Tax rates

[PhilipTarbuck]

I am working on the principal that I raise taxes as high as I possibly can until the Sims and the Industry start moving out, and then I lower it again.
I remember asking a colleague how much he thought I should charge for doing a bit of work. He said think of a figure and double it and then, if the person concerned complains, lower it a bit - but not to the original idea. I increased my bill by five times and no-one complained. Why not with taxes?

[ManagerJosh]

I don't think there is a set principal. I think best is adjust then accordingly.

In SimCity 3000, I had to adjust my rates constantly to ensure I got city growth. However, when my city became large enough, I didn't have to change my rates as often

[PhilipTarbuck]

The Guide says that you can take the tax rates to 9% without anyone complaining - at first. Later it may be necessary to reduce them to 8%.
% of what? I haven't found that in the Guide yet.

[sam_lawrence]

Percentage of income maybe?

[Helén]

I guess so as in earlier Simcity's.

[lewdini]

The Tax Rates should be changed according to the demand levels

[PhilipTarbuck]

In this country we used to ascribe an historical value to the property and no we pretend that we are ascribing and up to date value. For a brief time we taxed on the number of people in the house and, to a limited extent, we still do that. But this is in addition to income tax, national insurance, sales tax (v.a.t.), etc., etc., etc....
Nobody 'challenges everything' - in fact few people challenge anything. I suppose that in a game it doesn't matter too much, but they don't challenge it even when it is for real.