EventAcross the pillars
One Tax for the Whole Realm
Our war against the Moors has placed a heavy burden upon the treasury, and the Crown is forced to seek new sources of income to fund this war. The towns of the realm have agreed to grant us a levy on sales, but this offer has many of our advisors suggesting that perhaps this should not only be a temporary measure, but an institutionalized permanent source of income.
Historical event
- Is
Castile - Date: 1337–1400
- Monthly chance: 3%
Trigger
- Has DLC:
Across the Pillars - Is at War with
Granadaor
Morocco
Exact conditions
- Unlock the
Castilian Fiscal System Law 
Burghers loses 15% Estate Satisfaction
Exact script
- Gain
monthly_income_trade_and_tax× 3 Ducats - Burghers gains +15% Estate Satisfaction
Exact script
Requires 4
DLCs
- Across the PillarsTrigger
Changes 1
- BurghersOption 1, Option 2
References 1
- BurghersAs soon as it happens
Scripting 4
Uses 2
- event_illustration_estate_effectbackground = estate_type:burghers_estate · foreground = estate_type:burghers_estateAs soon as it happens
- unlock_law_effecttype = cas_fiscal_lawOption 1
References 2
type = country_event
title = flavor_cas.152.title One Tax for the Whole Realm
desc = flavor_cas.152.desc Our war against the Moors has placed a heavy burden upon the treasury, and the Crown is forced to seek new sources of income to fund this war. The towns of the realm have agreed to grant us a levy on sales, but this offer has many of our advisors suggesting that perhaps this should not only be a temporary measure, but an institutionalized permanent source of income.
outcome = neutral
fire_only_once = yes
historical_info = flavor_cas.152.historical_info During the reign of Alfonso XI, Castile faced financial issues due to its campaigns against Granada. To fund the siege and conquest of Algeciras, the Castilian cities granted the king the Alcabala, a sales tax levied on commercial transactions. Originally intended to be an extraordinary wartime contribution approved by the towns through the Cortes, the tax soon became one of the most important sources of royal revenue in Castile. Later monarchs expanded and institutionalized the tax and transformed it into a permanent levy that would provide a significant portion of the Crown's income for centuries.