This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ... French in the finances bore excellent fruit. Some of the men trained under the French accountants remained behind, and the extraordinary work in the large problem of systematizing taxation prepared the way for Sefior Romero himself, and for Limantour. M. Corta, who came out as a special representative of the French ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ... French in the finances bore excellent fruit. Some of the men trained under the French accountants remained behind, and the extraordinary work in the large problem of systematizing taxation prepared the way for Sefior Romero himself, and for Limantour. M. Corta, who came out as a special representative of the French government, reported that Mexico could easily raise P40,000,000 of revenues a year.1 Clearly, he was not basing his judgment on the possibilities of the then condition of the country, but on Mexico, free to pursue peaceful ways; nor was he wrong, for within a comparatively few years his prediction had been fulfilled. 1 Romero, Memoria de Hacienda y Cridito Publica (Mexico, 1870), p. 698. 1 Romero, Memoria de Hacienda y Cridito Ptiblica (Mexico, 1870), p. 698. THE REFORMS OF BENITO JUAREZ WHEN the rule of Juarez was restored, and he had reoccupied the capital, his Congress very soon busied itself with some fundamental legislation. In April, 1869, a number of important laws were introduced, among which were the following:1 1. Freedom from taxation of all exportations of gold and silver, with a tax of 5 per cent only on the production of the mines. 2. An increase in the stamp tax. 3. Abolition of the alcabalas in those states which still preserved them. 4. Establishment of a tax on inheritances. 5. Freedom from taxation on all exports of national products. 6. A property tax, which it was thought would facilitate exploitation--perhaps even subdivision--of large holdings. 7. The question of emitting P18,000,000 in Treasury bills. 8. The question of amortizing the internal bond issues through certain operations of nationalizing property. 1 Romero, Memoria de Hacienda y Crldito Publico (Mexico, 1870), p. 777, Nearly all of these measures, save that of ...
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