nweekly. 20%/nweek would be excessive.  2%
of 100 is only 3 points, which would not be too hard on one of the newly
rich.]]


\begin{proposal}
\title{Tax the Rich!}
\number{431}

1. Enact a new rule entitled "Taxation" with text as follows:

The Property Tax Rate is a variable associated with the Game.  It can be
changed only as described in the rules.  The Property Tax Rate may be
neither greater than 0.1 nor less than 0.

Upon Adoption of this rule set the Property Tax Rate to 0.03 and delete
this paragraph.

At the end of each nweek each agent, but not the Bank, whose score is
greater than 100 points, owes the Tax Rate times their score at the
beginning of that nweek, rounded down, in points to the bank.

If, at the end of an nweek, the score of that one or more agents as of the
beginning of that nweek is not known, the Official Bean Counter is fined
20 points, and calculation of the taxation for that agent or agents is put
off until such time as eir score is calculated.

2.  Enact a new rule entitled "Changing the Property Tax Rate"

The Motion to Set the Property Tax Rate is a Unilateral Secondary Motion
that takes effect only if the Banker and the Tax collector publicly
announce their approval.  If the offices of the Banker and the Tax
Collector are held by the same person then it is an Approvable motion
not subject to unanimous consent.

The value specified by the Motion to Set the Property Tax Rate becomes the
new Property Tax Rate when the motion takes effect.

\end{proposal}