Taxation during the spanish time

Cagayan and Dingras Revolt

(1589) against the tribute occoured in Luzon. Cagayan and Ilocos Norte. Ilocabos and Ibañags and other fil was triggered by the alleged abuses of the tax collectors. 6 tax collector arrived in Vigan was killed by natives.

Agustine Sumuroy Revolt

(1649-1650). On June 1, 1649. A Waray from Palapag, todays Northern Samar. Polo y servicio. Triggered when town mayor sent the Waray yo the shipyard of Cavite for forced labor.

Francisco Maniago Revolt

(1660-1661) Kapampangan from Pampanga. Against Tribute, forced labor, rice exploitation. 8 months work w/o being paid. They set their campsite on fire and the fight ensued.

Andres Malong

(1660-1661). Who was the Maestro de Campo of Binalatongan, San Carlos Citu, Pangasinan. Caoxed by Maniago to revolt due to same cause..He is the king of the province of Pangasinan.

Caja de Comunidad

@1 Real. incurred expenses of the town in the construction of roads, repair of bridges, or improvement of public buildings.

Sanctorum

@3Reals. Required for the cost of the Christianization, including the construction of churches and purchase materials for religious celebration.

Donativo

@Half Realm. For military campaign of the government against muslim. Used for the Spanish fort in Zambuanga.

Taxation

During Spanish time was compulsury

Chinese-remontados d infieles

Exemption bc they paid another poll tax, not subj to local administration, natives and colonist of Jolo, and Islands of Babac Palawan.

June 1650

Sumuroy was captured and led to the defeat of the rebels.

David Dula

Sumuroy's co-consirator continue but was wounded and later executed in Palapag, Northern Samar. 7 lts were killed.

falla or fine

To free from labor, polista pay

The cedula personales

all men, women, all residents-spaniards foreigners an native 18 yrs old and above are req.

Servicio personal

also called poly y servicio was a form of forced labor. 16-60. They are called polista. Req to work for 40 day, lowered to 15 days in 1884 as result of the tax reform issued through a Royal Decree.

Gobernadorcillo, cabeza de barangay, principalia

exempted from forced labor and falla

Tributo

general tax paid by filipino to spain. @8 reals. 18-50 yrs old males. Carpenters, bricklayers, blacksmith,tailors and shoemaker, townworkers, those in road construction.

Tax reform of 1884

good reform which spain introduced in 19th century. Roral Decree of March 6 1884. Abolition of tribute and replace it with cedula then from 40 to 15 days of labor.

Recopilacion de leyes de los reynos de las Indias

laws related to the compilation of legislation related to the new world called. It is the 4th volume collection of laws relating to the Indies which was published in Madrid in 1861.

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originally there were ___classes taxes, the rates of taxes ranged from 1.50-25 pesos, and a tenth, gratis, for priests, soldiers and previledge classes.

Real y Supremo Consejo de las Indias

several colonial laws on taxation were made by_______ (Royal and Supreme Council of Indies)for spanish monarch.

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there are ___ different classes of cedula

Philippine tax system

was also reformed because of the revolt of Cagayan Dingras Revolt.