| Subject | Re: [dq] Guild Taxes - a History |
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| From | Andrew Withy |
| Date | Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:48:17 +1200 |
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I would suggest that the best thing is the simplest. We have had taxes at
10% for most of the guild history. However, we also have a 2% divination
tax, which can just be irritating. Why not lower the tax rate back to 8%,
and include the divination tax in this, making it a total of 10%. This is
simple to calculate, avoids fiddly numbers due to only some items being
divinated (I know only some GMs worry about this latter, but even lifting
the burden on some GMs is good), and the Duke can claim that lowering the
tax to 8% is kind and generous.
If we are being historical about taxes due to the war, the Duchy is likely
to be in debt for some generations due to the Dark Circle invasion.
Rebuilding after these sorts of events usually cost many times the
non-monetary GDP of a country, let alone the cost of running a war. Great
Britain just finished paying back the US loans from WWII in 2006, and they
didn't even get invaded.
Is there a good in-game or out-of-game reason to lower the taxes? Change
needs a reason, not just "fifteen years ago it was different, and we should
go back to that" - after that long, it's not a reversion, its just another
change.
Regards
Andrew
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From: dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz [mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] On Behalf Of
Jonathan Bean
Sent: Sunday, 8 June 2008 5:50 p.m.
To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz
Subject: Re: [dq] Guild Taxes - a History
Background:
Today at the Guild meeting - in the Gods meeting section, under general
business:
We talked about lowering the Guild tax back down to 5% instead of 10%.
So is their any reason why the 'War Aid Levy' is not rescinded/removed as
the war effort no longer needs it? If we do remove it (lowering it back to
5%), it should be noted in the next issue of the SGT for the following
season.
Jono
2008/6/8 <phaeton@ihug.co.nz>:
Guild Taxes started at 5% but were raised to 10% at June 1993AP as part of
a War Aid Levy requested by the Duke of Carzala. This was reported in the
Seagate Times, Issue #4. This was triggered by the war in the Western
Kingdoms, specifically between Aquila and Alidar.
This rate has remained unchanged except for a brief rise to a 20% rate, due
to the growing threat of the Dark Circle, between Summer 800WK and Summer
801WK.
Keith
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would suggest that the best thing =
is the
simplest. We have had taxes at 10% for most of the guild history. =
However, we
also have a 2% divination tax, which can just be irritating. Why not =
lower the
tax rate back to 8%, and include the divination tax in this, making it a =
total
of 10%. This is simple to calculate, avoids fiddly numbers due to only =
some
items being divinated (I know only some GMs worry about this latter, but =
even
lifting the burden on some GMs is good), and the Duke can claim that =
lowering the
tax to 8% is kind and generous.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If we are being historical about =
taxes due
to the war, the Duchy is likely to be in debt for some generations due =
to the <st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Dark =
Circle</st1:address></st1:Street>
invasion. Rebuilding after these sorts of events usually cost many times =
the
non-monetary GDP of a country, let alone the cost of running a war. =
<st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">Great Britain</st1:country-region> just finished paying back =
the <st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> =
loans from
WWII in 2006, and they didn’t even get =
invaded.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Is there a good in-game or =
out-of-game
reason to lower the taxes? Change needs a reason, not just =
“fifteen years
ago it was different, and we should go back to that” – after =
that
long, it’s not a reversion, its just another =
change.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz [mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jonathan Bean<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, 8 June 2008 =
5:50
p.m.<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">dq@dq.sf.org.nz</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [dq] Guild =
Taxes - a
History</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Background:<br>
Today at the Guild meeting - in the Gods meeting section, under general
business:<br>
We talked about lowering the Guild tax back down to 5% instead of =
10%.<br>
<br>
So is their any reason why the 'War Aid Levy' is not rescinded/removed =
as the
war effort no longer needs it? If we do remove it (lowering it back to =
5%), it
should be noted in the next issue of the SGT for the following season. =
<br>
<br>
Jono<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>2008/6/8 <<a =
href=3D"mailto:phaeton@ihug.co.nz">phaeton@ihug.co.nz</a>>:<o:p></o:p>=
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Guild Taxes started at 5% but were raised to 10% at June 1993AP =
as part
of<br>
a War Aid Levy requested by the Duke of Carzala. This was reported in =
the<br>
Seagate Times, Issue #4. This was triggered by the war in the =
Western<br>
Kingdoms, specifically between <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Aquila</st1:place> =
and
Alidar.<br>
<br>
This rate has remained unchanged except for a brief rise to a 20% rate, =
due<br>
to the growing threat of the <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">Dark
Circle</st1:address></st1:Street>, between Summer 800WK and Summer<br>
801WK.<br>
<br>
Keith<br>
<br>
<br>
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<br>
Jonathan Bean<br>
H: +64 9 828 2959<br>
M: +64 21 917 173<br>
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| From | Jacqui Smith |
| Date | Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:01:03 +1200 |
Andrew Withy wrote: > > I would suggest that the best thing is the simplest. We have had taxes > at 10% for most of the guild history. However, we also have a 2% > divination tax, which can just be irritating. Why not lower the tax > rate back to 8%, and include the divination tax in this, making it a > total of 10%. This is simple to calculate, avoids fiddly numbers due > to only some items being divinated (I know only some GMs worry about > this latter, but even lifting the burden on some GMs is good), and the > Duke can claim that lowering the tax to 8% is kind and generous. > > > I think I've been forgetting about the divination tax.... and making it a flat 10%. Ooops! I think this is the best suggestion so far, having the virtue of simplicity. And makes the maths really easy. Jacqui -- to unsubscribe notify mailto:dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz -- | |
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| From | Kelsie McArthur |
| Date | Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:10:08 +1200 |
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I originally brought it up as I noticed it when doing the duchies war page.
I was going to bring it up as an in character thing when I got around to it.
It is irrelevant what level the tax is set at from an out of game
perspective, except for the good suggestion of having a single simple number
to use.
Kelsie
_____
From: dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz [mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] On Behalf Of
Andrew Withy
Sent: Monday, 9 June 2008 12:48 a.m.
To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz
Subject: Re: [dq] Guild Taxes - a History
I would suggest that the best thing is the simplest. We have had taxes at
10% for most of the guild history. However, we also have a 2% divination
tax, which can just be irritating. Why not lower the tax rate back to 8%,
and include the divination tax in this, making it a total of 10%. This is
simple to calculate, avoids fiddly numbers due to only some items being
divinated (I know only some GMs worry about this latter, but even lifting
the burden on some GMs is good), and the Duke can claim that lowering the
tax to 8% is kind and generous.
If we are being historical about taxes due to the war, the Duchy is likely
to be in debt for some generations due to the Dark Circle invasion.
Rebuilding after these sorts of events usually cost many times the
non-monetary GDP of a country, let alone the cost of running a war. Great
Britain just finished paying back the US loans from WWII in 2006, and they
didn't even get invaded.
Is there a good in-game or out-of-game reason to lower the taxes? Change
needs a reason, not just "fifteen years ago it was different, and we should
go back to that" - after that long, it's not a reversion, its just another
change.
Regards
Andrew
_____
From: dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz [mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] On Behalf Of
Jonathan Bean
Sent: Sunday, 8 June 2008 5:50 p.m.
To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz
Subject: Re: [dq] Guild Taxes - a History
Background:
Today at the Guild meeting - in the Gods meeting section, under general
business:
We talked about lowering the Guild tax back down to 5% instead of 10%.
So is their any reason why the 'War Aid Levy' is not rescinded/removed as
the war effort no longer needs it? If we do remove it (lowering it back to
5%), it should be noted in the next issue of the SGT for the following
season.
Jono
2008/6/8 <phaeton@ihug.co.nz>:
Guild Taxes started at 5% but were raised to 10% at June 1993AP as part of
a War Aid Levy requested by the Duke of Carzala. This was reported in the
Seagate Times, Issue #4. This was triggered by the war in the Western
Kingdoms, specifically between Aquila and Alidar.
This rate has remained unchanged except for a brief rise to a 20% rate, due
to the growing threat of the Dark Circle, between Summer 800WK and Summer
801WK.
Keith
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D109360623-08062008><FONT =
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D109360623-08062008><FONT =
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color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>It is irrelevant what level the tax is set at =
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[mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Andrew=20
Withy<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, 9 June 2008 12:48 a.m.<BR><B>To:</B>=20
dq@dq.sf.org.nz<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [dq] Guild Taxes - a=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
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the best thing is the simplest. We have had taxes at 10% for most of =
the guild=20
history. However, we also have a 2% divination tax, which can just be=20
irritating. Why not lower the tax rate back to 8%, and include the =
divination=20
tax in this, making it a total of 10%. This is simple to calculate, =
avoids=20
fiddly numbers due to only some items being divinated (I know only =
some GMs=20
worry about this latter, but even lifting the burden on some GMs is =
good), and=20
the Duke can claim that lowering the tax to 8% is kind and=20
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being=20
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debt for=20
some generations due to the <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">Dark=20
Circle</st1:address></st1:Street> invasion. Rebuilding after these =
sorts of=20
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alone=20
the cost of running a war. <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Great=20
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loans from=20
WWII in 2006, and they didn’t even get =
invaded.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is there a =
good=20
in-game or out-of-game reason to lower the taxes? Change needs a =
reason, not=20
just “fifteen years ago it was different, and we should go back =
to that” –=20
after that long, it’s not a reversion, its just another=20
change.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Regards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Andrew<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">=20
dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz [mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] <B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Jonathan =
Bean<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, 8 June 2008 5:50=20
p.m.<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> =
<st1:PersonName=20
w:st=3D"on">dq@dq.sf.org.nz</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [dq] Guild Taxes - =
a=20
History</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Background:<BR>Today at the =
Guild meeting=20
- in the Gods meeting section, under general business:<BR>We talked =
about=20
lowering the Guild tax back down to 5% instead of 10%.<BR><BR>So is =
their any=20
reason why the 'War Aid Levy' is not rescinded/removed as the war =
effort no=20
longer needs it? If we do remove it (lowering it back to 5%), it =
should be=20
noted in the next issue of the SGT for the following season.=20
<BR><BR>Jono<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">2008/6/8 <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:phaeton@ihug.co.nz">phaeton@ihug.co.nz</A>>:<o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Guild Taxes started at 5% but were raised to =
10% at=20
June 1993AP as part of<BR>a War Aid Levy requested by the Duke of =
Carzala.=20
This was reported in the<BR>Seagate Times, Issue #4. This was =
triggered by the=20
war in the Western<BR>Kingdoms, specifically between <st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on">Aquila</st1:place> and Alidar.<BR><BR>This rate has =
remained=20
unchanged except for a brief rise to a 20% rate, due<BR>to the growing =
threat=20
of the <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Dark=20
Circle</st1:address></st1:Street>, between Summer 800WK and=20
Summer<BR>801WK.<BR><BR>Keith<BR><BR><BR>-- to unsubscribe notify =
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href=3D"mailto:dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz">dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz</A>=20
--<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR><BR clear=3Dall><BR>-- <BR>Kind=20
regards,<BR><BR>Jonathan Bean<BR>H: +64 9 828 2959<BR>M: +64 21 917 =
173<BR>G:=20
<A href=3D"mailto:jonobean@gmail.com">jonobean@gmail.com</A>=20
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| Subject | Re: [dq] Guild Taxes - a History |
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| From | Martin Dickson |
| Date | Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:39:12 +1200 |
------=_Part_13198_20822812.1212968357440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:01 AM, Jacqui Smith <flamis@ihug.co.nz> wrote: > >> >> > I think I've been forgetting about the divination tax.... and making it a > flat 10%. Ooops! > > I think this is the best suggestion so far, having the virtue of > simplicity. And makes the maths really easy. And has the nice "newspeak" advantage of us getting to tell people that the taxes are now being reduced to 10% (from 10%). :) ------=_Part_13198_20822812.1212968357440 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:01 AM, Jacqui Smith <<a href="mailto:flamis@ihug.co.nz">flamis@ihug.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="Ih2E3d"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br> <br> </blockquote></div> I think I've been forgetting about the divination tax.... and making it a flat 10%. Ooops!<br> <br> I think this is the best suggestion so far, having the virtue of simplicity. And makes the maths really easy.<font color="#888888"></font></blockquote><div><br>And has the nice "newspeak" advantage of us getting to tell people that the taxes are now being reduced to 10% (from 10%). :)<br> </div></div> ------=_Part_13198_20822812.1212968357440-- -- to unsubscribe notify mailto:dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz -- | |