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This method could completely get rid of the entire Da Yi Dynasty's need for food, and the emphasis on farming could be reduced. This was a cultivator's civilization, and the dynasty was a cultivator's dynasty. It was impossible, and unnecessary, to put most of the manpower and resources on farming. That was a waste, and completely worthless.
Never levy taxes, and this tax was the land tax.
He wanted to unleash the thoughts of the people, not on farming, but on cultivation, on the development of civilization, innovation, and all sorts of new things and new ideas. Those with talent could walk the path of cultivators and become strong. Whether it was the army or the Hunter's Hall, it was an excellent path.
Become stronger, and keep getting stronger. Everyone was like a dragon. This was what Yi Tianxing wanted to see.
"Approved!!"
Yi Tianxing nodded, "Every immortal city will open up an area as official farmland, and this must be carried out as a national policy. Citizens will be employed to farm in the official farmland, and the wages must not be delayed. The granaries built in every immortal city must be filled with food within a year. Make the most thorough preparations. "
In his vision, the scale of the granaries had to be large enough to sustain millions of people, and the reserves would not dry up even after ten years. Under normal circumstances, this method would only cause the food to rot, and if it could not be eaten, it would be fed to the rats. But in the cultivation civilization, this was not impossible. There were spatial equipment and storage artifacts. If he wanted to store food, not only would it take up less space, it would also be more inconspicuous. Furthermore, it could be stored for a longer period of time. As long as nothing went wrong, the food stored in his storage equipment would remain fresh even after hundreds or thousands of years had passed.
Such granaries could even be built anywhere. It could also ensure secrecy.
It could be fully guaranteed in terms of safety.
"We can not levy taxes, but we cannot not levy taxes. Without taxes, the dynasty will have no income to speak of. How will we gather the world's wealth to build the Da Yi Dynasty? Taxes are an indispensable part of maintaining the dynasty's prestige. "
Huang Chengyan said.
Not levy taxes could be beneficial to the people of the world. It was virtuous governance. But taxes had to be levied. Without taxes, it would be like water without a source, and it would be difficult to continue. No matter how large the family's wealth was, it would be depleted. If there were no taxes, the prestige of a dynasty would be thrown to the ground.
Never levy taxes was already a benevolent policy.
It definitely couldn't be like that in terms of taxes.
All the officials in the hall nodded in agreement.
"Of course we have to collect taxes. No country without taxes. However, how much was to be collected and what were the types to be collected? All of this required careful planning. However, regarding taxation, I also have some superficial views. "
Yi Tianxing smiled and said.
There were many types of taxes.
It was just like the Qing Dynasty back in the day, when they came up with a national policy of never increasing taxes to show their benevolence and kindness to the world.
But he didn't think about it. Under the premise of never increasing taxes, the tax rate at that time was already quite high. Never increasing taxes was also carried out on the basis of the relatively high tax rate at that time. Moreover, it was fine to never increase taxes, but in terms of taxes, it was increasing again and again. All kinds of exorbitant taxes are heavier than the taxes exempted.
Never increasing taxes was just a fig leaf used by the Qing Dynasty to block the Manchurian Qing. It was completely useless.
Yi Tianxing naturally didn't want to never levy taxes and have other messy taxes appear in the future. That would be slapping himself in the face.
"Your Majesty, please instruct me."
The officials said in unison.
It should be known that taxation was very complicated, and it was the same in any dynasty.
In ancient China, the taxation system had long been based on land tax, which was attached to the household tax and labor tax. Commercial tax, which included customs duty and city tax, was a supplementary tax system.
This tax system was initially formed in the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period. It was gradually perfected during the Qin and Han Dynasties. During the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, and Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was constantly reformed and perfected on the basis of equal fields. During the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, with the destruction of the equal fields system, the trend of annexation of land became more and more popular. On the basis of clearing out the land and sorting out the cadastre, the consolidation of land, household, and labor tax was gradually realized, and the collection of commercial tax, salt, tea, wine, and other goods tax was strengthened. Thus, commercial tax and goods tax became the most important source of national revenue in the late feudal period of China.
In fact, these tax systems were very complicated. Some things were even repeatedly taxed. It was an extremely complicated process to calculate.
Yi Tianxing didn't intend to make taxation so complicated.
All systems must be based on convenience and speed.
Only by being fast and effective could a more dazzling civilization be created. In a shorter time, the Da Yi Dynasty would become stronger, and its foundation would increase.
"I've decided to only collect two types of taxes. One is commercial tax. All merchants must pay taxes. The first is the road tax, which is also the travel fee, "Yi Tianxing said in a deep voice.
"Does the commercial tax need to be levied at different rates according to the goods being sold? Does the road tax refer to the tolls, the fees for entering and leaving the city?" Wu Yong asked with a trace of doubt.
"Commercial tax is unified, regardless of the goods being sold, expensive or cheap. The tax rate will be 1% for every 10%. The value of the goods will be collected as a tax. No matter what kind of transaction it is, it will be the same. "
"As for the road tax, it's not the tax for entering and leaving the city, but the fees for the transportation formations. The transportation formations between the major immortal cities will all be collected by the government. Apart from the consumption of the transportation formations, the rest will be included in the dynasty's taxes. As for the entrance fees for entering and leaving the immortal cities, they will not be collected. "
Yi Tianxing said slowly.
The commercial tax was 1% for every 10%, which was neither high nor low. It was just right, within a range that everyone could accept. The transportation formation fees were also the bulk of the tax. The transportation formations were all built by the Da Yi Dynasty. They were completely in the hands of the government. Each transportation required a corresponding fee, collected according to the length of the distance. Part of the fee was the transportation formation's cost, and the other part was pure income and profit.
Given the convenience of the transportation formations, and the dangers that lurked everywhere in the wilderness, people would obviously use them to travel to and fro. After all, the immortal cities were not too close to each other. Entering the wilderness rashly would be playing with one's life.
Based on the number of people who used the transportation formations every day, just the transportation formations alone could generate an astonishing amount of profit. Using this as a tax, they would definitely be able to collect a huge sum of money.
Xue Jin was naturally aware of this, and heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.
He was currently in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, and it was the dynasty's purse. Every department needed money to operate, and without it, he would not have an easy time as the accountant.
As for the commercial tax, he used to be a merchant, and felt that it could be implemented.
If a merchant managed their business well, they would definitely be able to make huge profits with a small capital. The profits would be quite astonishing, and he even felt that 1% for every 10% was a little too little. This was a benevolent policy.
As the various national policies were discussed, the various systems of the entire Da Yi Dynasty, as well as what they had to do next, were gradually sorted out. The planning was complete. Once the meeting was adjourned, they would begin to make preparations.
Time passed without anyone noticing.
The court meeting went from early morning to the afternoon.
Along the way, Lai He personally cooked delicacies and sent them to the Skyward Palace. Even eating was done there, and the heated discussions made the various constitutions of the Da Yi Dynasty more and more perfect.
At this moment, a hint of joy appeared on Yi Tianxing's face.
With a thought, his mind appeared in the sea of providence. He also appeared in the Heavenly Lake of Providence.
He could clearly see that in the Heavenly Lake of Providence … A crystal ball that looked like a star appeared. Upon closer inspection, he could see that there seemed to be countless tiny stars inside the crystal ball. When they gathered together, it looked like a vast sea of stars. There were dazzling nebulae everywhere, and countless stars were twinkling and flickering. Each star was different.
There were definitely no two stars that were exactly the same.
In the vast starry sky, he could clearly see a lifelike peerless goddess standing there. She presided over the starry sky. Her entire body flickered with endless starlight. It was as if she was a supreme and unparalleled goddess inside, controlling everything.
"Xing 'er!!"
A hint of joy flashed in Yi Tianxing's eyes as he looked at the figure inside the crystal ball.
It was the Star Web's True Spirit, who he had adopted as his daughter and named Yi Xinghai. The current her, compared to before, seemed to have become more profound, more mysterious and unfathomable.
At some point, a Heavenly Eye had appeared on her forehead.
The entire starry sky emitted a dreamy color. Countless starlight flowed around, and no one knew what had happened. The most mysterious thing was that a dazzling ring of stars had appeared around her.
This ring of stars revolved around her body, and countless starlight flickered, making it look like a vast river of stars. It was stunning to see. It was as if it was a completely independent world. All sorts of dreamy colors appeared within. There seemed to be all sorts of scenes continuously flashing.
"Xing 'er greets father."
The Star Web's True Spirit opened her eyes and looked at Yi Tianxing with a trace of joy in her eyes. She seemed to be very happy about Yi Tianxing's arrival.
"You've … completed your transformation."
Sensing the difference from before, Yi Tianxing revealed a trace of a smile as he slowly said, "Mm, Xing 'er has completed her transformation.
She has perfectly fused the Magic Eye with the Illusion Spirit Pearl and absorbed the power of the two rare treasures, causing the Star Web to transform and complete its transformation. It is now a Profound grade rare treasure. Moreover, it is connected to Providence, so it can fuse with the Providence Cloud Sea at any time and become one with the Da Yi Dynasty's Providence. As long as Da Yi is not destroyed, the Star Web will not be destroyed. "
Xing Hai quickly said.
A trace of emotion appeared in her eyes, as if she was becoming more and more like a human.
"What new abilities does the Star Web have after fusing the two rare treasures and completely advancing?"
Yi Tianxing asked.
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