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

• Main Author: Aguilar, Filomeno V.
• Format: text
• 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
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

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...