"The previous court's demands for reform at the fiscal and taxation system level were mainly to consolidate the imperial power on the throne and weaken local taxation powers. Specifically, it was to use 'budget quota management' to regulate and manage local revenue and expenditure budgets. "
"From the perspective of budget revenue and expenditure, the tax law of the previous dynasty only stipulated the three-level fiscal allocation method. The specific quota standards were determined by the imperial envoys and local officials sent by the imperial court to 'determine revenue based on expenditure.'" In principle, the total quota of tax budget revenue, as well as the budget revenue and expenditure quota of the government, the state, and the state shall be determined."
"The advantage of this method is that the tax can be collected quickly and the amount of money can be determined, so there is no need for too much troublesome reconciliation. It seems simple and neat."
"However, this also has a big disadvantage, that is, the development of many states and counties is not that prosperous."
"In some places, they are a land of plenty. Maybe, after paying the fixed taxes, they will still have a lot left over."
“And in some places, they may not even be able to pay half of the tax.”
"But the officials of the imperial court have collected the tax money, but regardless of whether the people can live or not, the key is to complete the tasks assigned to them by the three provinces and six ministries and satisfy the emperor."
"Thus, there is a saying that harsh government is stronger than tiger."
"Nowadays, although Daqian has continued this tax law, it has also improved it. That is, it is based on the level of local revenue and expenditure. Instead of directly stating a tax figure, local officials must be asked to follow this figure. Come and pay."
"In addition, Daqian also uses the two-tax law, which means that taxes can be collected twice a year, and the tax money is collected, and officials will not be frequently asked to collect taxes and disturb the people."
"However, I feel that this is not enough. Taxation is the foundation of the country and should be paid enough attention to."
"Collecting taxes is to replenish the national treasury, but it is also for the sake of peace in the world."
"With money, the court can support the imperial army. With money, the court can provide salaries. With money, the court can provide relief through work."
“Take it from the people, use it for the people.”
"But this approach cannot be tough and cannot directly exploit, force or suppress the people of Daqian to pay taxes."
“Therefore, Gu Xiang wants to create two new tax categories: “Hukou Progressive Tax” and “Family Separation Notary Tax.”
This one is relatively simple.
It is impossible for ordinary people to separate their families.
And the families that really know how to divide their families are naturally aristocratic families, gentry, wealthy businessmen, landlords and other families.
Increasing this tax law is equivalent to digging out a fleshy bone from the body of the gentry and throwing it on the ground for local officials to chew on.
As for whether the two will fight?
It's better to fight, otherwise how can the Daqian court play the role of referee and check and balance?
If the localities are harmonious and cooperate to fight against the central government, is that okay?
As for whether the gentry will rise up in rebellion because of this?
Stop making trouble, spending so much money to support the Forbidden Army, is it just a living thing?
Xiao Yi explained the principles of the two tax laws in detail, and then waited for the officials to give an explanation.
Han Yu was the first to stand up and bowed: "Your Highness, this tax law... hurts people. If you have to pay taxes even if you divide your family, then what should we do if a family has already developed and a dozen people are crowded together? ?”
Xiao Yi said bluntly: "What's wrong with this? It can support a dozen people, but it can't afford a single silver coin in taxes?"
Di Yan was also worried and stood up and said: "Your Highness, the imperial court has promulgated a lot of laws now. If this tax law is also added, there will be too many laws and too many rules, which may increase the burden on the officials!"
Xiao Yi said in a deep voice: "Eating the emperor's salary, sharing the emperor's worries, holding his position, and planning for his government. If you can't even do these things well, then replace him!"
"It's impossible for the poor people to shoulder the pressure on the treasury, while letting the landowners and scholar-bureaucrats who have enough food, clothing, and three wives and four concubines to live happily, right?"
The law of "suffering for the common people" will definitely be broken at this time.
After all, the tax system's stubborn problems with the imperial court and the gentry had lasted for thousands of years.
In the history of the previous life, Wu Zetian was able to completely suppress the powerful families, thereby breaking the legend of the five surnames and seven houses.
Now that Xiao Yi has taken over this Dagan, he doesn't believe that he can't be like Wu Zetian and make the famous family's reputation in Dagan no longer so high.
to be honest.
What he is doing now is to collect food from the gentry as one body.
Why can the idea of sharing an area from one person to another be promoted in the Southeast?
There are two reasons.
The first one is that Xiao Yi really dared to kill people. Starting from the White Horse Temple, he killed hundreds of people in the southeast.
With Xiao Yi's prestige, the strength of the Imperial Forbidden Army, and Xiao Zheng's support, the southeastern gentry could only hold their noses and admit it.
Secondly, in essence, although it touches the interests of the gentry, it is not unacceptable under high pressure.
Because of their losses, Xiao Yi actually carried out reforms in the field of corvee labor, allowing them to reap policy dividends again.
In this case, they can only endure it and admit it.
And those who can't bear it and don't want to admit it have become dead souls under the sword.
But this time the two tax laws are different.
It is a tax law reform that only targets the gentry, that is, the wealthy.
But.
Collect taxes.
Tax the rich.
Especially the taxes of scholar-bureaucrats.
No matter whether it is in current history or the historical dynasty that Xiao Yi lived in in his previous life, no one can achieve it.
The reason is also very simple, the imperial power does not go to the countryside!
This has been the case for thousands of years!
Dai Guang stood up when the scene was about to be quiet, bowed and said: "Your Highness loves the people like a son, which is a blessing to all people in the world."
"I believe that these two tax laws can be implemented."
All of a sudden.
Many people looked at Dai Guang.
Naturally, there is some dissatisfaction in my heart. You, Dai Guang, want to be a loyal minister, but you are not harming our interests to make you a loyal minister of Daqian!
Progressive household registration tax and household division notary tax.
After that, how to divide the family, how to establish a new household registration, how to divide the land, how to separate a branch?
It doesn't matter to them now, after all, they are already officials of the imperial court.
However, those relatives behind them may not be willing. Naturally, the common people cannot afford to have three wives and four concubines, and naturally they do not have many children. However, many of the relatives behind them are all three wives. The four concubines all have children in groups.
After that, when the children grew up, especially the sons, when they grew up, they would definitely separate the family.
If they are kept in the same home regardless of whether they are separated, there will definitely be disputes and troubles.
The status of children born by the first wife and children by concubines are different. One is the legitimate son and the other is the concubine.
If this is not the case.
When the legitimate son or concubine grows up and starts a family, do they still live together?
Who will inherit the family business?
The key is, from now on, will the head wife still want them to take concubines?
This two-tax law is naturally unworkable.
Of course, Xiao Yi did not set the tax very high. One silver coin was equivalent to one hundred copper coins, which was really not much.
But for the nobles, they are definitely not willing to pay money to the court because of the separation of the family!
I don’t want to pay a single copper coin!
