How does "Tax" income from sectors work?

[jowe01]

You can set sector tax to be 0%, 25%, 50% or 75% of mineral and energy income. The 'Planet and Sector' view then translates this in how much energy and min erals the sectors still make after the tax to the empire is deducted.

I compared this to how my empire energy income changes, and it just does not add up to me. Here is what I observe:

Tax rate Empire Energy inc. Sector energy income
0% -164 +394
25% -151 +295
50% -139 +197
75% -126 + 98

So with the tax rate changes, my sector looses 98 or 99 units of energy but my empire only gains 12 or 13. Do you see similar effects? If yes, can anybody explain how sector taxation then works?

 

[Dan_Daniel2000]

You can set sector tax to be 0%, 25%, 50% or 75% of mineral and energy income. The 'Planet and Sector' view then translates this in how much energy and min erals the sectors still make after the tax to the empire is deducted.

I compared this to how my empire energy income changes, and it just does not add up to me. Here is what I observe:

Tax rate Empire Energy inc. Sector energy income
0% -164 +394
25% -151 +295
50% -139 +197
75% -126 + 98

So with the tax rate changes, my sector looses 98 or 99 units of energy but my empire only gains 12 or 13. Do you see similar effects? If yes, can anybody explain how sector taxation then works?

Can you give us a screenshot of your energy balance window and the sector screen please? With this numbers alone i cant help you.

 

[Premu]

Hm, I don't think there should be some "inefficiency" for your taxes... perhaps there were other income changes affecting you at the same time? Did you send out a fleet, or were you already at 0 Energy which will shut down lots of mining stations?