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Chapter 608, Minister of Household Affairs

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    "Mediating the development of the country's economy and industry?"

    Emperor Hongzhi and the ministers were slightly stunned when they heard this, but they quickly adapted to it.

    Every time I talk to Liu Jin, I can always hear some new vocabulary from Liu Jin. Although it is new, the meaning is easy to understand and relatively straightforward.

    "Yes, through taxes we can encourage and restrict the development of certain industries."

    ¡°For example, now that a large number of textile factories in the north need cotton, we can reduce the tax on cotton planting and encourage everyone to grow cotton.¡±

    ¡°For another example, if the imperial court wants to develop the Northeast and encourage land reclamation in the Northeast, then in the Northeast, the imperial court¡¯s taxes can be reduced a lot, and even a tax-free policy can be implemented within a few years.¡±

    "Also, if the overdevelopment of certain industries has affected the stability and security of the court and the country, we can increase taxes in this area to limit its development."

    Liu Jin nodded and explained.

    These are common sense in taxation, but in this era, few people think about the role of taxation.

    Everyone¡¯s first reaction to taxes is suffering, because the common people are suffering from taxes, and businessmen are also suffering from taxes.

    But he didn¡¯t think about the role of taxation. He just felt that the tax collected by the court was ultimately used by the emperor and the officials of the court, but not by the common people.

    "That's it~"

    After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, and other ministers also fell into deep thought.

    The functions Liu Jin mentioned were all things they had never thought of before.

    For people like Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang, they read the Four Books and Five Classics, believed in the emperor and scholar-bureaucrats co-ruling the world, and pursued the prosperous age advocated by Confucianism.

    They instinctively reject ideas and doctrines other than Confucianism, and no one studies them in depth. Even if someone does study them, they are often said to be gimmicks, heresy, and of no use.  .

    Taxation has always had a bad connotation in Confucianism.

    For example, when a dynasty changes, it is often blamed on excessive taxes, excessive levies, and the people's lack of livelihood. However, after a new dynasty resumes development, it is often thought that this is the result of the emperor's thrift, frivolous corvee, and low endowment.

    ??To put it simply, taxing people will make their livelihood difficult, will lead to social instability, and even change of dynasties. It is best for the court or the emperor not to impose taxes, so that the people's lives will be easier.

    Although taxes do have some effects, it is inappropriate to only see the negative effects of taxes and not the positive effects of taxes.

    Without money, the court would have no way to operate. Without money, the court would have no way to support its elite troops, and it would be invaded and bullied by foreigners. Without money, the court would have no way to provide disaster relief, build riverbanks, repair city walls, etc.

    This is only the most superficial function of taxation, and the functions mentioned by Liu Jin are the most important functions of taxation.

    ¡°In the final analysis, taxes are taken from the people and used for the people.

    "As expected of a master's son~"

    Liu Jian couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

    Liu Jin is able to have such an in-depth view on just taxation, which is refreshing.

    "Hmm~"

    Emperor Hongzhi nodded solemnly, then thought about it and asked: "If you were asked to be in charge of taxation, how would you do it?"

    Hearing Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s words, Liu Jin knew immediately.

    Emperor Hongzhi felt that the treasury could starve rats to death, so he wanted to send himself to the Ministry of Household Affairs to do work.

    After thinking carefully, Liu Jin thought for a while and said.

    "If I am in charge of taxation work, I think taxation should be done differently."

    ¡°First of all, we need to know the type of tax and the objects of taxation.¡±

    "Land tax and population tax will remain unchanged under the current system and will be collected by local governments."

    ¡°Commercial tax and municipal shipping department (customs) are levied by a special tax department directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs of the imperial court.¡±

    ¡°That is to say, two sets of tax collection systems are adopted: the court and the local government. The local tax is mainly responsible for the local government, which is mainly responsible for collecting land tax and population tax. The court tax mainly collects commercial tax and municipal shipping tax.¡±

    ¡°At the same time, commercial taxes are distinguished, such as shop tax, factory tax, workshop tax, customs tax, export tax, and import tax.Have a good time.

    If they really rely on salary to live, if the court does not have the money and food to pay salary, they will know the importance of taxation.

    "That's right~"

    Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Zhong Zhong lightly, and then looked at the other ministers.

    He thought about the things in the past when these civil servants used money to fight against him. Even if he wanted to do something, he said he had no money. The court had no money, and they were unwilling to collect it. After all, it was for the purpose of limiting the imperial power.

    The court has no money and the emperor doesn¡¯t have much internal money. The emperor can¡¯t do anything if he wants to. The reason is that simple.

    "You don't want to tax, so I have to let Liu Jin do the tax."

    Emperor Hongzhi thought so in his heart.

    So he said: "I have passed the decree and appointed Liu Jin as the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He will be responsible for the tax collection of the imperial court. All tax-related matters can be reported directly to me."

    When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly dumbfounded. The power given by Emperor Hongzhi must be too great.

    After all, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is not the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but the second-in-command of the Ministry of Revenue. This allows him to directly report relevant work to Emperor Hongzhi, bypassing the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and his life will not be easy in the future.

    And this tax collection job is really not a good job.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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