Chapter 214

The new accounting method was just an episode and an unexpected joy. Dai Zhou didn't forget the real purpose of coming to Mo mansion.

"Sir, Mojia village should levy a tax of 113.1 million yuan." the middle-aged cashier reported with an excited face.

"How much?" Dai Zhou and Merton exclaimed at the same time.

"Eleven thousand three hundred and ten thousand!" the middle-aged accountant confirmed and repeated it again.

Dai Zhou's palm trembled. You know, during the Zhenguan period, the annual tax of the whole Tang Dynasty was only more than 10 million yuan. A village in Mojia village paid so much tax in only half a year, which almost reached the level of a rich county.

"Lord Mo has promised Haikou in front of the emperor, but he can't go back." Dai Zhou said quickly.

More than 10000 yuan of money is enough for the Ministry of civil affairs to do too many things, and this is only the tax in the first half of the year. I'm afraid there will be large taxes every month in the future. Dai Zhou saw the account books of Mojia village with his own eyes. The income of the whole Mojia village will rise sharply, and the tax will be higher and higher in the future.

"Naturally, I won't go back. I'd like to ask, what's the tax rate of Datang?" Merton asked. Of course, he didn't think he collected more, but less!

"According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, all business taxes are thirty and one." the middle-aged accountant said proudly.

"Thirty taxes and one!" Merton was in a trance, which was much less than the 20% tax of later generations.

What Merton didn't know was that although the tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty was much lighter than that of later generations, the average 4000 people in the Tang Dynasty supported one official, and it soared to 400 people in the Qing Dynasty.

As for China, ha ha! Therefore, it is reasonable for Datang to charge 30 taxes and one tax.

The consistent money is 1000 Wen, and more than 10000 yuan. That's astronomical. Even if the Ministry of civil affairs had prepared long ago, it only used the new four-wheel carriage customized by Mojia village. It has an amazing load and has pulled as many as ten carts.

"I've heard for a long time that the Mohists in Chang'an City have the means of God of wealth, and indeed they deserve their reputation." Dai Zhoumei opened his eyes and smiled. With more than 10000 penetration, the Ministry of the people will be able to support the collection of summer grain.

However, the people in the whole Mohist family looked sad one by one. The Mohist village had just lifted out of poverty for only half a year, and the plight of hunger and cold was still fresh in my memory. It was natural to cut my heart when I suddenly saw such money paying taxes.

Ziyi was more mysterious and wanted to cry, a look of being loveless. Mo Er and others secretly wiped their tears while helping the Ministry of the people to pack money. Although Fu Bo barely kept calm, his eyes could not be separated from the money of the whole ten carriages.

"Let Lord Dai laugh." Merton said with a bitter smile.

Dai Zhou waved his hand and said, "I've seen countless people who love money. It's just normal."

Dai Zhou has also been a grass-roots official. Compared with some ugly behaviors of tax evasion, this move of Mojia village is commendable.

"Sir, the tax of Mojia village has been paid, and the approval is correct." the middle-aged cashier nodded.

"OK, write a receipt for Lord Mo and go back to the house immediately." Dai Zhou waved his big hand and was about to return with a full load of money.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, a loud drink came, and I saw Chang'an County Magistrate in green rush in from the main gate, followed by a group of small officials of Chang'an County Yamen behind him.

"Su Luosheng, what does this mean?" Dai Zhou shouted coldly, calling the name of the magistrate of Chang'an County.

"Mojia village is a village under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County. Tax collection is a proper thing for a small county. How can I bother the Shangguan to do it himself." Su Luosheng, the magistrate of Chang'an County, is modest, but his men are not merciful and firmly control the road of the carriage.

Although they all collect taxes, it is naturally different who collects them. If the Ministry of Civil Affairs collects them personally, the Chang'an County government can't lose a penny. If the Chang'an County government collects taxes, it can naturally intercept some of them.

Su Luosheng looked at the money cars in front of him with sparkling eyes, and his heart suddenly breathed. In fact, there are countless places where the people's ministry needs money, and there are so many places where Chang'an city needs money.

trifle?

Dai Zhou couldn't help getting angry. If he could collect thousands of taxes a day, he would be willing to collect taxes every day.

However, what Su Luosheng said is also reasonable. Usually, taxes are collected by the county, and then uniformly distributed to all States and counties by the Ministry of civil affairs. However, there are too many problems involved.

Xu Jie explained the reason in a low voice in Merton. Merton suddenly realized that this is not the common place to compete for financial power with the central government in later generations.

"Su County Magistrate doesn't bother you about this. In the future, the taxes of Mojia village will be collected directly by the Ministry of people." Dai Zhou waved his big hand.

"Dai Shangshu's words are different. How can the people's government directly collect taxes in this world? If so, why should small counties? In the future, the people's government will collect the taxes of all States and counties in the Tang Dynasty." Su Luosheng sarcastically said that he has a deep foundation to be a magistrate of Chang'an County and is not afraid of Dai Zhou. Moreover, he has made great achievements recently because of the city's early warning system, It is the critical moment of promotion and the time when money is needed to build political achievements. Naturally, we will not give in. Moreover, the tax of Mojia village is an astronomical figure every year. How can we let go of it.

Dai Zhou was also angry at the speech and asked the people's Ministry to collect taxes in the whole Tang Dynasty. It was impossible. Therefore, it was up to these county magistrates to collect taxes.

The two quarreled. No one was willing to give in in the face of such a huge amount of wealth, and it was also related to the continuous flow of taxes in the future.

"No, if the Lord is here, let's see who the Lord is willing to pay the tax to? Can it?" Dai Zhou turned his spear to Merton. In his opinion, he is a top-ranking official after all, and Merton will certainly make a wise choice.

Merton immediately wanted to curse his mother. One was the minister, the other was the county magistrate and now in charge. Didn't he let him bake on the fire?

Su Luosheng also wanted to understand the level. He didn't have no chance to talk about his advantages, so he nodded and agreed with Dai Zhou's idea.

"The Ministry of civil affairs is in charge of the expenses of the imperial court. There must be many urgent needs for money," Merton said.

Dai Zhou immediately stroked his beard and nodded. He secretly said to Mo Jiazi and looked at Su Luosheng's iron green face proudly.

However, Merton changed his tone and said, "Chang'an city is the capital of the emperor, which is related to the face of the Tang Dynasty, and the daily maintenance and management is expensive."

Su Luosheng's face turned from cloudy to sunny.

Dai Zhou suddenly scolded Merton, a little catfish, for being slippery. He even wanted to offend him. He couldn't help humming angrily: "there's no solution if you say so!"

Merton shook his head and said, "there's no way."

"Oh, tell me?" said Dai Zhou.

"Since ancient times, the dispute between the Ministry of the people and the local financial power has never stopped. If the Ministry of the people collects more, the local government is in great difficulty. If the Ministry of the people collects less, the country is weak." Merton pointed out the problem.

Dai Zhou is an economist. Of course, he knows what Merton said.

"From a young man's point of view, the tax revenue of a county is generally limited. If the tax revenue of a county is divided according to a certain proportion, one part is directly charged into the national treasury, which is called national tax, which is uniformly allocated by the Ministry of civil affairs, and the other part is left in the place, which is called local tax, which is used as local public funds. In this way, it can not only ensure the stability of the financial resources of the Ministry of civil affairs, but also solve the crisis of local hardship." Merton directly instilled the theory of land tax and national tax into them. Although it is not as detailed as that of later generations, compared with the local tax collection in the Tang Dynasty, the rough tax system uniformly planned by the Ministry of civil affairs is much stronger.

Su Luosheng's eyes lit up immediately. He wanted to intercept these taxes. In the end, he had to hand them over to the Ministry of the people, and the taxes he spent should also be reported. Besides, Dai Zhou is an upper official after all, and he can't hold on all the time. He just had a tough attitude and had no choice but to do so. Otherwise, the Ministry of the people will have a unified control, and it's not sure who will take the money. Javascript:!

If we can follow what Merton said as a common practice and leave some fiscal and tax discretionary, it is naturally the best.

"National tax, local tax." Dai Zhou's eyes brightened as he thought about it. He only felt that he had opened a new door to tax collection. In the process of collecting taxes before, he clearly felt the resistance from the local government. If divided by this, as long as there are tax collection places, there will be no taxes from the Ministry of the people, and it can stimulate the local government to collect taxes actively, because the more taxes, Local governments have more financial power.

"Lord Mo is indeed worthy of being the pillar of the country. National tax and local tax are different. I will play the imperial court at the meeting and let the imperial court discuss it." Dai Zhou said solemnly.

"Mr. Dai flatters me. I'm just the result of a quarrel between the two. I really don't dare to take credit." Merton said modestly.

"Lord Mo doesn't have to be too modest. If this law is passed, it will certainly be a blessing for the local people of the Tang Dynasty." Su Luosheng lamented that the central government will take away the financial power uniformly, and the local people are short of money. Even if they have political aspirations, it is difficult for a skillful woman to cook without rice.

"Magistrate Su, since I have collected these taxes in person, I can't deliver them to you. However, I can give you permission to do what you said before. Tomorrow you can go to the Ministry of people to get money. As for the future taxes of Mojia village, I will make a decision after I play the tax sharing law of the imperial court." Dai Zhou said.

"Obey the orders of the superior officer!" said suluosheng solemnly.