                               Concept : Taxes

NAME
   Taxes - How taxes are calculated

Level: Expert

Civilians  exist in Empire to work and provide cash to the government.  Simply
by existing, they generate revenue to their host country in proportion to  the
efficiency of the sector in which they work.

The  military-industrial complex exists in order to siphon off hard-earned tax
dollars.  Military cost (in general) about ten times as  much  as  a  civilian
pays in taxes.

In  addition,  "final  goods and services" cost money to produce.  Ships, land
units, planes, guns and shells are all examples of the costs inflicted upon  a
helpless government by the military-industrial complex.  Also, "services" such
as technology research, medical research, and even happiness (money and  lcm's
can  buy happiness here...)  cost something to create.  Consumer items such as
food, lcm, hcm, and all other "intermediate goods"  (or  raw  materials)  cost
nothing other than the hard work of the oppressed citizenry.

Note  that it takes ten civilians to keep one soldier in the field.  Note also
that the only way to make money is either to be pacifistic and let your nation
accumulate  wealth  by having a small standing army, or by selling products to
other nations. Also, land units can multiply the strength of each mil,  making
them  perhaps  more  economical,  if  you  already have made the technological
investment.

Also note that captured civilians only pay 1/4 the normal taxes.  They like to
hide  money until they are all finally agree to become naturalized citizens of
their new government.

SEE ALSO
   Update, Nation

