As a result of the successful profitability of the salt tax, its use would diffuse among governments across the world.
France, Spain, Russia, England, and India were the main regions to follow the Chinese lead.
Salt tax was highly profitable for governments and increased the living standards within many countries.
Today, India is one of the leading producers of salt in the world, coming in third behind the US and China.
[6] The Gabelle was the French salt tax, initially implemented in 1360 and lasting, with brief revisions and lapses, until 1946.
[7] The Gabelle originated as an indirect tax on agricultural commodities; however, from 1360 onward it was limited solely to the taxation of salt implemented by the French crown.
[8] The Gabelle was one of the most unequal forms of revenue generation in the country's history, and was one of the main injustices of the French peasants, as the tax was based on one's social class, so small farmers and poorer urban people were the most affected by the taxation of salt.
” The Roman government did not follow the influence of the Chinese and did not maintain a monopoly of salt.
Smuggling salt was a very serious offence, individuals in French history were executed for salt-smuggling whilst in China offenders were often flayed alive.
[citation needed] The Revolt consisted of several violent incidents opposing Philip IV's taxation policy.
The rebellion against the salt tax quickly progressed into a much broader protest against all economic inequalities under Philip IV's reign.
However, Philip IV overlooked the rest of the group and decided to remove his original order concerning the price and ownership of salt in response to the rebellion.