Application of Wealth Tax in Erzurum

Although the heavy economic conditions of World War II did not enter the war, Turkey was extremely felt. Turkey, which is trying to maintain its neutrality, started to increase its spending due to national defense measures. These expenditures led to the growth of the budget deficit and, accordingly, to an excessive price increase by rising inflation. While the people in distress had difficulty in meeting their daily needs, those who turned out to be an opportunity and became wealthy by gaining profiteering and profiteering. The government issued the wealth tax law on November 11, 1942, for a one-time deduction from those who gained excessive gains due to the failure of measures to regulate the economy, inflation and prices to the desired level. In this study, the implementation stages of the wealth tax law in Erzurum, the work of the commissions, how much tax is collected from the individuals and the results will be presented in detail using local press sources.