Fiscal Mechanics¶

Module: hours_eoh/core/fiscal.py

Levies, allocations, sufficiency guarantee, trust management, and the care stipend. All fiscal flows are circulatory — they redirect TEH but do not create or destroy it (except D2, D3, D6 destruction mechanisms).

Levy Collection¶

`levy_collection(teh_income, epsilon, p)` → `dict`¶

Collects levies from all registered labor income. Returns gross levy, net-of-threshold income, and levy breakdown.

Trust Allocations¶

The Trust has three co-equal obligations. Neither is residual — both ecological_allocation and stewardship_allocation are primary claims on Trust revenue.

`stewardship_allocation(capital_stock_teh, epsilon, p)` → `dict`¶

TEH directed toward fulfilling infrastructure entropy obligations from the capital stock. Grows with the capital stock, making it the dominant revenue-independent fiscal flow at high ε.

`ecological_allocation(ecosystem_health, epsilon, p)` → `dict`¶

TEH directed toward ecological EOH fulfillment and natural system stewardship.

`sufficiency_guarantee(epsilon, p)` → `dict`¶

The floor — minimum TEH guaranteed to every collective member. Real purchasing power rises automatically with automation (same nominal TEH, lower basket prices). See Design Principle 5.

Trust Management¶

`trust_management(revenues, obligations, balance, p)` → `dict`¶

Full Trust solvency calculation — revenues in, obligations out, surplus/deficit.

`fiscal_snapshot(epsilon, p)` → `dict`¶

Comprehensive fiscal state at ε — all revenue streams, all allocations, solvency status.

from hours_eoh.core.fiscal import fiscal_snapshot

snap = fiscal_snapshot(0.40, p=p)
print(snap["fiscally_solvent"], snap["trust_surplus"])

`trust_solvency_trajectory(epsilon_range, p)` → `list[dict]`¶

Trust solvency across a range of ε values.

`min_levy_for_solvency(epsilon, p)` → `float`¶

Minimum levy rate that keeps the Trust solvent at ε.

Care Stipend¶

`care_stipend(caregiver_age, dependent_ages, epsilon, p)` → `dict`¶

TEH disbursed to recognized care providers. Follows a diminishing-returns structure (fewer TEH per additional dependent). Backed by verified personal EOH of the dependents.

`aggregate_care_stipend_from_demographics(age_distribution, epsilon, p)` → `dict`¶

Total care stipend obligation from population demographics.

Additional Functions¶

Function	Description
`steward_eoh_obligation(parcel_data, epsilon, p)`	EOH obligation for a land steward
`collective_land_registration(parcels, epsilon, p)`	Aggregate GUF flow into Trust from all parcels
`stewardship_dividend_needed(capital_stock, epsilon, p)`	Trust draw needed to fund stewardship labor
`accumulation_ceiling_commitment(balance, epsilon, p)`	D6 TEH removed when balance exceeds ceiling
`care_stipend(...)`	Care compensation for registered dependents

Key Design Invariant¶

The fiscal system must remain solvent at ε = 0 (near-zero creation and destruction) and at ε = 0.99 (near-zero creation and destruction from price collapse). Revenue streams that depend on production output are supplementary. The Stewardship Allocation — which scales with the capital stock — is the foundational revenue source that persists even at full automation.

Fiscal Mechanics¶

Levy Collection¶

levy_collection(teh_income, epsilon, p) → dict¶

Trust Allocations¶

stewardship_allocation(capital_stock_teh, epsilon, p) → dict¶

ecological_allocation(ecosystem_health, epsilon, p) → dict¶

sufficiency_guarantee(epsilon, p) → dict¶