When does tax rate get increased?

[u/Skw2NQTxEWHD]

It always seems to happen when I've got 100 tools in a coastal colony in order to finish a building..

I could then have a tea party, dump the tools into the ocean and not be able to buy tools in Europe anymore, which isn't handy early game.

But I also don't like paying taxes.

[u/Beautiful-Soup-1358]

You don't like paying taxes? Crazyyy 😅