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&...

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Published in:	Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Vol. 71, no. 3 (Sep. 2023), 315-344
Main Author:	Aguilar, Filomeno V., Jr
Resource Type:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2023
Subjects:	Philippines > History > Spanish regime, 1521-1898 Taxation > Law and legislation Tobacco monopoly Tobacco > Taxation > Law and legislation Taxation > Social aspects