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[[File:Market.png|32px]]There are two separate taxes that are paid when items are sold on the market: Transaction tax and broker fee. | [[File:Market.png|32px]]There are two separate taxes that are paid when items are sold on the market: Transaction tax and broker fee. | ||
Sales tax is paid on market transactions. It becomes due once an item has been sold, and is paid by the seller. It is automatically deducted from the sale price before the ISK goes into the seller's wallet. It will be recorded in the player's wallet as "Transaction Tax". Sales tax is paid in addition to any brokers fees. | Sales tax (also known as transaction tax) is paid on market transactions. It becomes due once an item has been sold, and is paid by the seller. It is automatically deducted from the sale price before the ISK goes into the seller's wallet. It will be recorded in the player's wallet as "Transaction Tax". Sales tax is paid in addition to any brokers fees. | ||
The base sales tax rate is 7.5%,<ref>Patch Notes: [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-22-02 Version 22.02] Release 2025-03-12.1 - Sales Tax has been increased from 4% to 7.5%.</ref> but this can be reduced to 3.3% with {{Sk|Accounting|V}}. | The base sales tax rate is 7.5%,<ref>Patch Notes: [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-22-02 Version 22.02] Release 2025-03-12.1 - Sales Tax has been increased from 4% to 7.5%.</ref> but this can be reduced to 3.3% with {{Sk|Accounting|V}}. | ||
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The equation for NPC broker's fees is:<ref name="brokerfee">[https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203218962-Broker-Fee-and-Sales-Tax Helpdesk: Broker Fee and Sales Tax]</ref> | The equation for NPC broker's fees is:<ref name="brokerfee">[https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203218962-Broker-Fee-and-Sales-Tax Helpdesk: Broker Fee and Sales Tax]</ref> | ||
:<math> \text{Broker fee} = 3\% - 0.3\% \times \text{Broker | :<math> \text{Broker's fee} = 3\% - 0.3\% \times \text{Broker Relations level} - 0.03\% \times \text{Faction standing} - 0.02\% \times \text{Corporation standing} </math> | ||
Important to note is that the broker's fee is based on unmodified standings and does not take any standing skills into account. In player-owned [[Upwell structures|Upwell structure]] markets, the broker's fee is set by the structure owner. Skills have no impact on this fee, either. Different tax rates for different standings may be set. | Important to note is that the broker's fee is based on unmodified standings and does not take any standing skills into account. In player-owned [[Upwell structures|Upwell structure]] markets, the broker's fee is set by the structure owner. Skills have no impact on this fee, either. Different tax rates for different standings may be set. | ||