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dcarson · 10-15-2013, 10:43 PM

I'd figure no more then 5% of whatever taxes are collected. More then that and either the government is so short of money it can't do its job and unrest starts, or whoever is running the place for you figures they can pocket it them selves. For example at 10% you give 5% as extra goodies to the secret police and military so they back you instead of the absentee and pocket the other 5% yourself.

The oil sheiks in Monaco are seldom the actual rulers they are usually family who get a share of the family business often because they are less trouble if not around.

10-15-2013, 10:43 PM	#6
dcarson Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Absentee overlord I'd figure no more then 5% of whatever taxes are collected. More then that and either the government is so short of money it can't do its job and unrest starts, or whoever is running the place for you figures they can pocket it them selves. For example at 10% you give 5% as extra goodies to the secret police and military so they back you instead of the absentee and pocket the other 5% yourself. The oil sheiks in Monaco are seldom the actual rulers they are usually family who get a share of the family business often because they are less trouble if not around.