[Beck]

GuyofDoom, there are five optimal tax rates, 16%, 20%, 23%, 25%, and 28%. What this means is you have the same income level and happiness effect at 10% as 16%, so you might as well be at 16% if you want to go low and make more money. 17% has the same income level and happiness effect as 20% and so forth. So your tax rate should be set at one the five I listed. By and large YMMV, 28% despite hitting you with a hefty happiness burden, still brings in the money, which like I said earlier is where its at. There are situations where the other tax rates can make you more money. You need to apply each rate on your nation and see what the differences are and pick the one where you make the most money. The only purpose of happiness is to make money, so if you have to give up some to make, then do it. You don't have to check everyday, but a week is usually good unless you add a stadium or something else that radically changes your happiness level. Mine has been at 28% virtually the entire time I've been playing.