Chapter 74： War tax (1/2)

Should there be enough troops, are there other options besides expanding the army? If you want to expand your army, you will naturally have money.

Since the establishment of the Republic of Hungary's finances, it has been on the verge of bankruptcy.

The new government didn't know how to manage their finances, and the taxes they collected were hard to come by. They had spent a lot of money before they could cover them.

Kosut has a direct responsibility on this issue. It can be said that the new Hungarian Republican government has surpassed Austria in corruption.

This issue can be referred to the government of the Republic of China after the Xinghai Revolution. When the old order collapsed and the new order could not be established, the high-ranking officials became more unscrupulous after the constraints were eliminated.

”Mr. Kosut, the government has collected two war taxes this year!” Reminded Marquis Loch

Hungarian taxation has always been independent from the back ground. During the period when the decaying aristocracy controlled the government, there were often messy taxes, and the people's lives were very hard.

It was originally thought that after independence, everyone could live a good life, but the reality is exactly the opposite. Without ”Austrian exploitation”, their lives were even harder.

The new republican government has given greater rights to the local area. It seems to them that as long as it is an elected government, they are all honest saints.

The facts are always different from the ideal. Now that Hungary has learned from the Americans, not only the central government has the right to collect taxes, but local governments can also collect taxes.

Simply put, the number of tax collection agencies has increased without any restrictions. Officials have taken the opportunity to collect money, and even some community governments have formulated a large number of messy taxes.

Of course, these messy taxes do not need to be paid by the aristocracy, nor do the capitalists need to pay. The ordinary people pay the bill.

However, the war tax is an exception. Nobles and capitalists must pay it together, even if it is paid. The problem is that they still collect so much, which makes it difficult for everyone to accept.

How long has the Republic of Hungary been established? Even if the preparatory time is taken into account, why not less than three months?

In such a short period of time, two war taxes have been levied, and a third war tax is now being collected. Before the enemy has called, it will be “expensive” and boring.

Unlike capitalists, capitalists can find ways to evade taxes. The main industry of the aristocracy is land, which cannot be hidden on the bright side. It is not easy to evade taxes.

”Yes, Lord Marquis!”

”But the situation cannot be left alone. According to the information we have gathered, Austria can now invest up to 400,000 troops against our country, while the National Guard is less than 300,000.

What's more, they are all well-trained regular troops, and our army is just workers who have just put down their hammers, or farmers who have lost their hoes, relying only on blood.

The gap between the two sides is too great. Without an equal number of troops, we will never have a chance to win this war! Kosut struggled

Well, the situation of the Hungarian National Guard is actually worse than what he said, because ordinary soldiers are not full of blood.