Tax 29%

[Asakari Sakuro]

Why is it possible to raise the Tax to 29%?

If i raise the tax above 12% or 13% all People begin to leave the City.
It is not Possible to run a city under 29% Tax (or even 20%). Why is it in the game?

Does anyone have a plausible answer?

Making fast Money for a short Duration is not a plausible answer.

 

[AmpsterMan]

Making fast money for a sho.... oh nvm. Erm. Because you can?

Honestly, probably to give the illusion of control. There is only a small range of taxes that are viable 5% to 14%.

 

[tk-093]

Why is it possible to raise the Tax to 29%?

If i raise the tax above 12% or 13% all People begin to leave the City.
It is not Possible to run a city under 29% Tax (or even 20%). Why is it in the game?

Does anyone have a plausible answer?

Making fast Money for a short Duration is not a plausible answer.

Why wouldn't it be an option? You don't want a game that stops you from doing anything that is detrimental, do you?

I service on my city's City Council. I have the ability to jack property taxes way high, but I don't because that would have a negative effect on my town. But it's a choice.

 

[Teodosio7]

You need a quick buck to build that new university or unique building and you don't want to wait or to take a loan (or no loans are available).

 

[Premu]

It's also a great way to unlock the observatory.

 

[MiguelBazil]

Hadn't thought about that one @Premu, thanks!

 

[FireFlowerist]

Of course when you have 1 million citizen city and land value over 1k you want to maximize your profits

 

[masterstatesman]

@Premu, any luck on unlocking the courthouse? I jacked up taxes to try and get unemployment—and therefore crime—up, but it only hit 49%.

 

[Ri0Rdian]

Drive away all industry, commerce, do not provide ANY services apart from the very basic ones (no hospital, police, fire dept. etc, just water and power). Raise taxes and wait.

 

[FireFlowerist]

Very low tax amount for residential and somewhat large for industry / commercial did trick for me.