Özet:

Opportunity Tax, which was considered as a war readiness and war tax, became a prepaid and permanent tax in time. Value that was different from the Nuzul and Istira taxes, was a system to obtain garrison ration. Districts were appointed and adjusted amount to pick up taxes by the Administrative Center. These taxes were collected and given up to the National Treasury by the officials. In this paper is based on MAD 4520 Book of 1712/1713 (Islamic Calendar (H) 1124). Book keeping period corresponds to the year in which the Prut Victory was won and a campaign decision on Russia. The campaign was abandoned because the terms of agreement were met in the mid-April in 1712. It is mentioned in the book of 1712/13 (H. 1124) that high cost of campaign and thereof necessity of the collecting half tax. In this paper it will be analyzed of the political and military activities of that period by the documents in that book. Amount of Sursat grains collected in noncash and which menzils (holding and communication place) they were sent and finally the amount of Sursat grains collected in cash is the basis of this study.