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The Tax Reform of 1884 introduced the Cedula tax as a replacement for the despised ______.
The Tax Reform of 1884 introduced the Cedula tax as a replacement for the despised ______.
tribute
The annual forced labor, known as polo, was reduced from 40 days to 15 days by the Tax Reform of ______.
The annual forced labor, known as polo, was reduced from 40 days to 15 days by the Tax Reform of ______.
1884
All men and women above 18 years of age residing in the islands were required to obtain a cedula according to the Royal Decree, regardless of their ______.
All men and women above 18 years of age residing in the islands were required to obtain a cedula according to the Royal Decree, regardless of their ______.
nationality
There were sixteen different classes of cedulas, initially nine taxed classes with tax rates ranging from 1.59 pesos to 25 pesos, and a tenth class known as ______.
There were sixteen different classes of cedulas, initially nine taxed classes with tax rates ranging from 1.59 pesos to 25 pesos, and a tenth class known as ______.
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Tax Reform of 1884
- Introduced the Cedula tax as a replacement for the despised polo (annual forced labor)
- Reduced the annual forced labor (polo) from 40 days to 15 days
- Required all men and women above 18 years of age residing in the islands to obtain a cedula, regardless of their social status
Cedula Classes
- There were sixteen different classes of cedulas
- Initially, there were nine taxed classes with tax rates ranging from 1.59 pesos to 25 pesos
- A tenth class known as exempt was introduced
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