Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1403

To Rock's surprise, Ada was not in favor of raising taxes on the farm.

In other words, Ada didn't want Laroque to promote this policy.

The reason is very simple. Let other people do what offends people. It is not only Roque who has noticed this problem. Philip must also know that raising taxes is good for the federal government, but there is no need for Roque to do things that Philip does not do. .

"You are crazy. The vast majority of farmers in southern Africa are Chinese. I remember that you are the most resolute in defending the interests of the Chinese. Why, are you going to attack your people now?" Ada couldn't understand why Rock was doing this Do, there are only a few white farmers in the Cape State, zoom in to the whole of southern Africa, and the Chinese farmers are the main body.

"No, I still resolutely protect the interests of the Chinese. Taxation is not harmful to the farmers. On the contrary, it is to better protect the interests of the farmers." Rock is not targeting anyone, but doing it at the right time proper thing.

When Roque came to Southern Africa, the white population exceeded one million, and the Chinese population was less than [-]. Most of them were still working hard in Johannesburg. At that time, Roque would do his best to protect the interests of the Chinese and ensure that Chinese immigrants could survive in Southern Africa. Come down and live better and better, so as to attract more Chinese to come to Southern Africa and take root in Southern Africa.

Now the situation has been completely reversed. The Chinese have become the majority in southern Africa and are playing an increasingly important role. Rock's focus has also risen from the Chinese community to the entire southern Africa.

For the federal government of Southern Africa, increasing taxes on farmers is definitely beneficial to the federal government.

"Why?" Ada didn't understand Rock's explanation.

"Why else, increasing taxes on farms will increase the income of governments at all levels of the federal government, so that the federal government will be able to provide better services to its citizens." Rock's way of thinking now is not to mention compared with 20 years ago , which is very different from ten years ago.

When the Federal Government of Southern Africa was first established ten years ago, Roque worried that the Federal Government of Southern Africa would go astray like South Africa in another time and space, so at that time, Roque had already prepared that once the Federal Government of Southern Africa lost control, Nyasaland would Warm up with Rhodesia and Transvaal, and prepare to leave southern Africa.

At that time, Rock was definitely not the only one who had a similar mentality, so the power of the federal government in southern Africa was actually not that great, and the power of the state government was even greater than that of the federal government at certain times, which was obviously abnormal.

Now the development of southern Africa is fairly stable. Compared with another time and space, southern Africa has a larger territory, more population, and stronger strength. Rock also needs a strong and stable federation for the Chinese living in southern Africa. government.

"Are you going to give up your privileges in Nyasaland?" Ada was still very sensitive.

"No, I just hope that the federal government can play a bigger role." Roque is not that great yet, Nyasaland is Roque's fiefdom, and it is also Roque's last hole card, and Roque will definitely not give up.

The same is true for Stoudemire. Don't look at Stoudemire's disintegration of the South African company. In fact, the power of the Rhodes family in Rhodesia has not been affected. In Rhodesia, the Rhodes family still has the right to organize local governments and form The privileges of the army and the police, of commerce, of the establishment of banks and joint-stock companies, of the building of roads, of the exploitation of land, forests and mines, etc., continued in but another form.

"Then you have to think carefully." Ada finally understood Rock's purpose.

That's right, Roque is really not making a wedding dress for others, but clearing the way for himself to be prime minister.

The current Prime Minister of Southern Africa is still Philip, so Roque is not the one who is being scolded for pushing for tax increases on farmers.

Oh, looking at it this way, everyone is cheating, and Roque is cheating father-in-law——

Rock must have thought it over clearly, and strictly speaking, he wasn't cheating his father-in-law, otherwise Phyllis wouldn't be able to explain it.

The next day, a congressman from Bechuanaland proposed to Congress that taxes on farms should be increased to raise federal revenues at all levels of government.

This proposal is reasonable. Bechuanaland is different from the three central states. There is no heavy industry in the territory, and there is very little light industry. Without increasing taxes on farms, the government of Bechuanaland can only rely on federal government funding to continue to maintain.

This is not a joke. Last year, Bechuanaland, which covers an area of ​​more than 58 square kilometers, had a state government revenue of just over 150 million rand. It goes without saying that compared with the three central states, even Dia, which had just been annexed by southern Africa, Shizhou is not as good.

The state of Dias is still supported by the port of Walvis Bay. Last year, the port of Walvis Bay alone contributed more than 500 million rand to the state of Dias.

Tax collection is such a good thing, the federal government at all levels has long coveted it. To be honest, Roque has always disagreed. The federal government has been so stretched these years.

Now with Roque's impetus, Congress has set a new record for the passage of major bills since the establishment of the federal government in Southern Africa.

In just three days, from the proposal to the completion to the vote, the editors of the newspaper had no time to interpret the new tax law in detail, and the new tax law had already begun to be implemented.

This is also the fastest response from governments at all levels since the establishment of the Southern African Federal Government. Almost as soon as the Congress passed the new tax law, the states made additions based on the new tax law according to their own conditions.

Nyasaland is of course the same, while the federal government is passing new tax laws, it is also formulating state tax laws based on Nyasaland's situation.

It's just that unlike some states that can't wait, the Nyasaland state government has given farmers a buffer time. The new tax law will not be implemented until January [-] next year, and there are still more than half a year left.

Even so, the announcement of the new tax law has had some impact in Nyasaland.

The vast majority of farmers understand the new tax law. In the traditional concept of the Chinese, it is only right and proper to plant land and pay food. owns the ownership of the land, but the root of this right comes from Roque.

However, there are also some farmers who are unwilling to accept the provisions of the new tax law.

After the implementation of the new tax law, farms have to pay taxes based on the area of ​​the farm. Although the current tax amount is relatively low, but with the virtues of the federal governments at all levels, God knows whether the tax amount will increase to an unbearable level for farmers in the future.

The day after the announcement of the new tax law, a group of farmers gathered in the only bar in the town of Silver Hills near Ulysses to discuss the details of the new tax law.

"According to the new tax law, a farm with an area of ​​[-] acres, in addition to the transaction tax on the sale of agricultural products, has to collect an additional land tax of about ten rand every year. This is too unreasonable. Some farms are well-run. Some farms are poorly managed, and even well-managed farms cannot guarantee a stable income every year. Does this mean that land tax is necessary even if they are losing money?” Maxwell from the UK commented on the new tax law Great, since the announcement of the new tax law, Maxwell has made bold statements that if tax officials dare to collect taxes on Maxwell's farm, Maxwell will release the dogs.

It's okay, just let the dog go, and didn't fire the gun.

"Maxwell, you have to understand the root cause of the federal government's land tax. How big is your farm? 250 acres, right, but how much have you developed? Less than 50 acres, so nearly 200 acres of land are idle , That’s why the federal government levy land tax——” Su Kai, the tax officer, graduated from Nyasaland Army Academy, participated in the World Wars, and has a high prestige in the small town.

"It's my land, I can deal with it as I want, no one can control it—" Maxwell was poked in the sore spot, and he didn't want to let the land sit idle, but he couldn't blame others for it.

Farmers in southern Africa own hundreds of acres of land, and it is difficult to fully develop it with only the farmer's family, even with agricultural machinery.

Therefore, almost all farms have to employ African-American workers in order to meet the needs of making full use of the land.

But Maxwell is a stingy person. He not only treats African-American workers stingily, but also has conflicts with human resources companies that have a large number of workers. As a result, the human resources companies no longer provide workers to Maxwell’s farm. As a result, a large amount of land on Maxwell's farm was idle.

"Maxwell, all the land in Nyasaland belongs to the lord, not to you—" The mayor, Boss Song, is the earliest resident of Yinshan Town, and also has a high prestige.

"The Federal Government's "Constitution" clearly states: Private property is sacred and inviolable. How come the farm I bought with my own money is not mine when I arrive in Nyasaland?" Maxwell moved out of the "Constitution", "Constitution" It is indeed written in this way, the first one is.

"Maxwell, Nyasaland's land is the lord's private property. You just lease it. If you are not satisfied with this, I think the lord can refund the 'rent' you paid at any time—" in overalls , Chen Sheng, who was wearing a pistol on his waist, had a playful look on his face. His name is a bit loud.

"This is against the Constitution, how can we allow this to happen?" Maxwell tried to win over more supporters.

"Maxwell, keep your voice down, it's only ten rand a year, it's not much for you—" Boss Song is a mature and prudent farmer in southern Africa, whoever can earn three to five hundred rand a year.

"It's not a question of how much—" Maxwell was still stubborn.

"What's the problem? Even if you are in the UK, don't you need to pay taxes on your property?" Su Kai has been to Europe and knows what's going on in Europe.

This is true. The so-called "private property is sacred and inviolable" depends on how you understand it. If you are serious, you will lose.

(End of this chapter)