King tax calculation? (pre-release)

[Boogey]

Hi,

So I have population of 227 in two Villages (4 claimed regions). My Kings Tax is 748 gold, which is I guess somewhere close by to what I make a year with 10% tax.

Anyone know on what this tax is based on? Obviously I cannot hire any mercs anymore as my treasure went to zero straight from loading the new pre-release patch. I don't mind the challenge, but I'd like to understand what makes my tax so high compared to the income.

[Dirty&Hairy]

In my opinion this is completey broken in the current state at least for an upgraded save game. In a new game you seem to be able to turn it off. However I like the idea, but never go over 5% taxes. Maybe because I am a generous lord, maybe because I suck at keeping may people happy. We will never know.

[WhiteDust]

Calculation of Royal Tax
Standard = 1 per resident
Double = 2 per Resident
payable from Middle Village and above

Level 2 (Small Village)
Level 3 (middle Village)
Level 4 (Big Village)
Level 5 (Small Town)
Level 6 (Medium City)
Level 7 (Big City)

Royal Tax = Residents x (Development Level - 2)

[Seraphin]

Originally posted by Boogey:

So I have population of 227 in two Villages (4 claimed regions). My Kings Tax is 748 gold, which is I guess somewhere close by to what I make a year with 10% tax.

old savegame from prior the patch
6 claimed regions
3 large villages (207+186+270= 663 people)
2% regional tax (340+40+183= 563 monthly income)

kings royal tax ~1.3k as annual payment

So there's still ~5.4k as annual income for my personal wealth

Regional tax income looks like to depend on the total amount of regional wealth. If your tax income is to low, let the regions spare some money.

[madpraxis]

Originally posted by Seraphin:

Originally posted by Boogey:

So I have population of 227 in two Villages (4 claimed regions). My Kings Tax is 748 gold, which is I guess somewhere close by to what I make a year with 10% tax.

old savegame from prior the patch
6 claimed regions
3 large villages (207+186+270= 663 people)
2% regional tax (340+40+183= 563 monthly income)

kings royal tax ~1.3k as annual payment

So there's still ~5.4k as annual income for my personal wealth

Regional tax income looks like to depend on the total amount of regional wealth. If your tax income is to low, let the regions spare some money.

Killing me smalls, looks to depend?
My fine furry friend, it is literally dependent on regional treasury. Your tax rate is percentage for a reason. A percentage of your regional wealth.
So you tax 500, it takes that 500 OUT of the regional wealth and into your treasury. Nothing is being created out of thin air, the money 'exists' in pocket money form, until you tax it, which just moves it from their pockets to your pockets ;)

[Seraphin]

There are several things, for which these percentages could be taken for .... treasury, (trade-) income only, and other less obivious things ...

Treasury is what I've meant by wealth. You may forgive this one for a non-native English speaker, would you?

[Sir Víve]

The patch notes say it's based on populations size to keep people from mass spamming population growth without optimizing their builds as they grow.