Since the Qin State provided a large number of convenient services to the Yan State. As a result, the combat power of this 100,000-strong army is on par with the Qin army. The reason why Yan was able to have an army of 100,000 while the Korean new army was only nearly 10,000 was that Yan could directly provide a huge number of soldiers. And the State of Qi and the State of Zhao can't interfere with anything. And the South Korean New Army is due to its secret nature. So the difference in numbers is very obvious.

Shang Wen didn't care much about the exercise. What he wants to be concerned about is taxes. This issue must be addressed. If not resolved. Then the government is going to go out of business. It's ridiculous to say. But it exists.

The Taxation Commission temporarily functions as a parliament. It's just that it has no effect on the right to tax, and nothing else. This is already an improvement. Because the state of Qin was in the process of establishing a parliamentary body of a central nature. This was the first step taken by the Qin State.

But there is clearly some confusion in this body. Because, the meeting has been going on for three days in a row. None of the bills were passed. The reason for not passing is simple. The object of taxation.

The common class advocated a tax on the wealthy and the common class was exempted. It's a bold proposition. But the proposal is a bit radical and very vague. How to divide the civilian class. If you count strictly, the merchants are also counted as this class. Merchants advocated taxation for all. However, there is a difference. That is, in some policies, it is necessary to carry out some special tax reductions and tax exemptions.

There is some truth on both sides. But none of them are a good bill that the government needs to levy taxes. Shang Wen did not say a word during the three-day meeting. Instead, he took a notebook and recorded the bright spots.

During the question session, the two sides spoke extremely fiercely. It is irresponsible to attack each other. After the deliberations of the delegates at the conference. Several people were invited out of the heated debate. Wait for both parties to calm down before asking questions. However, this also led to the formation of a small organization to maintain order. Speaker of the Conference.

The meeting was adjourned temporarily. Shang Wen took out his notebook and made a brief summary. A preliminary tax scheme was proposed for all "citizens" over the age of 18 in the Qin State. From the very beginning, the program delineated the scope of the object of taxation and had an object. There has been progress in the adjustability of the units of taxation. Shangwen proposed a tax rate of one percent.

But this is a preliminary plan after all. A lot of things are not perfect. But this option is clearly fairer. The first option is proposed. Everyone started discussing. Very few objections were raised. So, no one objected.

There was no opposition to the proposal, but it did not pass. The parties began to propose amendments from all sides. Submissions from all parties. This means that there is a high probability that this plan will pass.

The text of the discussion and revision is very detailed, first of all. Eighteen years of age or older" citizens. "There's a ceiling. Fifty-five years old. becomes the number of years for which this cap clause is terminated. At that time, there had not been a large-scale improvement in medical conditions. At the age of fifty-five, it is estimated that many people died before that.

Many people don't have any sense about this, and paying taxes in the Qin State is a normal thing.

One percent tax rate. Although the rich have some objections. But considering that the amount of taxation is already very low. There was no further opposition.

Both the common and wealthy pay the same tax rate. It's ostensibly fair. However, the size of this base determines the amount of tax to be paid. But compared to the cumulative payment and the one-tenth tax rate. That's obviously fair. No one objected to this. After all, this is the biggest concession the government has made.

With the tax rate in hand, it's up to you how to do it. One of them. It is the personal tax financial report, that is, the declaration of the individual's annual income. This is very difficult to operate. This is because there is still a large part of the common people whose income is unstable. Take this into account. Shang Wen proposed that taxes be levied at one percent of the previous year's annual income.

This proposal. No one objected. Fair enough. The calculation method starts with the calculation of last October and now counts as one year. Since it is taxed in May. The scheme is tentatively called the May Tax.

The May tax was aimed at the "citizens" of the Qin state throughout the country. "This is the domestic tax of the Qin State. in the external tax. In particular, trade taxes. The same is adopted. One percent tax. That is to say, from the moment the Qin State entered, the levy began. The method of collection is based on the number of times. That is, once you enter the Qin State, it will be levied at one percent of the value of the goods. But there is a lot of flexibility in the cargo. So it still comes back to revenue collection. When entering the Qin State, it is necessary to file a personal financial declaration. In this way, the calculation is unified. This proposal is more agreeable.

In order to supervise the fair collection of taxes. The Tax Collection Commission decided to establish a tax supervision organization. to monitor the collection of taxes by the government. Shangwen agreed. The name of this organization is the Tax Supervision Commission. Thirty members. In various localities, civil society organizations have been set up accordingly. If the tax collection is unfair, you can directly raise an objection to it. Accepted by the Tax Supervision Commission. Submit an investigation to the government.

On the contrary, the government also has to put together a government agency, the Ministry of Taxation. Previously, this agency was mentioned in Shangwen, but it was not implemented. This tax department accepts the financial declarations of the taxpayers of the Qin State. Tax. Check and a series of specific operations. And this plan stipulates that the government has no power to collect taxes other than the Ministry of Taxation. Taxes are done through the bank. Banks provide corresponding facilities. Yingyu did not object.

Other proposals were also discussed. However, none of them are related to this scheme. So this plan is not discussed. Pass. And by this time, it was already midnight. After many people stopped the discussion, they realized that it was already so late. There is no way. Many stopped the discussion, and the school cafeteria did not prepare food for the delegates in advance. But you have to pay for it yourself. Represents helplessness.

The passage of the May tax bill was the first time that Shang Wen had been taxed since he came to power. Moreover, this tax bill is still agreed by everyone, although there are still many imperfections. But he means a lot. In the past, the Qin State levied taxes, and the government did it according to its own will. But this time, the government's will will should not be seriously weakened. The tax bill is passed by all strata through consultation and discussion according to their own volition. This was not the case before. It can't be done.

It was with this attitude that the government made huge concessions in exchange for the fairness of taxation. It has also begun to incorporate state taxation into the institutional track. Other words. Shangwen wants to make taxation controllable.

Shangwen has only one purpose, to prevent the government from imposing taxes at will. and the dangers of all kinds of riots caused by taxes are brought under control. The May tax case is significant.