v4 Chapter 148： Hot spring city (1/2)

”It seems that you have also noticed this problem. ``” Servini nodded to Xu. ”This shows that this problem is very serious and can no longer be delayed.”

”Procrastination?” Xu also frowned. ”What? Is it difficult to change this?”

When I saw the crowded traffic at the gate of the city just outside the city of Anweimar, Xu also thought about the problem of canceling the tax on the city.

When he entered the city and had not had time to meet with Steele, he was directly found by the waiter sent by the palace, and told Her Majesty to call him the first time.

Just as Xu also had a lot of things to set up the tone with Servini as soon as possible, so let Lisi and Linda, Yanis escorted Frya to the appointed place to see Steele, and they saw the waiter enter the palace. Severini.

Upon seeing Sevigny, Xu also first spoke out his own knowledge at the gate of the city, and then proposed to Sevigny the obvious obsolete thing to cancel the city tax.

Sevigny strongly agrees with his proposal, but now seems to have encountered difficulties.

”Of course.” Servin spread his hands and looked a little helpless. “The city gate tax has always been an important source of income for major cities in the kingdom. If you want to cancel it at once, it will certainly cause opposition from many people.”

Xu Yi brows a little, and he doesn't understand.

“What age is this? Is there a city that relies on urban taxation as the main tax revenue?”

Sevigny gave him a glance: ”Of course, like the city of Bangta, the annual tax revenue is even more than two million gold coins. Is there no need to pay for the city tax? Tell you, according to the financial statistics of this year. There are a total of thirty-seven cities in the Kingdom of Pali. More than half of the city’s annual tax revenue is even less than 200,000 gold coins. For these cities, more than 50,000 gold coins can be collected into the city in one year. Tax is of course very important.”

Xu also could not help but shook his head: ”The Ming Dynasty has such a good example of Bangta City, but I don't know how to study it. I still guard the ancient traditions and live the poor days. What are the city owners thinking about? Sevigny, should this be regarded as the dereliction of your Majesty's majesty? It is a city in the Kingdom of Lampari. You can't be inferior.”

Severini snorted softly, like a little girl, slightly pouting.

”When do you not want to make all the cities in the kingdom as rich as Bangta City? But it takes time. Besides, every city in the kingdom is different. Take the northwestern province. For several cities, because the terrain there is particularly complicated, it is extremely difficult to repair a road in the past, and the traffic is extremely unfavorable. If it is yours, would you like to go there to invest and build a factory?”

Xu can only shake his head.

He is a businessman, of course, choose the method of maximizing profits.

In the northwestern provinces, such a remote mountainous area with extremely inconvenient transportation, the investment cost required will be several times that of investing in other cities. He certainly will not do this kind of loss business.

”So, even if I want to change the situation of the whole kingdom, I can only come slowly.” Servini gave a look at Xu. ”Isn't this what you used to say to me?”

Xu also touched his nose. He thought that he was not in his position and he was not the king of the Lampari Kingdom. Naturally, you don't have to worry about the whole of the Kingdom of Lampari.

”But this thing is not without a solution.” Xu also suddenly turned his head. ”Just take this city tax as an example. If the reform of the entire kingdom is opposed at the same time, then it will be opposed. Then we will select a few pilots.”

”Pilot?” Servini looked at Xu Yi with a puzzled look.

”Remember that I hope that Lampari XIII will set the Bangta City area as a special economic zone before?” Xu also asked.

”Well, that idea is good, but unfortunately, because of the situation in the kingdom, it has not been implemented. I had thought about re-implementing the plan before, but I was temporarily put on hold because of concerns.” Servini said.

”Now it is different from before. I used to want Bangta City to become a special economic zone. It is convenient for me to make some reforms in Bangta City. Now the whole kingdom is under your control, why should we force a special economic zone out? Of course, this program is used to change the tax on the city, that is, you can first pick out a few cities as a pilot, let these cities cancel the city tax, as an experiment.” Xu Yidao.

”I understand what you mean.” Servini nodded. ”If the test results are good, then there is no reason for opposition in other cities. But if the effect is not good? And even if the effect is good, but some cities in the kingdom do not have the conditions to cancel the city tax, what should I do? ”

”Simple, you will force this reform plan by then. As for those conditions that are not enough, like the cities in the western provinces, they will receive subsidies and special support from the kingdom's finances.”

Xu also described the practical operability of this scheme to Servini based on various reforms that were previously available on Earth.

Although he does not know how the details should be implemented, he is not a talent in this way, so he only needs to make a general direction.