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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Happy Monkey" data-source="post: 389966" data-attributes="member: 7785">A lot of the taxes would go on corruption.Or patronage if you will.Depending on the ruler/govt, a lot may go on extravagance like palaces, magic items.Tributes to stronger kingdoms.Armies and navies are not cheap.Tax evasion would be rife, no tax codes and central computers to monitor individuals and guilds.Infrastructure, if financed properly can chew up heaps. I'm talking about roads, sewage, water, bridges, courts, ports+++ The ongoing maintenance as well as the initial setting up.Even the vestiges of a welfare state would be expensive, if so inclined.Building up a reserve to deal with war, natural catastrophe etc...(Incidentily, Elizabeth I (in 16th century England) had an income of +/-300 000 pounds per year. This was her personal income from her own estates and she was supposed to be self sufficient. This could not hope to cover a war and that was parliaments role, to decide on and deliver taxes.)All this does depend on the type of govt, the size of the state, the personalities, the people governed + more. It really does depend on your campaign world I'd think.</blockquote>