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Tonnage and Poundage
The taxation of imported and exported merchandise has been a steady source of revenue for the crown since the reign of Edward Ii. It has been customary for Parliament to grant this income to the reigning monarch for life, however, a recent parliamentary session has proposed that tonnage and poundage be granted to the Ruler Title for a year rather than life.
EnglandCountrydynamic historical event.tag
Has a Parliamentary SystemModifier TypetriggerDefinitionin_game/events/DHE/flavor_ENG.txt:17185
17186hide_portraits = yes
17187type = country_event
17188title = flavor_eng.172.title Tonnage and Poundage
17189desc = flavor_eng.172.desc The taxation of imported and exported merchandise has been a steady source of revenue for the crown since the reign of Edward Ii. It has been customary for Parliament to grant this income to the reigning monarch for life, however, a recent parliamentary session has proposed that tonnage and poundage be granted to the Ruler Title for a year rather than life.
17190outcome = neutral
17192fire_only_once = yes
17193dynamic_historical_event = {
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17200trigger = {
17204is_active_parliament = yes
17206at_war = no
17208has_regent = no
}
17212illustration_tags = {
1721310 = regular
1721410 = interior
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17217immediate = {
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17219character:eng_edward_ii = {
17219save_scope_as = edward_ii
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17221capital = {
17221save_scope_as = target_location
}
17223ruler = {
17223save_scope_as = target_character
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17225root = {
17225save_scope_as = target_root_country
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17285historical_info = flavor_eng.172.historical_info Tonnage and poundage were customs duties imposed on imported and exported goods such as wine, representing a significant revenue source for the English monarchy. The Tonnage referred to the duty levied based on weight or volume, while the Poundage was instead levied as a percentage of the value of imported goods. The Tonnage and Poundage were abolished by the Customs and Excise Act 1787.