nashuaworldcup Chapter 289 Reducing taxes
Chapter 289 Reducing taxes
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly, he was somewhat curious about tax matters.
"I wonder how farmers are treated and how taxes are collected?"
The original owner had never farmed the land himself and did not know how much tax he would have to pay. When he went to the territory, Li Zheng only mentioned how much tax he would have to pay, but did not elaborate on the specific land policy.
Taxation is a big deal. If it is too high, people will not have enough to eat, and it may easily lead to civil unrest. If it is low, the court will not be able to receive food and it will be difficult to develop.
In this regard, Bao Tianqing patiently explained:
"In Daqian Kingdom, how much official tax farmers have to pay mainly depends on how much land they contract. Based on whether the location is good and whether the soil is fertile or not, our yamen people divide the land into upper, middle and lower grades. Good land pays The tax is higher, and the tax paid for the land that is almost acquired is relatively small. I don’t remember the specifics, but the grain farmers have to hand in every year accounts for about a quarter of their total harvest.”
Taxes alone cost a quarter!
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan took a breath.
No wonder the farmers don’t have enough to eat and don’t have enough food left in their hands.
With today's seeds, one acre of good land can only produce two stones of food. In this era of underdeveloped agricultural tools, how much food can farmers grow?
After a year of busy work, it is just enough to fill my stomach. Once the tax was collected by the court, the people could only live a tight life. Even when the harvest is good, there is not enough to eat.
If there is a famine, the government will reduce or reduce taxes, but on weekdays the people have no food in their hands and the land does not produce food. How can they survive? Although the imperial court will distribute some disaster relief food, how much will reach the hands of the people after layer by layer of exploitation?
I think of the original owner's mother who starved to death because she couldn't receive food due to famine.
"Brother Bao, is this tax stipulated by the court?"
Lin Xiaofan calmed down and asked. If it is stipulated by the imperial court, then the Daqian Kingdom will not be able to go far.
"What's wrong, the taxes collected by the imperial court are not so much. You only need to pay one-sixth of the taxes. The rest was stolen by the county magistrate, county magistrate, and some wealthy families in Lifeng County. Now it's Zhao Cang serves as the county magistrate, and the situation is much better. At least there is no corruption at his level. I remember when I was young, I had to pay one-third of the harvest as tax every year. It was difficult for the people at that time."
one third!
Lin Xiaofan was even more shocked when he heard this number.
No wonder there are so many rogue bandits in Daqian, and no wonder people starve to death every year. As for this tax, in this era when men are scarce, who can afford it?
The imperial court only collected one-sixth of the tax revenue. Although this was a lot, at least as long as the people worked hard, they would have surplus food and would not starve to death.
"I don't know exactly what these are the county magistrate and the county magistrate. But having said that, the county magistrate was also thrown into prison due to corruption. The new candidate has not been decided yet. It depends on what Miss Zhao Shan wants. , I should let you decide. Brother Lin, do you have a suitable candidate?"
Bao Tianqing asked.
The county magistrate is the first person below the county magistrate and has great power in his hands. Because of this, some powerful families in Degao Town were eager to grab it.
Zhao Shan left this matter to Lin Xiaofan because she wanted him to win over some connections and stabilize his footing.
Lin Xiaofan shook his head and said:
"I haven't thought about it yet."
All he could think about now was taxes. Now that he has taken office, he must not charge high taxes as before, but at least leave a way for the people to survive.
Only when the population increases and people have enough to eat can the county develop better and better. And if he can do it, then the people will naturally think of him well. Then won’t everyone listen to him?
However, the county magistrate did not get the extra tax revenue alone. Many big families in the county participated in sharing the spoils.
In this case, tax reductions and exemptions are tantamount to infringing on their interests and will definitely encounter joint resistance from them.
Most of the industries in Degao County belong to them. If they are determined to go against them, it will be troublesome.
"It doesn't matter. When the banquet is held tomorrow, all the famous people in the city will come to attend. Then you can look among them to see if there are any suitable candidates."
Bao Tianqing said.
Lin Xiaofan is the newly appointed county magistrate, and he won this position through military exploits, with the support of the Zhao family behind him. If you have the ability and background, you will definitely be able to go further in the future.
All the major families in Qingzhou County, as long as they are not stupid, will give him this face and come to the banquet.
"Brother Bao, I want to lower the tax to one-sixth. What do you think?"
Lin Xiaofan asked, wanting to see what Bao Tianqing thought.
"Brother Lin, this is not okay!"
Hearing this, Bao Tianqing hurriedly spoke:
"Brother Lin, this is not impossible. I know you are thinking about the people, but it's just that your new official has taken office, and this move has offended too many people, which is not good for your future development!"
Lin Xiaofan did this out of consideration for the people. If possible, he would do the same.
However, considering Lin Xiaofan's future development, all major families will be offended once he takes office, and his future development will also be greatly restricted. If it is not done well, all the families will jointly target it.
"Brother Bao, what big families are there in Degao County?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
There are many families in Degao County that are like cancer, and he will eradicate them sooner or later.
He will definitely lower the tax, and it will be raised to one-sixth in one fell swoop, so as not to leave any loopholes. Otherwise, privately raising taxes in his county would definitely be a capital crime, regardless of whether he was corrupt or not.
Fortunately, the tax would not be collected until the fall, so he had plenty of time to prepare. During this period, he would first get to know the major families, and if they were guilty of heinous crimes, they would be eradicated directly. On weekdays, I am quite responsible, so I try to find a way to form an alliance with them.
"In our Degao County, there are five main families, namely the Xun family, the Xiang family, the Yan family, the Wang family, and the Lin family. Among them, the Lin family is the most powerful, and many members of the family do business in Midnight City. The family is rich. I haven’t been here long, so I don’t know much about the rest of the things.”
Bao Tianqing answered.
After all the calculations, he has only been here as an official for six months. Because he was devoted to the people and upright, the county magistrate and others hid everything from him.
"You can ask the chief registrar. He has been an official here for more than 20 years and knows the situation in our Degao County best."
When Lin Xiaofan heard this, he nodded and said:
"Okay, then take me to meet him."
There is nothing important to do today, so why not seize the time to find out the situation here and pave the way for future work.
Many of his future industries want to be developed in Degao County, so he must get things in order in the county. There are also recruitment of workers, etc. You need to ask clearly about these.
"This chief clerk is a member of the Yan family. His name is Yan Xing. He performs his duties diligently and never takes bribes. He does have some integrity."
Bao Tianqing opened his mouth to introduce.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan became more interested in these people. There were not many honest officials in Daqian.