The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty

Why did Spain abolish tribute in 1884 although it was a huge generator of revenue? The answer is contextualized in terms of Spain’s search for a tax that would allow terminating the tobacco monopoly, subsidizing Madrid, and funding the modernization and retention of the Philippines under Spain’s sov...

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Main Author:	Aguilar, Filomeno V.
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Published:	Archīum Ateneo 2023
Subjects:	Philippine revolution Spanish colonialism tax reform tobacco monopoly tribute Economic History History
Online Access:	https://archium.ateneo.edu/history-faculty-pubs/114 https://dx.doi.org/10.13185/PS2023.71302
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spelling	ph-ateneo-arc.history-faculty-pubs-11132024-03-04T08:51:54Z The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty Aguilar, Filomeno V. Why did Spain abolish tribute in 1884 although it was a huge generator of revenue? The answer is contextualized in terms of Spain’s search for a tax that would allow terminating the tobacco monopoly, subsidizing Madrid, and funding the modernization and retention of the Philippines under Spain’s sovereignty. Spanish officialdom regarded the race-based tribute system as anomalous, antiquated, and constrained in expanding the tax base. In 1885 Spain instituted the cédulas personales, which charged tax rates based on economic capacity. Did Spain attain its aims? Fiscally, yes; but its gradualist approach to forestall resistance did not prevent disaffection and revolution. 2023-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/history-faculty-pubs/114 https://dx.doi.org/10.13185/PS2023.71302 History Department Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Philippine revolution Spanish colonialism tax reform tobacco monopoly tribute Economic History History
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spellingShingle	Philippine revolution Spanish colonialism tax reform tobacco monopoly tribute Economic History History Aguilar, Filomeno V. The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty
description	Why did Spain abolish tribute in 1884 although it was a huge generator of revenue? The answer is contextualized in terms of Spain’s search for a tax that would allow terminating the tobacco monopoly, subsidizing Madrid, and funding the modernization and retention of the Philippines under Spain’s sovereignty. Spanish officialdom regarded the race-based tribute system as anomalous, antiquated, and constrained in expanding the tax base. In 1885 Spain instituted the cédulas personales, which charged tax rates based on economic capacity. Did Spain attain its aims? Fiscally, yes; but its gradualist approach to forestall resistance did not prevent disaffection and revolution.
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The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty

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