You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereDeath and taxes are lifes only guarantees. And while Fortnite has always had plenty of the first, its now introducing the second! Thats right, the latest update brings an in-game tax, meaning youll have to fork over some gold before you can even use a toilet. Looks like in Fortnite, nothing is certain except death, taxes and sweaty players in the final circle.Next time you visit a vending machine, make sure to carry extra gold in your pockets. After all, Baron requires you to pay a hefty tax which sometimes exceeds hundreds of gold!You now have to pay tax in FortniteFortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 brought several new features to the video game. This season is all about heists and gold, and racking up that sweet currency is easier than ever. Players have been begging Epic Games for more ways to spend their accumulated gold, and guess what? Epic listened! Well kind of.Vending machines offer a variety of weapons you can purchase in exchange for gold. However, before you dish out 1,200 gold for the Plasma Burst Laser, you will have to pay a Baron Tax. If you thought that real-life tax was bad, wait till you see that you need to pay Baron 50% of the amount of purchase.Next time you want to use a toilet in Fortnite, make sure you pay the tax. Image by VideoGamerTo make things worse, you cant even use a toilet in Fortnite without paying tax! Whats next? Will we have to buy a ticket to ride the train? Will cars be off-limits without a license and registration? Will the bus driver start checking for passes? At this rate, well need to file a tax return before dropping from the Battle Bus!Given Epics love for tricking Fortnite players, some of these features might come in the future. But as long as were still out there building, battling, and having fun, who cares about a little in-game tax, just consider it the price of victory! FortnitePlatform(s):Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter9VideoGamerRelated TopicsFortnite Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share