Please implement properity tax

[Culfinrandir]

I live in the real world, and just like in the Goblet of Uldah **I DON'T PAY A PROPERTY TAX**. Don't assume that because you think it's okay that others will. I saved to buy my house in real life, just like I did in Eorzea (although I didn't need a mortgage in Eorzea!) through hard work and dedication. There was no rush in the Goblet because nobody wanted housing at the time and for ages I had my part of the ward to myself.

If they introduced a property tax it would mean I'd have to spend time "making money" in the game in a job like fashion. I play for fun, not to live in a real life simulation. Next you'll want to introduce a Tax Man & transmissible diseases, just like in your life. ¬_¬

[Ulathskullsplitter]

I live in the real world, and just like in the Goblet of Uldah **I DON'T PAY A PROPERTY TAX**. Don't assume that because you think it's okay that others will. I saved to buy my house in real life, just like I did in Eorzea (although I didn't need a mortgage in Eorzea!) through hard work and dedication. There was no rush in the Goblet because nobody wanted housing at the time and for ages I had my part of the ward to myself.

Wait a minute. Not to derail this grand thread but how do you not pay property taxes in the real world? Different country? Here in America everyone who owns a house pays property tax. You could have your house paid off for 50 years and as soon as you miss your property tax payment the government will take your house. We are all just renting from the government.

[Naylia]

Wait a minute. Not to derail this grand thread but how do you not pay property taxes in the real world? Different country? Here in America everyone who owns a house pays property tax. You could have your house paid off for 50 years and as soon as you miss your property tax payment the government will take your house. We are all just renting from the government.

That's actually not true. In most states, if you miss your property tax payment (especially if you are elderly), a lien is placed against your house. You are not evicted and do not have it taken away from you. Then what happens, is upon your death and disbursement of your estate or the sale of the property, the lien must be paid off for the property transfer to occur giving the government a way to collect their money without throwing old people off their land.

Additionally, there is not federal property tax, so they definitely aren't involved. The actual laws are at your state or local level. The best states in the country for property tax rates have quite low rates:

Louisiana - 0.18%
Hawaii - 0.26%
Alabama - 0.33%
Delaware - 0.43%
West Virginia - 0.49%
South Carolina - 0.50%
Arkansas - 0.52%
Mississippi - 0.52%
New Mexico - 0.55%
Wyoming - 0.58%

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Yes. OP, let's make the housing market even better by making sure only the really rich can afford a house AND property taxes while encouraging RMT as well.

[BARDS_ARROW]

Yeah, all right. I’ll pay your taxes when you buy EVERYONE PLAYING XIV's anima relic items. Sound fair? :l -eye roll-

[Bourne_Endeavor]

All this would accomplish is guaranteeing more money for omni-crafters, given a million gil is hardly a drop in the bucket for them and this would allow them to buy up houses then flipped them.

[Magis]

This is just too funny.

I think SE making vacant lots that aren't used get evicted was a good enough rule. This is just people being salty lol.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Oh wait a second...this is the same OP demanding compensation for downtime during maintenance. Yeah, this is gonna go well. I fell for bait yet again.

[Amiaze]

so how does 1-3 mill a month sound.

You're not taking many things into account with that sort of tax. For instance, people who own houses on poorer servers and are currently trying to obtain their Anima Weapon would be unable to pay that sort of tax. The prices for the specialist crafts will break a lot of people. And, while I do understand that it would be a more immersive system that acts more like real life, this is a game in which I personally think the flow of Gil is poorly constructed. It wouldn't really be fair. And who would pay the tax? Would it come out of the FC owner's pocket? Or from the FC chest?

I'm sorry, but this idea wouldn't add anything to the game, and it would only encourage illegal activities.

[The_Greatest_Evil]

That's not the solution for the problem and I hated it on tibia. People will still paying this tax if that come to exist. The solution it's to add more houses and a Ishgardian house area. We need cheap house for poor players like me. They should do something cheaper like pay 100.000 and own a room on INN that you can customization and call friends too.