I don't mind taxes, but it is ridiculous that they are based on what you own in stuff and not just on the lot+house (build items rather than buy items). I would prefer if other costs (water, electricity) were higher and the taxes lower. In general a total overhaul of money in game would be needed. Sims make way too much fairly early on in their careers. Several of mine make over 4000 a day and you can buy a whole house for 20 000! At the same time you have very little costs overall, it's food and bills and that's pretty much it. Clothes cost nothing, you go to gyms, nightclubs and museums for free. Unless you buy furniture, eat/drink out or hire a service you really spend no money at all.
My dream would be the following:
* Introduce loans (for houses), and rental flats/houses even in base game. Add payment of the loan to the normal bills.
* Lower the amount of money a sim gets from start (or let us choose after our playing style - easy/hard).
* Lower royalties.
* Lower wages higher up in the careers.
* Make prices and wages match better in general.
* Keep taxes but let them make more sense, raise the cost of other bills.
* Make clothes cost in CAS.
