Taxation, Yield, and Redistribution

The tax system is where map ownership becomes meaningful.

Harberger-style value basis

Each tile has a self-assessed value.

• Taxes are due on assessed value (rate is influenced by strategic factors).
• Owners can lower value to attract challengers.
• Land can be challenged if a better outside bidder appears.

Tax basis and payment basket

Taxes are paid in resources, with basket requirements influenced by neighboring tiles.

• base mix: certain number of common/uncommon/rare resources
• local rarity can give discount
• remote generic resources always valid as fallback, at premium

Redistribution and treasury flow

USDCx enters through:

• land auctions
• army auctions (if enabled)

USDCx leaves via weighted distribution to owners based on aggregate assessed value of land.

This creates:

• incentive to hold high-value productive land
• pressure to keep valuations honest
• incentives for active trade and rebalancing

Anti-stagnation goal

Tax must feel like a recurring pulse, not a tax sink where nothing happens.

• if no one pays, everyone loses value
• over-assessment increases vulnerability
• under-assessment reduces own cash flow