diff --git a/conf/e2/config.json b/conf/e2/config.json
index 1ae7f77e5..fa8566eab 100644
--- a/conf/e2/config.json
+++ b/conf/e2/config.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         "modules.wormholes": true,
         "entertain.base": 0,
         "entertain.perlevel": 20,
+        "taxing.perlevel": 20,
         "nmr.timeout": 5,
         "nmr.removenewbie": 0,
         "GiveRestriction": 3,
diff --git a/res/core/messages.xml b/res/core/messages.xml
index a3d7ad6e8..be040f5db 100644
--- a/res/core/messages.xml
+++ b/res/core/messages.xml
@@ -6357,6 +6357,16 @@
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Die Einheit ist nicht der Eigentümer."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - The unit is not the owner."</text>
   </message>
+  <message name="error_no_tax_skill" section="errors">
+    <type>
+      <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
+      <arg name="region" type="region"/>
+      <arg name="command" type="order"/>
+    </type>
+    <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Die Einheit ist nicht geschult im Eintreiben von Steuern."</text>
+    <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - The unit does not now how to tax."</text>
+  </message>
+
   <message name="error48" section="errors">
     <type>
       <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index 946572a5d..a8658aa4c 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ static void expandloot(region * r, request * lootorders)
     }
 }
 
-static void expandtax(region * r, request * taxorders)
+void expandtax(region * r, request * taxorders)
 {
     unit *u;
     unsigned int i;
@@ -2952,6 +2952,11 @@ void tax_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord, request ** taxorders)
     request *o;
     int max;
     keyword_t kwd;
+    static int taxperlevel = 0;
+
+    if (!taxperlevel) {
+        taxperlevel = get_param_int(global.parameters, "taxing.perlevel", 0);
+    }
 
     kwd = init_order(ord);
     assert(kwd == K_TAX);
@@ -2977,6 +2982,12 @@ void tax_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord, request ** taxorders)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (effskill(u, SK_TAXING, 0) <= 0) {
+        ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs,
+            msg_feedback(u, ord, "error_no_tax_skill", ""));
+        return;
+    }
+
     max = getint();
 
     if (max <= 0) {
@@ -2986,7 +2997,7 @@ void tax_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord, request ** taxorders)
         u->wants = _min(income(u), max);
     }
     else {
-        u->wants = _min(n * effskill(u, SK_TAXING, 0) * 20, max);
+        u->wants = _min(n * effskill(u, SK_TAXING, 0) * taxperlevel, max);
     }
 
     u2 = is_guarded(r, u, GUARD_TAX);
diff --git a/src/economy.h b/src/economy.h
index dce389556..7e399cc76 100644
--- a/src/economy.h
+++ b/src/economy.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ extern "C" {
     struct faction;
     struct order;
     struct message;
+    struct request;
 
     int income(const struct unit *u);
 
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ extern "C" {
     int recruit_archetypes(void);
     int give_control_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
     void give_control(struct unit * u, struct unit * u2);
+    void tax_cmd(struct unit * u, struct order *ord, struct request ** taxorders);
+    void expandtax(struct region * r, struct request * taxorders);
 
     struct message * check_steal(const struct unit * u, struct order *ord);
 
diff --git a/src/economy.test.c b/src/economy.test.c
index 09fa1157f..d41031aff 100644
--- a/src/economy.test.c
+++ b/src/economy.test.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <CuTest.h>
 #include <tests.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 
 static void test_give_control_building(CuTest * tc)
 {
@@ -169,6 +170,79 @@ static void test_normals_recruit(CuTest * tc) {
     test_cleanup();
 }
 
+typedef struct request {
+    struct request *next;
+    struct unit *unit;
+    struct order *ord;
+    int qty;
+    int no;
+    union {
+        bool goblin;             /* stealing */
+        const struct luxury_type *ltype;    /* trading */
+    } type;
+} request;
+
+static void test_tax_cmd(CuTest *tc) {
+    order *ord;
+    faction *f;
+    region *r;
+    unit *u;
+    item_type *sword, *silver;
+    request *taxorders = 0;
+
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    set_param(&global.parameters, "taxing.perlevel", "20");
+    test_create_world();
+    f = test_create_faction(NULL);
+    r = findregion(0, 0);
+    assert(r && f);
+    u = test_create_unit(f, r);
+
+    ord = create_order(K_TAX, f->locale, "");
+    assert(ord);
+
+    tax_cmd(u, ord, &taxorders);
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, test_find_messagetype(u->faction->msgs, "error48"));
+    test_clear_messages(u->faction);
+
+    silver = get_resourcetype(R_SILVER)->itype;
+
+    sword = it_get_or_create(rt_get_or_create("sword"));
+    new_weapontype(sword, 0, 0.0, NULL, 0, 0, 0, SK_MELEE, 1);
+    i_change(&u->items, sword, 1);
+    set_level(u, SK_MELEE, 1);
+
+    tax_cmd(u, ord, &taxorders);
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, test_find_messagetype(u->faction->msgs, "error_no_tax_skill"));
+    test_clear_messages(u->faction);
+
+    set_level(u, SK_TAXING, 1);
+    tax_cmd(u, ord, &taxorders);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, test_find_messagetype(u->faction->msgs, "error_no_tax_skill"));
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, taxorders);
+
+
+
+    r->land->money = 11;
+    expandtax(r, taxorders);
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, test_find_messagetype(u->faction->msgs, "income"));
+    /* taxing is in multiples of 10 */
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, i_get(u->items, silver));
+    test_clear_messages(u->faction);
+    i_change(&u->items, silver, -i_get(u->items, silver));
+
+    r->land->money = 1000;
+    taxorders = 0;
+    tax_cmd(u, ord, &taxorders);
+    expandtax(r, taxorders);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 20, i_get(u->items, silver));
+    test_clear_messages(u->faction);
+
+    free_order(ord);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
 CuSuite *get_economy_suite(void)
 {
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
@@ -179,5 +253,6 @@ CuSuite *get_economy_suite(void)
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_steal_nosteal);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_normals_recruit);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_heroes_dont_recruit);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_tax_cmd);
     return suite;
 }