Taxes

Imperial Taxes

These taxes are little different to the taxes imposed on Kroppenleben, as they are issued from Altdorf itself. In fact they are common taxes across the land, but I have included them so you can see how they affect the Barony.

Poll Tax- 1 GC per annum for every owner of property in the Empire

Printing Tax-One silver shilling per document or book printed on any press in the Empire

Black Tax- Gunpowder is taxed for one tenth of it price wherever it is sold in the Empire.

Barony Taxes

These taxes are solely applicable to the Barony of Sonnefurt. You will notice many that are similar to one we implement, but they are implemented differently. Some are imposed by Nuln, but do not affect us in Kroppenleben.

Soll Tax- Imposed by the city of Nuln. It is collected from any citizen who uses the River Soll as a regular trade route (regular is classed as once a month). The tax is calculated at 2GC per foot, per vessel, per annum. The Soll River Patrol is exempt from this tax. The tax is in fact part used to fund the Patrol.

Entry Tax- Imposed by the Baroness on entrants into the town of Sonnefurt who do not live or own a residence within the confines of the Barony. The tax is charged at 2 shillings per leg and 1 GC for a cart or coach.

Port Tax- Imposed on merchants not bearing a signed letter from the Baroness or Council of Towns and Villages of Sonnefurt who want to use the docks of either Sonnefurt or Ertingen. In Sonnefurt the tax varies depending on the size of vessel, from 2-6 GCs, in Ertingen, the tax is cheaper, ranging from 1-4 GCs

Dock/Marina Tax- Collected from anyone in the town who docks their vessels in Sonnefurt or Ertingen, charged at 10 shillings per foot, per vessel, per annum.

Commercial Property Tax- Collected from anyone who owns property used for commercial business, whether it be a shop, a warehouse, a tavern or a wharf. The tax varies depending on the properties location, use and profits. It can range anywhere from 1-5 GCs per foot per annum.

Guild Tax- Collected from guild membership money at five percent of guild profits per annum

Liberty Tax- Originally imposed by Dieter Wulstberg to fund his purchase of the Barony’s towns from the Pfeifraucher family. It charges one percent of household incomes across the region.

Wanderer’s Tax- Collected solely from those who do not reside within the Barony, but have stayed in Sonnefurt for over one week. Charged at 1GC a week and collected when the traveller leaves the town.

Exceptions

Certain residents of the Barony are exempt from certain taxes.

The Council of the Towns and Villages of Sonnefurt- The Council are, besides the Baroness, the only people exempt from every local tax.

Nobility- the nobility are exempt from all taxes imposed by the Baroness bar the Liberty Tax and the Marina Tax.

Dwarfs- Due to charters set down by Magnus the Pious, Dwarfs are exempt from all taxes concerning their guilds. They are exempt from the Liberty Tax too and pay a much lower rate for Commercial Property Tax as not to drive them away.

Council Verified Exceptions- The Council can exempt anyone they see fit from taxation, except the Liberty Tax. This exemption often comes at a price and is very rare.