Commutation Act 1784
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The Commutation Act 1784 was a key fiscal reform introduced by William Pitt the Younger that drastically reduced tea duties to curb smuggling and stabilize British revenue.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Great Britain
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fiscal reform → |
| aimedAt |
increasing customs compliance
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reducing corruption in customs collection → undermining the illegal tea trade → |
| appliesTo |
tea imports into Great Britain
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| associatedWith |
British fiscal policy in the 1780s
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commercial policy toward the East India Company → |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| economicImpact |
increase in legal trade volumes
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lower consumer prices for tea → reduction of smuggling-related losses to the Treasury → |
| effect |
broadening of the tax base on tea consumption
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drastic reduction of tea duties → increase in legal tea imports → reduction of incentives for tea smuggling → shift of revenue from customs to excise → strengthening of government revenue stability → |
| follows |
high tea duties of the 18th century
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| hasPurpose |
to reduce tea smuggling
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to reform customs and excise duties → to stabilize British revenue → |
| implementedBy |
British customs authorities
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British excise authorities → |
| introducedBy |
William Pitt the Younger
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| jurisdiction |
Great Britain
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| legalForm |
statute
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| legislativeBody |
Parliament of Great Britain
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| mainSubject |
customs duties
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smuggling → tea duty → |
| namedAfter |
commutation of duties
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| politicalContext |
Pittite fiscal reforms
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post-American War of Independence financial crisis → |
| timePeriod |
late 18th century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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William Pitt the Younger
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