spoon-discuss: Re: spoon-business: Taxation Revised

[Joel Uckelman <uckelman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quoth Dan:
> [[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}
> 
> 

I presume you meant this to be a revision of P436, rather than P431?

-- 
J.