Understanding Taxes in CoinRepublik: The 6 Ways Countries Fund Themselves

Whenever we talk about the economy in CoinRepublik, the conversation inevitably turns to taxes. The word "tax" might sound intimidating to a new mayor, but it is actually the lifeblood of our game. Taxes are how a country funds absolutely everything it does, from paying bonuses to building its treasury. The good news? There are no hidden fees or secret charges in this game. Everything is laid out plainly on the Taxes page. You can open it right now to see the exact percentages in your current country, or use the country selector to peek at the rates of any other nation you might want to move to. To help you plan your city's strategy, here is the breakdown of the exactly six kinds of taxes in CoinRepublik. The Five Single-Rate Citizen Taxes These five taxes are simple, country-wide percentages applied to citizens at the exact moment a specific action occurs: 1. Salary Tax: If you have a job, this is the slice taken from you the moment you get paid. It is collected in the same currency your salary was paid in (whether that is gold or national currency). 2. Production Tax: Paid in kind when you collect gold or raw materials from a building. A slice of the actual gold or materials you produced goes straight to the state budget. (Note: Energy products are never taxed this way!) 3. Rent Tax: Paid by citizens when they rent items. 4. Rewards Tax: Paid by citizens when receiving a network reward. 5. Dividends Tax: Paid by citizens when receiving dividends. You are never charged all of these at once. You only pay the tax tied to the specific action you are performing. If you don't rent items, you don't pay the rent tax. The Exception: The Sale Tax Five of the taxes above are paid by citizens at a single, blunt, country-wide rate. The Sale Tax is the odd one out. Paid by companies when they sell products, the Sale Tax is set per-product. This means a country can choose to tax bread at one rate and iron at a completely different rate. When you look at the Sale Tax on the Taxes page, you won't see one tidy number—you will see a whole list. Why make it so detailed? Flexibility. Setting taxes item by item allows a country to gently encourage certain types of businesses while leaning a little harder on others, all without having to change the broad taxes that affect everyone. How to Use This Information As a new player, checking the Taxes page should be your first step before settling in a country. You do not need to memorize every number, but you should check the taxes that will actually touch your specific business plan: If you intend to take a job, check the Salary Tax. If you plan to mine gold or harvest raw materials, check the Production Tax. If you mean to run a company that sells goods, scan the Sale Tax rates for the specific products you care about. Every tax you will ever pay is listed openly before you ever make a move. Check the numbers, plan your strategy around them, and your city will thrive without any financial surprises!