Chapter 645
Therefore, we must be cautious. However, there is a tax that I have discovered will not affect the lives of the people, and it should be collected. "
The Devers stopped talking, and everyone fell into deep thought.
"Your Majesty, what is this tax you are talking about?" Mersis asked anxiously.
"Inheritance tax," the Devers said in a deep voice.
Inheritance tax? The five chairmen and Sesta were a little doubtful, while Mersis and Marigi were deep in thought.
"If Ancitanos was here, he would understand." Dyvers looked at their expressions, teased them, and then explained, "This tax has been in place in Egypt for hundreds of years. When the owner of a property wants to transfer his property to a relative or someone else, the court will recognize the validity of the transfer, but it will also take 1/10 of his property as tax to be paid to the state.
I think we can also implement inheritance tax in the kingdom because it has many benefits. First, it can increase the kingdom's tax revenue. Second, it can adjust the gap between the rich and the poor among the citizens.
This is especially important. If the first citizen of the kingdom continues to accumulate merits, he will probably have 10 acres by the time he is 50 years old. If he is a successful merchant of the kingdom, it will be even more impressive. He will be able to save at least 10 or even 100 Taliente in his lifetime. Compared to the new citizens who had just joined the kingdom and had to work hard to survive, the children of the old citizens did not have to work hard to contribute to the kingdom and could live comfortably. In fact, if the J generation were to continue, they could easily become big landowners and millionaires in the country. In the long run, it will arouse the resentment of the ordinary citizens, and it will not be good for the stability of the kingdom. Therefore, we need to use inheritance tax to adjust. "
"Don't the citizens work hard to obtain merits and wealth so that they can live well and pass it on to their children?! The implementation of inheritance tax will probably dampen their enthusiasm! "Lucias asked doubtfully.
"Working hard to obtain merits and live well will be fully supported by the kingdom. Didn't we give all kinds of material and honorary rewards? Land, medals … and even provide excellent learning and training places for the children of the citizens. However, leaving too much wealth to the next generation will only cultivate the arrogance of the next generation of citizens, causing them to lack the motivation to work hard. They will become greedy for pleasure and unwilling to contribute to the kingdom. Therefore, we can set some conditions for the collection of inheritance tax to guide the wealthy citizens to use their wealth in a reasonable manner. For example, donating to the construction of public buildings can reduce the rate of estate tax … This will also make ordinary citizens look at these rich people in a friendly manner. This is the third benefit of estate tax, "the Devers explained patiently.
"But Your Majesty, some citizens don't have much wealth to begin with. Isn't it a little too harsh to collect inheritance tax?" Colnello asked cautiously. s3();
"That's a good question!" Devers praised and said solemnly, "I don't think all citizens of the kingdom should be charged inheritance tax. How much property does one have that is exempt from inheritance tax? A 5% inheritance tax based on how much property a citizen owns? A 10% inheritance tax based on how much property a citizen owns? How much property do citizens have to pay a 20% or 30% inheritance tax? After the five rotating presidents leave, they will discuss with Mersis and Marigi and come up with a rough C case. We will then go to the Senate to propose the bill. I think this will be a long and intense discussion, but it will be established in the end. I'm very confident of this, because every citizen of the kingdom hopes that their children will be a proactive hero who can create more glorious achievements than themselves, and not a useless person who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun! We, the elders, hope that the kingdom will be a stable and harmonious society in the future, and not a terrible situation where the rich run amok and the commoners have no place to stand! "
"Your Majesty, I think the elders will understand your painstaking efforts. The bill to collect inheritance tax will definitely be established!" Antares immediately expressed his stance.
The others expressed their support one after another, with Mersis being the most enthusiastic.
"Next, let's talk about the 'All Hellenic Scholars Conference'." Speaking of this, Devers's face showed a solemn and excited expression, "With the current strength of the Kingdom of Diónia, we are already the strongest among the Greek countries of the Mediterranean Sea. But in many places, especially in Greece, the people there don't think of Diónia as a Greek city-state. Instead, they despise Diónia as a large tribal alliance formed by a group of barbaric, backward, and ignorant barbarians. We need to let the other Greeks understand us, understand that our Kingdom of Diónia is not only strong, but also advanced and culturally brilliant! If Athens was the model for the Greek world ten years ago, then Turií in Diónia today is the center of Greek culture! Let the people of the Greek world understand us and get close to us. This is the real purpose of the 'All Hellenic Scholars Conference'! "
After listening to the impassioned words of the Devers, everyone was a little excited.
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