The N.E.P was away to manipulate capitalism so as to ensure that capital would be able to infiltrate the system and regain power. Aside from the Socialist twist, the new Economic Policy was intended for the Soviet Union to experience a temporary taste of capitalism in order to improve the economy so as to successfully introduce Communism. The New Economic Policy meant restoring capitalism considerably. As mentioned previously, the food appropriation system and food requisitioning policy would be abolished. In return, the peasants would be allowed to sell freely (for profit) that which they had left over after the tax had been collected (that tax would be small and affordable). Foreign trade and the leasing of enterprises would now be permitted as well