Qing Dynasty, Jiangsu The Likin Research

In 1853 Lei-yixian began to levy likin tax in Yangzhou Jiangsu to offer military expenditure. He claimed the likin would be stopped after finishing the war, but it continued for GMT government. As a tax system, likin had no rules and fixed tax rate. All these brought on much abuse. Having no regulations reflected the turbulent political situation and the rotten official in late Qing Dynasty. The central government didn't take action when levying likin tax, as the result, the gobernment lost the control for the province financial. The government tried to take back the controlling power many times in the next several decades, but they did not get success. Lei-yixian didn't pay attention to the long-term benefit, but the short-term, when he levied the likin tax the first time. It blocked the circulation of the commodities, raised the price of the commodities. Thus people became poorer and poorer. The national enterprise went bankrupt.