                               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 in-
vestment.

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
   Updates, Nations

