You may call it "taxing," but Inno calls it stealing.
Call it what you wish: I call it collecting my hood tax. See, as far as I am concerned, anyone in my hood is my "enemy". Not all are the same, because some have earned my respect. I even advise them on how to better defend themselves. But I belong to a specific Guild: and unless a Guild member, Ally or friend is in my hood I am at war with them. In war, to the victor goes the spoils. And as far as I am concerned, the spoils is the tax I collect every time I kick someones troops in the teeth, leave them bleeding on the "field of battle", and take the tribute that is due me. Now you may not do this, Volodya: it is your preference. Just like there are some others here who will not. And I look at it this way: if you don't tax your hood, then I will do it for you. And get even better things because your not doing it. And this, in turm has helped my Guild more then if I cluttered my town with goods and supply buildings. My town is cluttered with GB's for war. And I love it that way.
Notice all the Thank Yous
I say thank you as well, High Lord Paladin Ardak: in the form of a funny icon hanging over the taxed building.
When I used to play D&D (back when dinosaurs still roamed the earth) my characters were always Chaotic Neutral. I think in this game it still fits me well: