b e v i ; n r 1 : and expenditure.
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Revenue and Expenditure.
The revenue of Turkey is chiefly derived from taxes of three denominations — the Verghi, the Aashr, and the Roussotvmiat. The Verghi, or poll-tax, is a tax on the whole population, paid at a fixed rate for each house or family; the second tax, the Aashr, or tithe, is a tax of ten per cent, upon the produce of cultivation ; and the third tax, the Roussoumiat, is revenue derived from the farming of the customs, from taxes on food, and from the rent of crown lands.
The revenue and expenditure of the Government for each of the two years, ending March 30, 1864 and 1865 — years 1270 and 1280 of the Turkish era — were officially returned as follows : —
Sources of Revenue
Taxes: — Vergbi, or Poll tax Military substitution Tithes Sheep tax Swine tax Customs . Tobacco . Fish tax . Contracts . Stamps Spirits
Tapou, or transfer duty Miscellaneous taxes .
Total of taxes
Post Office.
Imperial Printing Office Domains . State fisheries . „ forests ,, farms „ salt works ,. mines Tribute of Egypt ,, of Wallachia ,, of Moldavia . ,, of Seryia „ of Samos „ of Mount Athos Special revenues of Ministry of Mari „ „ of Commerce .
,, ,, of Public Works
Sale of State lands .
Total revenue
1804
1865
&
£
2,745,932
2,728.841
545,270
549,747
3,713,139
3,944,768
794,552
1,005,651
13.131
16,394
2,250,000
1,917,000
540,000
1,057,500
51,471
56,169
14,135
15,426
135,000
135,000
112,500
162.000
112.500
112,500
1,102,000
1,102,500
12,129,638
12,803,504
89,090
90,684
9,851
11,250
17.307
15,106
20,010
20,610
14.260
15,750
78,291
74,781
562,500
990,000
83,610
71,298
360.000
360,000
22,500
22,500
13,500
13,500
20,700
20,700
3,600
3,600
783
652
54.311
57,942
16,172
4,172
—
13,788
50,654
—
13,547,382
14,589,855
