Market Forecast - Ichibaunjo

...This tax was levied on waterwheels, and the amount varied depending on the size of the waterwheel and the size of its business. Market Tax: This tax was levied on horse markets, snack markets, silk markets, etc., and varied depending on the number of towns. A fixed amount was paid each year regardless of the prosperity of the market. Small Fishing Tax: Whales and sardines were taxed at 1/10 of the total catch as large catches, while other fish such as bonito, salmon, carp, and crucian carp were taxed as small catches.

*Some of the terminology used in relation to "market operations" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…水車を対象に課すもので水車の規模の大小，営業の大小によってその運上額が異なった。　市場運上馬市，肴市，絹市などに課すもので，町数によって異なり，市の繁盛いかんにかかわらず一定額を年ごとに納めた。　小漁運上クジラ，イワシは大漁として分一を課し，そのほかのカツオ，サケ，コイ，フナなどは小漁として運上を課した。…

※「市場運上」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報