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1. Prefect Of Egypt

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   Fiscal Management and Taxation
   The prefect's fiscal responsibilities were immense. Egypt was not subject to the standard Roman provincial taxation scheme. Instead, revenue was collected through a sophisticated system of emphyteusis (long-term land leases) and highly specific indirect taxes, such as the levy on the production of dyed linen, known as the lintea phoenicea tax.
   The treasury system in Egypt operated under a peculiar principle known as the "[Law of Reflective Tithes](/entries/la…