Chapter seven hundred and nineteen more than the wind
This is also a tax, that is also a tax,
There are taxes in the east and taxes in the west,
Everything is taxed,
Tens of thousands of taxes in the Republic of China, tens of thousands of taxes!
Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the financial crisis has caused the government to impose more and more excessive taxes, creating clever names. There are many types of taxes. There are thousands of them that can be named. Of course, warlords in places such as Sichuan have even collected tax advances decades later.
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What's even more terrible is the layer upon layer of exploitation, which stipulates a 3% tax. When it comes to the common people, if it rises to 6%, it is considered a great gift. Maybe it will be raised to 10%.
Two or three times is common.
Zhang Tinglan called for a tax cut of 20 million yuan. If it really falls on the people, it can reduce the burden of 50 to 60 million yuan. It is conservatively estimated that millions of families will benefit from this. Families that were originally on the verge of bankruptcy can
If we keep this up, farmers who have been out of breath can regain some vitality.
Of course, with the tax cuts and the rectification of officialdom, the three eastern provinces have almost cleared away the old bureaucrats left over from the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This will probably be the case in the customs. Without these money-grabbing vampires, the burden on the common people will continue to increase.
of reduction.
These members of Congress all know Zhang Tinglan's name, but this is the first time they have seen his governing philosophy. The tax system and the official system involve all aspects. Zhang Tinglan can carry out reforms without hesitation, which shows his tough style.
However, when it comes to the issue of banning smoking, everyone has seen Zhang Tinglan's flexibility. He did not blindly stop the cultivation of opium. Although it is a drug that harms the people, there are also profound social roots behind it.
If the common people could survive, they would not easily grow opium. Due to excessive taxation, growing food has made it impossible to sustain a livelihood. The common people can only grow opium with higher value. As a result, everyone grows it, which causes the price of opium to fall, making everyone miserable.
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Zhang Tinglan started with the tax system and the official system, and at the same time set up special funds to use profit leverage to get the people to give up opium cultivation. There is no doubt that this is a very safe method, and everyone present nodded frequently.
Some problems are not that everyone has not thought of it, but that they have no ability to deal with it. Zhang Tinglan first forced the UK to retreat and gained fiscal room for breathing room, and then carried out drastic reforms. The measures were so well-measured that these congressmen could not help but applaud.
Perhaps China's hope lies in this young man.
Zhang Tinglan's plan was quickly approved by Congress, and Tang Shaoyi and Wang Shuhan joined forces to implement this round of reforms. The trend of the New Deal finally started.
On New Year's Day in 1923, the people of North China who had been exploited finally saw a glimmer of hope. Zhili, Shandong, Beijing and Tianjin first began to implement reforms, and started comprehensive reforms based on the experience of the three northeastern provinces.
Just when the New Deal was first implemented, Yang Yuting and Gu Weijun found Zhang Tinglan together, and neither of them looked very good.
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid the matter isn't over yet!"
Zhang Tinglan frowned and asked hurriedly: "Why did Lin Ge say that?"
"I have just received a secret report that academic leaders in Shanghai, Wuhan and other places are joining forces to boycott education reform. Some defeated congressmen and political elders are also actively involved in this."
When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he frowned and couldn't help but said: "These are scabies diseases and are not worth mentioning. What is the attitude of the military leaders along the Yangtze River?"
Yang Yuting hurriedly said: "The problem lies with them. Since Feng Guozhang became the governor of Jiangsu, the Zhili Clan has occupied the Yangtze River Basin. Now the governor of Jiangsu Qi Xieyuan, the governor of Jiangxi Cai Chengxun, the governor of Hubei Xiao Yaonan, the governor of Hunan Zhao Hengti, the Second Division of Hubei
Commander Sun Chuanfang and others are all members of the Zhili clique, plus Wu Peifu who is entrenched in the Central Plains, the Zhili clique is still very powerful, and these people have also been secretly working together recently, I am worried that they will take advantage of the situation to attack."
Gu Weijun on the side couldn't help but said: "Vice President, I think there is one more thing that needs to be paid attention to, and that is the attitude of the British. We have just negotiated with the British, but there is still a tail left, which is the tariff issue. The British
People have recently changed their past attitude, and they are unreasonably demanding that customs be postponed for ten years and returned to China."
When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he frowned. In fact, at first he asked that the customs be completely handed over to China, the customs duties should be taken care of, and all the foreign employees should be cleared out. However, China lacks specialized talents and has no experience in managing customs, and it is engaged in economic construction.
, it was also very important to introduce a large amount of machinery and equipment to keep the customs stable, so Zhang Tinglan agreed to negotiate and set the customs return period as three years.
However, the premise is to modify the tariffs on some goods. For example, the tariffs on domestically produced goods have been increased from about 5% to 20%, and the tax on luxury goods has been increased to 150%.
"The Yangtze River Basin is the traditional territory of the British. There have been direct changes, and the British have also taken actions. I am worried that there is any connection behind this. In other words, the British want to regain their face in the Yangtze River Basin!" Yang Yuting couldn't help but say.
Zhang Tinglan walked around on the ground a few times, and then nodded slightly: "Immediately strengthen the intelligence investigation of the south, and don't miss any unusual movements."
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There are turbulent undercurrents in the Central Plains, but ordinary people don't know this. Seeing that the New Year is coming again, people from all over the country pushed their carts and rushed to Beijing.
The cars were loaded with chickens, ducks, dried vegetables, whole grains and other things. After a year of hard work, the people basically had nothing left. They all relied on selling some things to exchange for a few kilograms of white flour, and then cut a piece of pork.
Ten can eat a meal of dumplings.
For ordinary people, this is already a great blessing. A man in his thirties was pushing a single-wheel cart with two chickens and half a bag of mung beans on it. His teenage son was also holding on tightly.
The two of them had gotten up early to go into the city, their faces were covered with hoarfrost, and their faces were red from the cold.
The son lowered his head slightly, looked at the worn cotton shoes with his toes exposed, and said softly: "Dad, I want to sell a pair of shoes!"
When the man heard this, he paused slightly, then glanced at his son who had his head lowered, and sighed slightly: "Go back and ask your mother to mend your shoes properly, so that you can still wear them!"
"Dad, can you buy a new dress for my sister? She always wears my leftover clothes, and people always say she is a little beggar!"
The man's facial features were a little distorted, and he shook his head in tears: "Stop talking, just blame dad for not having the ability!"
They walked forward in silence, and the atmosphere became extremely depressed. Suddenly, the man frowned. In front of him was Chongwenmen. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, if you want to enter Beijing, you have to pass through here. The imperial court set up a tax at Chongwenmen.
Card, any goods entering Beijing must pay tax.
This also makes all businessmen daunted. As the saying goes, the emperor's family is high, which is roughly speaking of Chongwenmen. There are many kinds of taxes and unreasonable extortion, especially ordinary people who have no power, even if their things are robbed
, and no one cares.
Seeing the tall Chongwenmen, this man couldn't help but clenched his fists. Last year, he happily pushed two bags of soybeans, hoping to buy some New Year's goods for his family. Who knew that when he first arrived at Chongwenmen,
The tax collector took a fancy to him and told him that his soybeans were adulterated. He then confiscated them and beat him up.
On the thirtieth night, the family could only eat stick noodle cakes. Now I think of the disappointed eyes of the children, and my heart is still cramping. I don’t know how much tax I will pay this year. I just hope that there will be some left over for the family.
The head can last for a year.
This time he arrived at Chongwenmen again, and he only felt a little strange. The usual tax queue was gone, and the people pushed their carts and passed directly.
Seeing this, the man also felt a little strange. He walked over with the flow of people. All the original tax collectors were gone. There were only eight patrol policemen on both sides directing traffic to prevent congestion. One after another
People walked through Chongwen Gate and didn’t see anyone paying.
The man suddenly felt something strange. There happened to be an old patrolman next to him. He hurriedly asked: "Sir, has this tax card been moved inside? Why don't you see the boss collecting taxes?"
The old patrolman smiled slightly: "You are really interesting. You are still looking forward to paying taxes. Do you have too much money in your pocket?"
The man's face suddenly turned red and he said hurriedly: "Where do country people get their money? They just think that when the court has never suffered a loss, they can avoid anything, but they can't avoid this tax."
"Haha, brother, you escaped this time. To tell you the truth, the Vice President just issued an order. The Chongwenmen tax card has been withdrawn. From now on, you will no longer have to pay taxes when entering and leaving Beijing. And I also have some good news for you,
When farmers come to Beijing to sell their agricultural products, there is a special market that only charges five cents for the stall fee, and there is no need to pay any other fees!"
When the man heard this, his eyes suddenly widened: "Is what you said true?"
"I'm so old, I can still lie to you. Let's go to the city quickly and sell the things. It's time for me to sell some New Year's goods."
"Thank you, thank you very much!"
"Thank me for whatever you want. If you want to thank me, just thank the Vice President. It's time for a good start!"
"Hey!" The man nodded hurriedly and pulled his son with a smile on his face: "This time, you and your sister have new clothes and shoes!"
The two men pushed the cart more and more briskly. From this moment on, countless people who benefited truly remembered that this country has a reliable vice president who can think about the people.
The capital was immersed in the joy of the New Year. Zhang Tinglan also had his official residence tidied up. He had no time to go back to Fengtian, so his father Zhang Zuoxiang decided to take the whole family to the capital to celebrate the New Year. Thinking of his wife and daughter coming over, Zhang Tinglan
With a joyful smile on his face, he personally directed the people, arranged the room, and waited for the family to reunite.
However, just as the New Year was approaching, Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai arrived at the official residence again. When Zhang Tinglan saw them, he immediately nodded secretly, and something troublesome must have happened again.
Yang Yuting also had a wry smile on his face: "I'm afraid it won't stop this year."
"Oh, tell me, I'm ready too!"
"A group of Su Lao and scholars from Shanghai issued an autonomy program, demanding the implementation of inter-provincial autonomy in the provinces south of the Yangtze River!" (To be continued...)