"But this business tax is different."

"These businessmen have always walked the streets and alleys, and they have no fixed residence, which is no different from the homeless people."

"I want to collect taxes from these merchants, and I don't know how to collect them!"

However, when Hu Changan heard this, he only smiled slightly: "Master Fan, I think we might as well think differently." ”

"Since it is more difficult for the government to take the initiative to collect taxes from these merchants, then we might as well change our thinking and let these merchants take the initiative to pay taxes for us!"

At this moment, Fan Min was stunned: "Hu Shilang, these businessmen have always been cunning and cunning, and if they can not pay taxes, they will not pay taxes." ”

"How can you let these cunning businessmen take the initiative to come to the government to pay taxes?"

Fan Min's doubts were written on his face.

He didn't believe that Hu Changan could have such a thunderous method to make all the businessmen in the world pay obediently.

When Hu Changan heard this, he also smiled: "Master Fan, this matter is easy to do." ”

"As long as those merchants who don't pay can't do business, won't it be done?"

"The government can first issue a unique certificate to each businessman."

"After paying taxes every year, the government can stamp the voucher."

"At the same time, the government can set up special inspection offices in various towns."

"Only merchants who have vouchers and have paid their taxes can enter the city to do business."

"On the other hand, those merchants who have not paid taxes cannot go into the city to do business."

"In this way, wouldn't all merchants be able to pay their taxes voluntarily?"

When Fan Min heard this, he simply applauded.

This strategy is really wonderful!

As long as these merchants wanted to go into the city to do business, they had to pay taxes obediently.

If they didn't pay taxes, they wouldn't even be qualified to do business in the city.

In this way, as long as the government sends one or two people to guard each city gate, it can ensure that all the merchants in the world obediently pay the business tax!

However, after Fan Min was excited for a while, he had a new question: "Hu Shilang, your Hu family is also in business." ”

"Tell me, how much is the right amount of commercial tax?"

At present, the commercial tax of the Ming Dynasty is one-thirtieth.

In other words, if a merchant earns thirty taels of silver, he must pay a tax of one tael of silver to the government.

Such a tax could not have been lighter for the merchants.

Looking at Fan Min, Hu Changan smiled slightly: "Lord Fan, I think this commercial tax is better than adopting a progressive system of taxation." ”

Progressive?

Fan Min was stunned.

He had been an official for many years, and he had never heard of such a strange name.

Looking at Fan Min's puzzled eyes, Hu Changan also smiled: "This progressive system means that the more money you make, the more taxes you pay." ”

"Ordinary small traders and hawkers, like ordinary farmers, make hard-earned money."

"These small traders and vendors may not even have enough to eat, and it will be too difficult for them to charge them high taxes."

"For this kind of petty traders, I would suggest that it is still possible to collect one-thirtieth of the tax as before."

"And for those merchants who do a certain scale, I suggest that they can charge more taxes."

"The more you earn, the more money you collect."

"Anyway, those wealthy people are not bad for money, and there is no big difference between paying more taxes and paying less taxes for them."

"Instead of letting them squander the money, let them give it to the state so that the environment of the country can be improved."

When Fan Min heard this, he was stunned at first.

But soon, he came back to his senses.

That's a good way to do it!

Divide these merchants into different classes and then collect taxes, so that they can not inadvertently hurt the poor merchants, but also collect high taxes from the big merchants.

Fan Min was excited.

At that moment, Fan Min pulled Hu Changan and discussed some specific details of commercial taxes......

......

On this day, Ah Hua, a foot trader, was walking on the way to Yingtian City with a burden.

This time, he collected some candy from a nearby village and prepared to sell it in Yingtian City.

Soon, the gate of Yingtian City was close in front of him.

Ah Hua carried his burden and walked towards the city gate as usual.

But this time, Ah Hua was stopped by the guards at the two city gates.

The guards asked Ah Hua in a good voice, "Are you going to the city to do business?" ”

When Ah Hua heard this, he also replied with a little uneasiness: "Yes." I don't know why you detained me, this official? ”

When the guard heard this, he also waved his hand: "Hey, it's not a big deal." ”

"Have you heard of the commercial law that was introduced a few days ago?"

"Nope." When Ah Hua heard this, he also shook his head honestly.

He has been buying candy in the suburbs for the past few days, and he has never heard of this thing in the city.

When the guards heard this, they also understood: "If you haven't heard of it, forget it, let you go this time." But not next time! ”

"Now the new business law stipulates that as long as you are doing business, you must go to the household department yamen to apply for a business license."

"Only with a business certificate can you enter the city to trade."

"Next time, if you don't have a business license, you won't even be able to enter the gate of this Yingtian City!"

When Ah Hua heard this, he also thanked the guards again and again: "Thank you, big brother!" ”

"When I enter the city, I will definitely apply for the business certificate as soon as possible!"

After thanking the guards guarding the city, Ah Hua hurriedly walked towards the Yamen of the Household Department.

He didn't want to be unable to even enter the city gate next time!

Soon, Ah Hua came to the Yamen of the Household Department.

At this time, the household yamen was crowded.

The winding procession is endless.

On the side, several people dressed as soldiers and horses of the Five Cities were maintaining order in the team.

Ah Hua hurriedly pulled over one of the eldest brothers who was queuing up and asked, "This big brother, aren't all in line to apply for a business permit?" ”

When the eldest brother heard this, he also gave Ah Hua a positive statement: "Of course." Anyway, I'm here to apply for a business license. ”

"It is said that in the future, only if you have a business license can you travel abroad."

"Otherwise, you won't even be able to enter the gate!"

When Ah Hua heard this, he could only sigh and ran to the back of the line to line up.

But fortunately, the queue was fast.

After a while, it was Ah Hua's turn.

When the staff of the household department saw Ah Hua, they also said casually: "Take out your household post." ”

When Ah Hua heard this, he also hurriedly took out the household post from his arms.

After seeing the word merchant on the account post, the staff of the household department also quickly began to fill in a post.

After a while, the staff of the household department was writing.

handed the post to Ah Hua, and the staff advised: "This is your business license, you must keep it." ”

"If you lose this card, it will cost you 20 copper coins to reissue it!"