NationStates Jolt Archive


what does this mean

Sarrowquand
28-02-2008, 01:19
this is probably not the best place to ask this, but it was the best i found..

what does this mean? The average income tax rate is 22%, but much higher for the wealthy.

my taxes are at 22% and are too high for the lifestyle of the people?
any quick answer would be nice


you tax any wealthy people at rate higher then 22%. Perhaps you tax the poor at 22% so they can afford to eat but tax the wealthy at 75% so that those who can afford luxuries subsidise your health care or some such
Hallona Geldar
28-02-2008, 01:20
For the poorer people, it's 22%, but the richer they get the more tax they pay.
Lixbon
28-02-2008, 01:21
this is probably not the best place to ask this, but it was the best i found..

what does this mean? The average income tax rate is 22%, but much higher for the wealthy.

my taxes are at 22% and are too high for the lifestyle of the people?
any quick answer would be nice
Lixbon
28-02-2008, 01:26
wow, that was fast to answer..:D

so that means taxes are at least 22%, how can I lower that? should i do it?
i seen nations with taxes at 99% or 100% isnt that bad?
St Edmund
28-02-2008, 11:32
Some of the daily issues include options that let you cut government spending on various activities, which can lower taxation (although in certain cases it just transfers the spending to another activity instead), and a few issues actually offer you a chance to cut taxes directly.
JacksMannequin
28-02-2008, 11:54
haha mine is at 100% and even higher for the wealthy. The people are paying ME to work.
Sarrowquand
28-02-2008, 14:01
wow, that was fast to answer..:D

so that means taxes are at least 22%, how can I lower that? should i do it?
i seen nations with taxes at 99% or 100% isnt that bad?

only bad if you like money more then rationing (I guess money is a kind of rationing though). If the govt. has all the money you can have a hell of a wealthfare state. Or cycle it back to your buisnesses leaving the workers with next to nothing. A taxless society puts all the risk on the individual but they do have the money to try and navigate those risks.
Lixbon
28-02-2008, 16:33
so as in real life, low taxes are the best thing for public happiness, but probably the worst to nation pockets..

should i care with this tax thing? or leave it go all the way to 100%..:rolleyes:
Flibbleites
29-02-2008, 03:31
should i care with this tax thing? or leave it go all the way to 100%..:rolleyes:

It's up to you, there is no right or wrong answer.
Lixbon
29-02-2008, 19:29
another thing, is it bad to dismiss issues? i man, sometimes none of the answers are in any way acceptable, and i preffer to ignore the issue

will that affect my nation?
Dalmatia Cisalpina
29-02-2008, 20:27
another thing, is it bad to dismiss issues? i man, sometimes none of the answers are in any way acceptable, and i preffer to ignore the issue

will that affect my nation?

It will have no effect on your nation one way or another. If you don't want to take a position, ignoring an issue is like waiting for your people to stop talking about IRL.