Question

Why did Napoleon believe it important to reform the tax code in France?

Answer 1

For many historians there is a strong line of continuity between the tax policies of the later Revolutionary governments and the Napoleonic consulate and empire. These governments relied upon a series of land taxes, contributions and later indirect taxes to finance the the French government.

The main impact of Napoleon on the French tax structure was that he rendered it both more  systematic and efficient.

Napoleon believed  important to reform the tax code in france because the Napoleonic occupation created a need for an overhaul of revenue collection with continental Europe and this new found efficiency outlasted Napoleon.

Answer 2

Hey There 


Your answer should be that One of the chief causes of the Revolution had been the unfair tax system of the Bourbon monarchs.


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