Bugged Taxes

[Pino Grand Fenwick]

For the past year of playing NS, my tax percentage is stuck in between 99-96%, even after the re-programming of the economy by an NS update. Despite all my efforts by issues, my tax rate still does not fall under 96% and I was wondering if there is something wrong with it.

[The Campbell Nation]

Considering that my tax rate has been at 100% for the past several years, I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

[Pino Grand Fenwick]

But how ? Lol, that is high....

[Enfaru]

Lets take a look at your Economy.

64.6% Government.

The more you make your government do/spend the more it has to charge its inhabitants in order to achieve those goals. People don't work for free after all. Cutting the governments priorities and aiming for those issue answers that say something along the lines of, "Give the little a break and cut taxes" instead of "Give health department a budget increase, what's the harm in a small tax hike".

[Ratateague]

It seems that governments over an unspecified size (~40%?) have that characteristic: variations in tax rates are less than 5%, decreases in spending can result in a deceptive tax "increase" and increased spending can result in a deceptive tax "decrease." So what is actually happening here? Depending on which way you are going, the government is growing or shrinking as a percentage of your GDP. So when you decrease spending, and your taxes "go up," what you aren't seeing is the GDP allotment shrinking. When you apply the tax rate you see on your overview to the government percentage under economy, you should get an accurate reading.

Try and envision it as a car's dashboard. There's the speed (MPH/KPH), and the rotation (RPM). The RPM has a tendency to shift gears and jump around, depending on what your speed and acceleration is. Currently, you are looking at the RPMs, and not your speed, if that makes sense.

[Pino Grand Fenwick]

It seems that governments over an unspecified size (~40%?) have that characteristic: variations in tax rates are less than 5%, decreases in spending can result in a deceptive tax "increase" and increased spending can result in a deceptive tax "decrease." So what is actually happening here? Depending on which way you are going, the government is growing or shrinking as a percentage of your GDP. So when you decrease spending, and your taxes "go up," what you aren't seeing is the GDP allotment shrinking. When you apply the tax rate you see on your overview to the government percentage under economy, you should get an accurate reading.

Try and envision it as a car's dashboard. There's the speed (MPH/KPH), and the rotation (RPM). The RPM has a tendency to shift gears and jump around, depending on what your speed and acceleration is. Currently, you are looking at the RPMs, and not your speed, if that makes sense.

It makes sense now, thanks !

[Xenforo]

It seems that governments over an unspecified size (~40%?) have that characteristic: variations in tax rates are less than 5%, decreases in spending can result in a deceptive tax "increase" and increased spending can result in a deceptive tax "decrease." So what is actually happening here? Depending on which way you are going, the government is growing or shrinking as a percentage of your GDP. So when you decrease spending, and your taxes "go up," what you aren't seeing is the GDP allotment shrinking. When you apply the tax rate you see on your overview to the government percentage under economy, you should get an accurate reading.

Try and envision it as a car's dashboard. There's the speed (MPH/KPH), and the rotation (RPM). The RPM has a tendency to shift gears and jump around, depending on what your speed and acceleration is. Currently, you are looking at the RPMs, and not your speed, if that makes sense.

I want to learn more, but I completely don't understand what you meant...