My taxes are skyrocketing!
Raging Nuns
16-05-2005, 23:39
I'm not sure what I did to have my taxes at 70+ percent. I don't know if its a small bug in the game or what...it seems like w/e i do i cant get them down. any tips people
Heiligkeit
16-05-2005, 23:46
Answer issues that decrease your tax rate
Frisbeeteria
16-05-2005, 23:46
It's not a bug. It's how you answer issues, plus any UN effects if you're a member. It costs a lot to run a country the way you want. Better learn to budget.
Light Keepers
17-05-2005, 00:48
Some issues are blatantly obvious about their effects and some are quite subtle. Regarding taxes maybe this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=362984&highlight=taxes) will give you some helpful tips.
A lot of issues also appear to be innocent but actually raise taxes. For instance anything increasing government spending (i.e. giving prizes for the positive portrayal of minorities) will also increase taxes.
~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe
Light Keepers
17-05-2005, 01:35
Ah yes, good point. I should have mentioned that too.
Raging Nuns
17-05-2005, 21:58
Ok ill try doing some of that stuff and i hope it helps.
one thing that might actually be bug in the game is the fact that the game doesnt realize how much tax a gov't needs to function. If you have say...10% tax you really shouldnt be able to run many gov't programs unless your making TONS of money in other ways. Whereas if you have like 80% tax the gov't shouldnt be spending all that...do you know what i mean?
Light Keepers
18-05-2005, 00:09
Well, actually your government could easily be making money through means other than income taxes. Possible other taxes include (but are not limited to) sales, imports, luxury, property, and transportation -such as toll roads. It doesn't have to be limited to what the government gets from personal income tax.
Frisbeeteria
18-05-2005, 00:28
one thing that might actually be bug in the game ...
It's NOT a bug. It's intentional. It's political satire.
We're not trying to be realistic here, we're trying to make you see just how unintentional effects can wreck your nation, and to attempt to do so in a somewhat humorous way. Don't expect realism from NationStates. That's not what we do here.
WYrd-ness
21-05-2005, 14:59
One strange thing i've noticed since saying that Rich people should pay more tax is that they are paying 100% income tax. Does this mean that my nation will end up with no rich people? I do hope so.
One strange thing i've noticed since saying that Rich people should pay more tax is that they are paying 100% income tax. Does this mean that my nation will end up with no rich people? I do hope so.
god, you're everything i've ever worked to get rid of, communist.