The more Zhu Yunzhen thought about it, the more energetic he became.
Invoices actually have many functions.
But in today's era, the biggest role is authenticity and unity.
After all, there was no Internet in this era.
Many merchants have to travel all over the place.
You may have paid taxes in Jiaxing Prefecture, but when you arrived in Jinhua Prefecture, you were told by the local government that you still have to pay taxes.
Why? Because there is no invoice and no voucher.
Everything depends on what the businessman says.
To take a step back, even if the government issues a certificate, the government in another place may not recognize it.
You should pay taxes, you still have to pay taxes.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on the government. After all, certificates can be faked, and they have no way of distinguishing between true and false.
Another possibility is that the local government wants to make some money, so even if the businessman presents a certificate with an official seal, the government will not recognize it.
As a result, the consequence is that various places collect taxes from different places.
No matter how much tax you have paid elsewhere, you still have to pay it again when you come here.
Other proof? Doesn’t count!
Most of this money also went into the pockets of local officials.
After all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Only they know how much tax they collect.
Merchants, on the other hand, are trying every possible means to evade taxes, disguise, and make fraud...
If this continues, it will not do any good to the economy.
The more Zhu Yunzhen thought about it, the more frightened he felt.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the economy collapsed, which may not be without this reason.
Fortunately, I thought of the invoice.
With tax agencies issuing unified invoices and specialized tax agencies, this situation can be largely eliminated.
Coupled with the double-entry accounting method, even if someone wants to engage in fraud for personal gain, it is not that easy.
In addition, invoices can also be used to monitor the functioning of the country's economy.
They range from wealthy businessmen to street vendors.
As long as they have the invoice, their income, expenses, where the funds flowed, etc., are all clear at a glance.
It is not difficult to set up a special agency to deal with these.
And at this time, Ming Dynasty already had paper money.
Lao Zhu printed the "Ming Dynasty Tongbao Banknote" a long time ago, and the anti-counterfeiting was also quite good.
Paper money, double-entry accounting, invoices, tax authorities…
All these elements added together formed the prototype of the economic system of later generations.
Although there are still many things that need to be refined, as long as you have a good start, these things are not difficult.
Zhu Yun's thoughts were like running water, and he wrote quickly, writing down every idea that came to his mind.
Ying'er looked on in confusion, and couldn't help but want to ask several times.
But he was afraid of interrupting Zhu Yunzhen's train of thought.
I had no choice but to accompany him quietly, helping to sharpen the ink and serving him carefully.
Zhu Yunwen tilted his chin, still deep in thought.
These alone were not enough. Soon, Zhu Yunzhen thought of another thing, business certificate.
The so-called business certificate is actually a business license.
Any business in later generations, whether it is a restaurant or a store, will need a business license, which is a very important thing.
this era. In this era, there are actually franchises, something similar to a business license.
It's just that the system is imperfect, and more importantly, it's a manifestation of privilege for a few businessmen.
Therefore, the business certificate must be implemented.
The purpose of applying for a certificate is firstly for supervision, and secondly to eliminate opposition.
Zhu Yunzhen knew that the thousands of years of thinking that emphasized agriculture and suppressed business was not so easy to reverse.
After Lao Zhu ascended the throne, he also stipulated that scholars, farmers, industry and merchants should perform their respective duties.
In other words, only merchants can do business.
Moreover, Lao Zhu also emphasized farmers and despised businessmen.
The businessman is indeed rich, but his status is very low.
For example, in this age where sons are preferred over daughters, many businessmen hope to have a daughter.
Why? Very simple.
Once they have a daughter, they can marry their daughter off to a member of the official family and thus join the "upper class."
Therefore, the threshold for doing business is actually very high.
People without money can't do it, and people with money are not willing to lower themselves to do it.
Many times, merchants are servants of wealthy families.
As a result, it also makes the circulation of goods difficult and prices rise.
It is very possible that something that costs only one penny in one place will become a hundred cents in another place.
That's not a great thing for the overall economy.
But there is nothing we can do about it.
Although Lao Zhu is very powerful, he knows nothing about modern economy.
After all, there are still hundreds of years to go before Zhu Yunzhen's future generations, so there are limitations of the times.
It is simply impossible to change Lao Zhu's mind at once.
But it can also change Lao Zhu's views on certain things bit by bit.
For example, anyone can apply for this business license.
Because essentially, this is not a certificate for doing business, but a certificate for paying taxes.
Only by paying taxes legally can you do business legally.
In this way, the court would have a reason to collect taxes.
Applying for a business license means applying to pay taxes.
The court wanted to impose restrictions on doing business, but the government was not happy.
But if you apply to pay taxes, neither the court nor the local government has any reason to refuse.
How can I give you money without asking for it?
"So, the business certificate... should be changed to a tax certificate." Zhu Yunxuan murmured to himself.
It's like knowing one thing and knowing everything.
Zhu Yunxuan suddenly had many ideas. He wrote quickly and recorded all these ideas.
Rubbing his forehead, Zhu Yunzhen asked: "What time is it now?"
Ying'er replied softly: "The fourth emperor's grandson is already ugly."
Zhu Yunxuan nodded. Time always passed quickly when he was thinking, and it had been so long before he knew it.
"It's so late, you should go and have a rest." Zhu Yunzhen said, then put away his pen.
The next day, Zhu Yunzhen was writing a memorial in the study.
He organized the thoughts he had thought of last night about tax certificates, double-entry accounting, etc.
And write them on the memorial in order.
"Hey -" Zhu Yunxuan sighed: "Writing calligraphy is really tiring."
In fact, he had practiced calligraphy in his previous life and was far better than the average person.
I also learned a lot about traditional Chinese characters because of practicing calligraphy.
Coupled with the knowledge of the original body, there is no obstacle to writing.
After writing for a long time, my wrists will feel extremely sore.
Shaking his arm vigorously, Zhu Yunzhen took a deep breath and thought about his current situation again.
If you want to have more say, this matter must be done well.
Thinking about it, Zhu Yunzhen calmed down and picked up the pen again.
Wow——
The door was pushed open, and a young eunuch bent over and walked in.
"See the Fourth Emperor's grandson!"
"If you have something to say, just say it." Zhu Yunzhen continued writing without raising his head.
The young eunuch said respectfully: "I would like to report to the grandson of the Four Emperors for an audience with Yin Gu Duan of Tianfu."
