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Byzantine Merchants Evade Taxes

Fire the "Byzantine Merchants Evade Taxes" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event MEE_Byzantine_Events.41.

Byzantine Merchants Evade Taxes

Country event

Fire this event with the event command and the event ID MEE_Byzantine_Events.41.

What happens

Frustrated by having to pay full Kommerkion, a 10% customs tax in Constantinople, many Byzantine Merchants have taken the rather shrewd tactic of employing the help of Latin Merchants, who are exempt from the tax in order to evade it, severely harming our finances. Many Byzantine traders regularly complain about the unfair treatment and lack of protectionism.

Player choices

When this event fires, Byzantine Merchants Evade Taxes presents these options:

  • Crackdown on the practice!
  • Grant the tax exemptions to them as well.
  • Institute Kommerkion on foreign merchants as well.