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Author: Robi hawes
Sponsor: DrFunks
Type: Act of Parliament
Preamble
Whereas excessive concentration of land ownership limits economic opportunity and market fairness within the Azalea Isles;
And whereas equitable access to land promotes economic participation, competition, and community development;
Parliament therefore enacts the following:
1. Short Title and Enactment
1.1 This Act may be cited as the “ORPTA.”
1.2 This Act shall enter into force immediately upon passage.
2. Definitions
Individual means a natural person recognized as a citizen or legal participant within the Azalea Isles.
Legal Entity means any company, corporation, partnership, organization, guild, or registered group capable of owning property.
Beneficial Owner means any individual who directly or indirectly:
(a) owns or controls property;
(b) exercises decision-making authority over property; or
(c) receives primary economic benefit from property ownership.
Controlling Interest means ownership or control of fifty-one percent (51%) or more of a legal entity through shares, voting rights, agreements, or coordinated ownership.
Associated Persons means individuals acting jointly or in coordination to avoid the provisions of this Act.
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) means the governmental authority responsible for administration and enforcement of this Act.
3.Plot Ownership Cap
3.1 No individual shall beneficially own or control more than five I plots within the Azalea Isles.
3.2 Ownership calculations shall include:
(a) plots owned directly by the individual;
(b) plots owned through a legal entity in which the individual holds a controlling interest;
(c) plots owned through holding companies or intermediary entities;
(d) plots controlled through agreements, proxies, or nominee arrangements.
3.3 Where associated persons jointly control plots, MUD may attribute ownership proportionally or fully to prevent circumvention.
3.4 Ownership exceeding the cap shall be unlawful.
4. Progressive Plot Tax
4.1 A monthly land ownership tax shall apply per beneficial owner as follows:
First I plot: No tax
Second I plot: 1,000 per month
Third I plot: 5,000 per month
Fourth I plot: 10,000 per month
Fifth I plot: 15,000 per month
4.2 Tax liability shall be calculated using total beneficial ownership across all direct and indirect holdings.
4.3 Taxes shall be collected monthly by the Ministry of Economic Affairs or its designated authority.
5. Corporate Ownership Rules
5.1 I Plots owned by a legal entity shall be attributed proportionally to its beneficial owners.
5.2 Any individual holding a controlling interest of fifty-one percent (51%) or greater in a legal entity shall be deemed to own all plots held by that entity for purposes of ownership limits and taxation.
5.3 Ownership structures designed to avoid taxation or ownership limits may be consolidated by the MEA into a single beneficial ownership calculation.
6. Anti-Avoidance Provisions
6.1 The following actions constitute unlawful circumvention:
(a) transferring plots to alternate accounts or associates while retaining control or benefit;
(b) creating shell or holding companies to bypass ownership limits;
(c) fractional ownership arrangements intended to obscure control;
(d) coordinated ownership schemes intended to evade taxation.
6.2 The MEA may investigate ownership structures and require disclosure of:
(a) ownership percentages;
(b) governance agreements;
(c) financial beneficiaries.
6.3 Failure to disclose requested information may result in temporary suspension of property rights pending review.
7. Compliance Period
7.1 Individuals exceeding the ownership cap upon enactment shall be granted a thirty (30) day compliance period to divest or transfer plots lawfully.
7.2 Taxes shall continue to apply during the compliance period.
8. Enforcement and Penalties
8.1 Upon determination of violation, the MEA may:
(a) impose fines
(b) suspend permissions associated with excess I plots;
(c) require divestiture of plots exceeding the cap.
8.2 Divestiture shall prioritize voluntary sale before administrative reassignment.
9. Appeals
9.1 Enforcement actions may be appealed before a competent court.
9.2 Ownership restrictions remain in force during appeal unless suspended by judicial order.
Sponsor: DrFunks
Type: Act of Parliament
A
BILL
TO
REGULATE LAND OWNERSHIP AND ESTABLISH PROGRESSIVE PLOT TAXATION
BILL
TO
REGULATE LAND OWNERSHIP AND ESTABLISH PROGRESSIVE PLOT TAXATION
Preamble
Whereas excessive concentration of land ownership limits economic opportunity and market fairness within the Azalea Isles;
And whereas equitable access to land promotes economic participation, competition, and community development;
Parliament therefore enacts the following:
1. Short Title and Enactment
1.1 This Act may be cited as the “ORPTA.”
1.2 This Act shall enter into force immediately upon passage.
2. Definitions
Individual means a natural person recognized as a citizen or legal participant within the Azalea Isles.
Legal Entity means any company, corporation, partnership, organization, guild, or registered group capable of owning property.
Beneficial Owner means any individual who directly or indirectly:
(a) owns or controls property;
(b) exercises decision-making authority over property; or
(c) receives primary economic benefit from property ownership.
Controlling Interest means ownership or control of fifty-one percent (51%) or more of a legal entity through shares, voting rights, agreements, or coordinated ownership.
Associated Persons means individuals acting jointly or in coordination to avoid the provisions of this Act.
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) means the governmental authority responsible for administration and enforcement of this Act.
3.Plot Ownership Cap
3.1 No individual shall beneficially own or control more than five I plots within the Azalea Isles.
3.2 Ownership calculations shall include:
(a) plots owned directly by the individual;
(b) plots owned through a legal entity in which the individual holds a controlling interest;
(c) plots owned through holding companies or intermediary entities;
(d) plots controlled through agreements, proxies, or nominee arrangements.
3.3 Where associated persons jointly control plots, MUD may attribute ownership proportionally or fully to prevent circumvention.
3.4 Ownership exceeding the cap shall be unlawful.
4. Progressive Plot Tax
4.1 A monthly land ownership tax shall apply per beneficial owner as follows:
First I plot: No tax
Second I plot: 1,000 per month
Third I plot: 5,000 per month
Fourth I plot: 10,000 per month
Fifth I plot: 15,000 per month
4.2 Tax liability shall be calculated using total beneficial ownership across all direct and indirect holdings.
4.3 Taxes shall be collected monthly by the Ministry of Economic Affairs or its designated authority.
5. Corporate Ownership Rules
5.1 I Plots owned by a legal entity shall be attributed proportionally to its beneficial owners.
5.2 Any individual holding a controlling interest of fifty-one percent (51%) or greater in a legal entity shall be deemed to own all plots held by that entity for purposes of ownership limits and taxation.
5.3 Ownership structures designed to avoid taxation or ownership limits may be consolidated by the MEA into a single beneficial ownership calculation.
6. Anti-Avoidance Provisions
6.1 The following actions constitute unlawful circumvention:
(a) transferring plots to alternate accounts or associates while retaining control or benefit;
(b) creating shell or holding companies to bypass ownership limits;
(c) fractional ownership arrangements intended to obscure control;
(d) coordinated ownership schemes intended to evade taxation.
6.2 The MEA may investigate ownership structures and require disclosure of:
(a) ownership percentages;
(b) governance agreements;
(c) financial beneficiaries.
6.3 Failure to disclose requested information may result in temporary suspension of property rights pending review.
7. Compliance Period
7.1 Individuals exceeding the ownership cap upon enactment shall be granted a thirty (30) day compliance period to divest or transfer plots lawfully.
7.2 Taxes shall continue to apply during the compliance period.
8. Enforcement and Penalties
8.1 Upon determination of violation, the MEA may:
(a) impose fines
(b) suspend permissions associated with excess I plots;
(c) require divestiture of plots exceeding the cap.
8.2 Divestiture shall prioritize voluntary sale before administrative reassignment.
9. Appeals
9.1 Enforcement actions may be appealed before a competent court.
9.2 Ownership restrictions remain in force during appeal unless suspended by judicial order.
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