The King Just Taxed Me - Why?

[WabeWalker]

I've just been told by the king that all my transactions will now cost me 4 percent. What triggered this? Was it because of the turn number that I was on, or was it due to something else?

 

[KebraNoir]

Its caused by trade. The more you trade in europe the higher your tax will be.

 

[woodelf]

He's a greedy bugger.

 

[ColPaladin]

The King hates people who's name starts with a W. But seriously, he will raise your taxes, ask you to kiss his ring, and all sorts of stuff; you can do it, or piss him off a little bit more every time you say no (at your own risk).

 

[Refar]

As to kissing his ring (Give him money) - there is no risk and no consequence. Nor is there any benefit from giving in.
You can just tell him to stick it every single time he ask.

As to Tax increases - refusing (throwing the goods in water) is pointless right now - the threshold is not reset after you refuse, so you are still eligible for a increase and can count on the king popping up again within the next 3 to 5 turns.

 

[WabeWalker]

As to kissing his ring (Give him money) - there is no risk and no consequence. Nor is there any benefit from giving in.
You can just tell him to stick it every single time he ask.

As to Tax increases - refusing (throwing the goods in water) is pointless right now - the threshold is not reset after you refuse, so you are still eligible for a increase and can count on the king popping up again within the next 3 to 5 turns.

Oh my god. That's a bit odd, isn't it? I mean, is that intentional or is that a bug?

As far as strategy is concerned: does it make sense to trade with the locals and thus avoid this taxation thing?

 

[ColPaladin]

It must be a bug, right? Or else the entire thing has no reason; everyone would always say no, of course

 

[Refar]

I assume the "Throw Party" issue is a oversight, but i can't know for sure.
Not sure about kissing ring - there are just not that many things it could affect at all.
Overall i hope the taxation and also the price change mechanics will be adressed in a patch at some point... But i can't know for sure either...

Trading with the natives when possible/convinient is certainly a good idea in any case.

 

[Dampier]

After a while the natives run out of money and they don't seem to replenish their gold at any time. I'm probably not playing to win aggressively enough but after a while I end up with all the money in the new world and unable to trade anything with Europe.

I end up giving my goods away as gifts or for world maps.

 

[tchase5]

Just FYI..

If you trade a lsmall quantities you will get more increases than if you have several ships trade all at once.

For instance, you send a merchantship full of goods to europe 3 times. You'll most likely get 3 tax increases. If you send 3 ships to europe at the same time you'll only get 1 tax increase.

 

[tchase5]

Also, tax applies to the treasure that you find from goody huts. So it's best to hold off trading with europe until you can get a galleon.

 

[warroom]

If you want a say in our own tax rate, you have to rebel. (No taxation without representation). Then you can tax the snot out of yourself, create a giant welfare state, put extra taxes on the tobacco, and let the natives build all the casinos they want. All you have to do is fight one little war, and the nation is yours.

 

[Öjevind Lång]

If you want a say in our own tax rate, you have to rebel. (No taxation without representation). Then you can tax the snot out of yourself, create a giant welfare state, put extra taxes on the tobacco, and let the natives build all the casinos they want. All you have to do is fight one little war, and the nation is yours.

That's why the Canadians never had a serious rebellion. Also, in 1778 (too late to get the American horse back into the stable), the British parliament declared that colonists couldn't be taxed for imperial purposes. So Britain kept troops in Canada, to defend it against the U. S. (which Canada didn't want to be annexed by), and the Canadians didn't pay a penny for it. However, when the Americans invaded Canada in 1812, and their commander burned down considerable parts of what is now Toronto (including the newly finished Canadian parliament building) and then issued a proclamation to the Canadians to throw off the British yoke, they responded by forming militias to fight the Americans.