Bürgerinitiative 15/BI (XXIV. GP): Reichensteuer jetzt!
RejectedCitizens initiative signed by over 10,000 citizens demanding the reintroduction of a progressive net wealth tax of 5% on fortunes exceeding EUR 1 million.
Overview
Citizens initiative 15/BI ("Reichensteuer jetzt!") was launched by Claudia Klimt-Weithaler (KPÖ Steiermark) and supported by over 10,000 signatories. It demanded the reintroduction of a progressive wealth tax of 5% on net fortunes exceeding 1 million euros to fund education, healthcare, and public infrastructure. It was officially reported by the Petitions Committee in 589 d.B. and debated in plenary on 25 August 2010.
Written from the records and links on this page.
Official documents 1
From the records tracker for Austria: the bill, its debates, votes and committee reports, and whether each has been read in full.
- Petition · 15/BI XXIV. GP · 2009-11-06 · Nationalrat
What the reading found
Found: Citizens initiative signed by >10,000 citizens demanding reintroduction of progressive net wealth tax of 5% on fortunes >1M; sponsored by Claudia Klimt-Weithaler (KPÖ).
People in the register 1
Sponsors and signatories who are on a register, each with the statement they rest on.