Why not just skip the whole tax system, give the ruler all the tax gold, and let them pass out whatever they want to whoever they want?
I am suggesting for realm council only, no need to act like its an idiotic request. Whats wrong with allowing ruler to send a percentage of their income to council members? The old tax system had it and I never understood why it was removed. The realm council is not made up of civil servants but people working a very powerful position that deserves compensation.