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==Equipment tax== | ==Equipment tax== | ||
Unfortunately, even with 100% efficiency, you may not receive all the minerals to which you are entitled. The tax man needs his share. The Corporation running the refinery will take up to 5% of the minerals | Unfortunately, even with 100% efficiency, you may not receive all the minerals to which you are entitled. The tax man needs his share. The Corporation running the refinery will take up to 5% of the minerals depending on your personal or corporation's standings with the refining station. | ||
In order to reduce the tax level your ''' | In order to reduce the tax level your personal '''OR''' corporation standing with the NPC corporation that owns the station needs to improve. The larger of your personal or corporation standing is used for calculating the tax rate, while standing with the faction (faction to you) that the NPC corporation belongs to is not taken into consideration. You need a standing of 6.67 or more with the NPC corporation to have a 0% tax rate. | ||
It's a good idea to learn skill [[Connections]], to increase your effective standing towards corporation. Even if your real standing with the corporation is close to zero, Connections V will cut your corporation tax by 25%. Note that until you complete at least one mission for the NPC corporation, your Connections skill will not be taken into account when calculating your tax rate. | It's a good idea to learn skill [[Connections]], to increase your effective standing towards corporation. Even if your real standing with the corporation is close to zero, Connections V will cut your corporation tax by 25%. Note that until you complete at least one mission for the NPC corporation, your Connections skill will not be taken into account when calculating your tax rate. | ||