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'''Taxation in Caphiria''' is levied by the [[Government of Caphiria]] and is collected by the [[Ministry of the Treasury (Caphiria)|Ministry of the Treasury]]. In 2025, total tax revenue was 30.3% of Caphiria's GDP, or $16.1 trillion. | '''Taxation in Caphiria''' is levied by the [[Government of Caphiria]] and is collected by the [[Ministry of the Treasury (Caphiria)|Ministry of the Treasury]]. In 2025, total tax revenue was 30.3% of Caphiria's GDP, or $16.1 trillion. | ||
While the Department of Taxation and Fiscal Affairs (DTFA) is responsible for developing economic and public finance policies, the ''lex tributum'' (tax code), taxes, tariffs, and duties are solely set by the [[National Assembly (Caphiria)|National Assembly]]. At the same time, the [[Central Tax Service]] (within the DTFA) is responsible for tax collection. There are three types of Quaestores - ''supremus'', ''provincialis'', and ''oppidanus,'' representing national, provincial, and local tax jurisdictions. | While the [[Ministry_of_the_Treasury_(Caphiria)#Department_of_Taxation_and_Fiscal_Affairs|Department of Taxation and Fiscal Affairs]] (DTFA) is responsible for developing economic and public finance policies, the ''lex tributum'' (tax code), taxes, tariffs, and duties are solely set by the [[National Assembly (Caphiria)|National Assembly]]. At the same time, the [[Central Tax Service]] (within the DTFA) is responsible for tax collection. There are three types of Quaestores - ''supremus'', ''provincialis'', and ''oppidanus,'' representing national, provincial, and local tax jurisdictions. | ||
Caphiria's tax system utilizes a base proportional tax instead of using its [[Stratification in Caphiria#Social Class|social stratification system]] for a class-based progressive tax rate. This tax-by-social-class does not apply to every type of tax category, of which there are 6: Income tax, corporate tax, goods and services tax, wealth/financial tax, and property tax, as well as various fees. Caphiria does not have a capital gains tax. | Caphiria's tax system utilizes a base proportional tax instead of using its [[Stratification in Caphiria#Social Class|social stratification system]] for a class-based progressive tax rate. This tax-by-social-class does not apply to every type of tax category, of which there are 6: Income tax, corporate tax, goods and services tax, wealth/financial tax, and property tax, as well as various fees. Caphiria does not have a capital gains tax. | ||
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=== Office of Quaestores === | === Office of Quaestores === | ||
The Office of Quaestors is a semi-autonomous entity within the CTS. The Office of Quaestors is responsible for collecting taxes, and is divided into three types of Quaestores, representing national, provincial, and local tax jurisdictions. The Office of Quaestors has more autonomy and flexibility in terms of how they collect taxes and can adapt to the specific needs of their jurisdictions, such as different collection methods for different social classes. The CTS reviews the Office of Quaestors' activities and the taxes they have collected to ensure consistency and compliance with tax laws. | The [[Office of Quaestors]] is a semi-autonomous entity within the CTS. The Office of Quaestors is responsible for collecting taxes, and is divided into three types of Quaestores, representing national, provincial, and local tax jurisdictions. The Office of Quaestors has more autonomy and flexibility in terms of how they collect taxes and can adapt to the specific needs of their jurisdictions, such as different collection methods for different social classes. The CTS reviews the Office of Quaestors' activities and the taxes they have collected to ensure consistency and compliance with tax laws. | ||
=== Customs Service === | === Customs Service === | ||