So...
I just saw a video of what Smash Bros characters would (canonically) pay taxes (linked in text), and it made me think HARD about taxes in games.
But
It also made me think about what GG characters WOULD pay taxes?
So, I've compiled a list of what playable characters would pay their taxes, because hyperfixation on a topic hits like a bus.
Here it is.
Missing Link:
Sol: Most likely would. At the end of Strive, he makes an auto shop, and would probably have to pay a tax to run it. However, he's also royalty due to being related to Dizzy, who is queen. Probably wouldn't have to pay up.
Ky: Would be taxing his people, wouldn't have to pay taxes due to being a king, but still pays them anyway to keep being humble.
May: She's a pirate and an outlaw on the run, she definitely wouldn't.
Axl: As translated from Answer's announcer pack in Xrd, Axl doesn't have records due to being an anomaly. He wouldn't have to.
Zato: Legally considered dead. However, now that he has a government job, he does have to pay up now.
Millia: Same as Zato. Runs the PWAB, probably has to pay a tax to keep the place running.
Chipp: Is president of a nation in South Africa. If anything, he's taxing his people. Would probably make it cheap, though, as he knows what it's like to be on hard times from personal experience.
Potemkin: In ML, most definitely not, since he was considered property. Now though, since he's a member of the Zeppian military and a citizen, he probably does.
Faust: He's a nomad, from what we see in Xrd. Probably not.
Baiken: In Strive, it's shown she has settled down in a little place of her own to help raise Delilah. So... possibly, though, most likely not, due to her being an outlaw.
Justice: Fucking dead.
Kliff: Also fucking dead.
Testament: They're legally considered dead (probably) as a result of ML's story mode. Probably did pay taxes, as they were a part of the Holy Order.
GGX:
Dizzy: Before Strive, probably not, due to being considered dead after Jam claimed her bounty. As of Strive, though, since she is queen, quite possibly does pay taxes for the same reason as Ky.
Johnny: Same as May. Doesn't pay taxes due to being a pirate.
Jam: Has to pay up for her restaurant business.
Anji: Quite possibly a nomad, so probably not.
Venom: Wouldn't have to, due to being considered dead. Now has to pay taxes due to running a bakery.
XX:
Bridget: We see her bathing in a lake in Dual Rulers, so for this reason, I believe she's a nomad too.
Slayer: Definitely. No questions asked. He has a LOT of money from his years as an immortal, and since he has no reason to spend most of it, would choose to pay taxes to make room.
Zappa: Has a government job, and is a good chap. Would definitely pay taxes.
I-No: Same as Axl. Is an anomaly, and wouldn't have to pay taxes.
Robo-Ky: Probably considered property of the PWAB, and the last Robo-Ky is also probably property of Venom.
Accent Core:
Order-Sol: is also an anomaly due to i-No's timey-wimey wumbo jumbo.
A.B.A.: Due to being a Homunculus, is probably considered property of P.W.A.B. Paracelsus probably is, too.
Overture:
Sin: Has no damn clue how to pay taxes. Doesn't have to, for the same reasons as Dizzy and Ky.
Valentine: Fucking dead.
Paradigm: Is hidden in Illyria castle as of Xrd. Probably not.
Izuna: We don't know what happened to him at the end of Overture. Quite possibly doesn't pay taxes. He doesn't have a clue how to do so anyhow.
Raven: Legally considered dead, is a nomad. Doesn't pay taxes.
Xrd:
Elphelt: She wouldn't know how to pay taxes even if Ky taught her. Her husband probably had to pay the marriage tax, though.
Ramlethal: Same reason as Elphelt. Does have a government job, though. Ky probably does her taxes for her.
Bedman: Do I even need to say it?
Leo: With all the paperwork on his desk, taxes must be as easy as breathing for him.
Jack-O: Has no records, and as such, doesn't have to pay taxes.
Haehyun: Considering she's the head of her family now, definitely does have to pay a tax.
Answer: Works a government job. Would have to pay taxes.
Strive:
Nagoriyuki: Is a nomad, but did have to pay a tax to rent out a large basement under a high rise. Probably also had to pay Elphelt's marriage tax, due to becoming her husband in Elphelt's arcade mode ending.
Giovanna: Works a government job and has to pay up.
Goldlewis: Just like Gio, also has to pay taxes.
Happy Chaos: Somehow manipulated the tax income flow of Illyria so that HE gets the money.
Bedman?: is considered property.
Delilah: Too young to even think of paying them. But is smart enough to do so.
Asuka: Would probably have to pay a small tax to keep his podcast afloat.
Asuka R♯: Is a clone, and thus doesn't have documents.
Unika: Is an outlaw. Wouldn't have to pay taxes due to being on the run.
