[jason taylor]

State owned shares in megacorporations:

The size of megacorporations means that they generate enough funds to provide a reasonable source of revenue for a small state. Member states and even some outside the Imperium often invest spare funds in them. The Imperial government approves of the practice as it is yet another tie of dependency in it's vassals. It is of mixed approval outside for some theoretical political commentators say that essentially moves the "power of the purse" offworld, but others note that at least taxes are less.