The Taxation System

Question 1

What was the taxation System like?

Answer 1

Chaotic and Inefficient

Question 2

Tax Farming

Answer 2

Farmers- General collected indirect taxes and paid a agreed sum to the government. Extra money went to itself

Question 3

The main taxes imposed and main group effected

Answer 3

Land tax- Third Estate
5% Tax on income- Third Estate
Poll tax (Tax on People)- Third and second estate
Salt Tax - all
Food and Drink Tax - all
Goods entering a town tax- all

Question 4

Direct Tax System

Answer 4

Officials (Who purchased their position) would collect taxes leading to corruption as they couldn’t be dismissed and there was no entity keeping them in check

Question 5

Consequences of the Tax System

Answer 5

1. The vast corruption (leading to lack of money collected) due to the inability to dismiss Officials and lack of accountability
2. Tax-Farming meant not all money entered the Government
3. Third Estate took the brunt of all taxation

Question 6

Evaluation of the Taxation System

Answer 6

1.The system of exemption and corruption led to a inadequate income to fund wars (7 year war and American revolution)
2. Created resentment among the Third Estate