I'm just curious why this wasn't phrased in more precise terms? Because star fraction has been blowing up these things for the past week.
If an act of piracy, well.
If you wish to term it an act of piracy then I invite you to debate the issue on the IGS Soter.
Hopefully one more meeting of the free captains will firm our our stance on taxation/ROE interaction and we'll announce our policies on customs offices in general. Specifics to come - but we are going to be considering excessive (numbers to come) and exclusive (barred on standings) administration of planetary customs offices cause for political -10 setting.
For the record our replacement orbital facilities are running on zero tax (was .01 for a few days due to bugs) for Friendlies and Neutrals and 5% tarrif for Enemies. We note that your corp mates have been making use of them Soter
But its entirely possible the council of free captains will vote for near minimal tariffs for -10s also. (something in the .01% -> 5% range) - its useful as an intel tool to see where -10s do their business certainly, but ideologically Jericho certainly leans towards lowest tax possible.
Still, you have an RP assault to try with the accusation of Piracy against Interbus Soter and it'll give a forum for discussion of the Star Fraction's approach to taxation/ROE so be my guest please.