Chapter 327: The Reformation Medicine That Shocks the Past and the Present
Look at the excited people.
Qin Yu said slowly: "Actually, this matter is not that complicated. The imperial court merged the land tax, corvee tax and poll tax into one, collectively called the land tax. From now on, the imperial court will only levy this type of tax on the people."
"Grow the population and never increase taxes. The gentry and the gentry will work together and pay for the food. Abolish the privileges of everyone. As long as your family has land, you will have to pay land tax. From now on, you will only pay taxes based on the land. The more land you have, the more tax you will pay."
, if there is less land, we will pay less taxes, and if there is no land, we will not pay taxes, which will greatly reduce the burden on the people."
"And compared with population, land is easier to calculate and tax policies are easier to implement. The more land there is, the more taxes will be paid, which will greatly reduce the occurrence of land annexation."
"This policy, I call it "Dividing a small family into a single mu", and I can assure you that once the "Dividing a small family into a single mu" is implemented, the tax revenue of our country will double, and the population will also surge."
Listen to Qin Yu's words.
Everyone in the hall was breathing heavily and was shocked.
Qin Yu's policy of "dividing a small family into an area of land" was simply a good medicine on the road to land reform in the Wei Dynasty.
If he didn't have a profound study of taxes, a deep understanding of national policies, and a deep understanding of the sufferings of people's lives, how could he come up with such a good plan?
Qin Yu's "The Young Man Entering the Acres" shocked everyone.
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Emperor Wei took a long breath and said slowly: "Good son-in-law, you...your idea of "divide a small family into an old family" is really great. It really comes to my heart! I agree, I completely agree.
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"You are right. The standard for tax collection by our court should be the number of acres of land a farmer has in his family, not the number of people in his family!"
Emperor Wei was also too excited.
He felt that it was absolutely right to call Qin Yu to discuss matters today.
Qin Yu gave them too many surprises.
All the humerus also cried out in amazement.
"That's right, the tax system of "Dividing a small person into an acre" is the tax system that best suits the interests of the people in all dynasties. Only by ensuring the interests of the people can we protect the interests of the country."
"I agree with the suggestion made by the Prince Consort, to abolish the poll tax and replace it with land tax. This is the path I, the Great Wei, should take."
"Hahaha... It seems that the development of our country, Wei, will get better and better. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. We must protect the interests of the people."
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None of these humerus members in the palace are stupid. They all know that if the Wei Dynasty wants to develop, it must eliminate the officials, suppress the landlords, and ensure the interests of the people of the Wei Dynasty.
Policies that can ensure the interests of the people are all good policies.
Qin Wenyao looked at Qin Yu, his eyes full of pride, and asked: "If we divide the land into acres and only collect land tax, how should we collect it? If the corvee is cancelled, who will complete the court projects in the future?"
Listen to Qin Wenyao's words.
Everyone looked towards Qin Yu.
Qin Yu said slowly: "It's very simple. We add the corvee tax and the head tax to the land tax, so that people with land can pay the tax, and people with more land can pay more tax."
"In the Wei Dynasty, the annual head tax plus corvee tax is about 6 million. We divide this money into the land tax, and we also collect the land tax and divide it into three, six or nine grades."
"If the family's farmland is less than ten acres, the payment will be twenty-eight cents per mu; if the land is less than ten to thirty acres, the payment will be one hundred cents; if the land is between thirty to sixty acres, the payment will be one hundred cents.
The money is 220 silver; for fields from 60 acres to less than 100 acres, the payment is 420 silver per mu; for fields over 100 acres, the payment is 20 taels of silver."
"In this way, the burden on farmers with an area of less than 30 acres will be greatly reduced, because their income is originally at the bottom."
"Farmers with an area of more than 60 acres will have a greatly increased burden, but it doesn't matter. The more land they have, the more they earn. This will be the case in the Wei Dynasty in the future. The more land they occupy, the more land tax they need to pay."
"With this implementation, we have already collected the poll tax and corvee tax, so we can spend money to hire people to work for the court and increase the people's income. Why not?"
Qin Yu has a very profound understanding of "Spreading the Daughter into the Motherland".
In this feudal era, "divide a small person into an acre" is definitely the most advanced tax system.
Using acres as the basis for tax collection will greatly reduce the burden on people who do not have acres or have fewer acres, and class conflicts will also be greatly alleviated.
Listen to Qin Yu's words.
Qin Wenyao nodded.
Emperor Wei and the humerus also understood his thoughts and were shocked at the same time.
Not only did Qin Yu come up with the effective tax system of "Dividing a small person into an acre", but he also made the classification of tax levels so clear and concise, it is really amazing.
Everyone could not imagine how much ink there was in Qin Yu's stomach.
Emperor Wei looked at Qin Yu, couldn't help but extend his thumb, and said excitedly: "Good! Very good! Very good! I knew you could do it! What a "divided one into an acre"! After the land reform in Wei Dynasty,
It will definitely reach a higher level.”
As he said that, he looked at the crowd and said, "What do you think, my dear friends, of the idea of "divide a small family into a single family" proposed by the consort?"
Emperor Wei was so excited.
He looked forward to how powerful the Wei Dynasty would become after Qin Yu and Xiao Nan completed everything.
Everyone looked at Qin Yu and were amazed.
"The prince-in-law only used one trick to solve the tax chaos that has plagued various dynasties and generations for thousands of years. It is really wonderful."
"The veteran feels that it is very meaningful to suppress corrupt officials and landlords, and it simply gives the people a chance to live again!"
"After the tax amount is fixed, from now on these corrupt officials will no longer be able to oppress the people for random reasons."
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Everyone expressed their approval of Qin Yu's "Spreading the Dread into the Farm".
But there's one thing they don't know.
However, Qin Yu understood that the future development of the Wei Dynasty must be a commodity economy. Only when the commodity economy develops can the Wei Dynasty be truly prosperous and strong.
"Dividing a small person into an acre" transfers tax collection from people to land, so the control of population mobility will be relaxed, and there will be a lot more labor force, which will definitely promote the development of the commodity economy.
When did the Wei Dynasty transition from the era of small peasant economy to the era of commodity economy, that would be considered a huge leap.
Xiao Nan also extended his thumb and looked at Qin Yu in amazement, admiring: "Brother-in-law, you know so much, I can't even compare to one of your fingers!"
Xiao Nan thought that the gap between himself and Qin Yu was narrowing.
Now it seems that it is still like an insurmountable gap, which is difficult to reach.
Qin Yu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, the preparations for Xiazhou County are completely completed.