# What are the significant sources and sinks for ISK?

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**Created:** [March 1, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-are-the-significant-sources-and-sinks-for-isk/143182 "2019-03-01T05:35:25Z")\
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From 2012, player Tippia:

Faucets:

- NPC bounties
- NPC buy orders
- Agent rewards: Mission rewards, Mission time bonuses, Incursion rewards
- Insurance payout
- GM actions: Reimbursement for lost pods
- Character creation

Sinks:

- Market taxes & fees: Broker fees, Sales tax
- NPC sell orders
- NPC station services: Repairs, Jump clone installation, Medical clone installation/upgrade/station change, Science and industry slot rental, Ship insurance
- NPC station office fees: Rent, Impound penalties
- Wardecs
- Sovereignty fees
- PI fees: Building PI structures, Import/export tax (from NPC-owned customs offices)
- Corp & alliance fees: Corp creation, Alliance creation, Alliance upkeep, Creating/awarding medals, Corp registry ads
- Agent fees: (Certain) LP store items, Locator agent services, Courier missions w/ deposits
- CSPA Charges
- Smuggling fines
- GM Actions: Removal of bought ISK, Removal of insurance after ship reimbursement
- Character deletion

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