diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 01da469..6633925 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <groupId>quicktax</groupId>
     <artifactId>quicktax</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.2</version>
+    <version>1.6.0</version>
 
     <name>QuickTax</name>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/tk/taverncraft/quicktax/utils/MessageManager.java b/src/main/java/tk/taverncraft/quicktax/utils/MessageManager.java
index 21a3816..d2ab3e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tk/taverncraft/quicktax/utils/MessageManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tk/taverncraft/quicktax/utils/MessageManager.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
@@ -33,8 +35,7 @@ public class MessageManager {
         Set<String> messageKeysSet = lang.getConfigurationSection("").getKeys(false);
 
         for (String messageKey : messageKeysSet) {
-            messageKeysMap.put(messageKey, ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&',
-                    lang.get(messageKey).toString() + " "));
+            messageKeysMap.put(messageKey, formatMessageColor(lang.get(messageKey).toString() + " "));
         }
     }
 
@@ -313,4 +314,30 @@ public class MessageManager {
         }
         return message;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Formats color in chat messages.
+     *
+     * @param message message to format
+     */
+    private static String formatMessageColor(String message) {
+        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(?<!\\\\)#[a-fA-F0-9]{6}");
+        Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(message);
+        while (matcher.find()) {
+            String hexCode = message.substring(matcher.start(), matcher.end());
+            String replaceSharp = hexCode.replace('#', 'x');
+
+            char[] ch = replaceSharp.toCharArray();
+            StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder("");
+            for (char c : ch) {
+                builder.append("&" + c);
+            }
+
+            message = message.replace(hexCode, builder.toString());
+            matcher = pattern.matcher(message);
+        }
+
+        message = message.replace("\\#", "#");
+        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/en.yml b/src/main/resources/en.yml
index 2252fee..3013c7a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/en.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/en.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 prefix: '&6[&bQuickTax&6] '
 
 # messages that support placeholders have them listed as comments on the right of the message
+# hexadeciaml color codes are also supported (e.g. #ff0000, #00ff00)
+# if you need # in your string but not as a color code, escape it with \ (e.g. \#hashtag)
 
 # general messages
 reload-success: '&aQuickTax has been reloaded!'
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ no-quicktax-sign-remove-permission: '&cYou do not have permission to break a lea
 # format for help command
 help-header: '&b----- &6Commands &b-----'
 help-body: |
-  &a/quicktax help &b- view a list of help options
+  &a/quicktax help &b- view the list of commands
   &a/quicktax pay <amount> &b- pay tax to the server
   &a/quicktax top &b- view tax payer leaderboard
   &a/quicktax stats &b- view your own tax stats
@@ -77,8 +79,8 @@ help-body: |
   &a/quicktax server admin add <amount> &b- add money to the server tax balance
   &a/quicktax server admin take <amount> &b- take money from the server tax balance
   &a/quicktax server admin set <amount> &b- set the server tax balance
-  &a/quicktax schedule start &b- start tax collection schedule
-  &a/quicktax schedule stop &b- stop tax collection schedule
+  &a/quicktax schedule start &b- start tax collection schedules
+  &a/quicktax schedule stop &b- stop tax collection schedules
   &a/quicktax schedule view &b- view all schedules
   &a/quicktax schedule view <name> &b- view a specific schedule
   &a/quicktax update &b- manually trigger an update for the leaderboard
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 0e588c2..0d77bec 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,97 @@ api-version: 1.13
 commands:
   quicktax:
     description: Base command for the plugin
-    aliases: [qt, qtax]
\ No newline at end of file
+    aliases: [qt, qtax]
+permissions:
+  quicktax.help:
+    description: View the list of commands
+    default: op
+  quicktax.pay:
+    description: Pay tax to the server
+    default: op
+  quicktax.top:
+    description: View the tax payer leaderboard
+    default: op
+  quicktax.stats:
+    description: View your own tax stats
+    default: op
+  quicktax.schedule.view.enabled:
+    description: View enabled tax collection schedules
+    default: op
+  quicktax.stats.others:
+    description: View a specific player's tax stats
+    default: op
+  quicktax.collectall:
+    description: Collect tax from all players
+    default: op
+  quicktax.collectrank:
+    description: Collect tax from players by rank
+    default: op
+  quicktax.collectbal:
+    description: Collect tax from players by balance
+    default: op
+  quicktax.collectactivity:
+    description: Collect tax from players by activity
+    default: op
+  quicktax.collectname:
+    description: Collect tax from a specific player
+    default: op
+  quicktax.server.stats:
+    description: View the server total tax stats
+    default: op
+  quicktax.server.withdraw.self:
+    description: Withdraw money to self from server tax balance
+    default: op
+  quicktax.server.withdraw.others:
+    description: Withdraw money to specific player from server tax balance
+    default: op
+  quicktax.server.admin.add:
+    description: Add money to the server tax balance
+    default: op
+  quicktax.server.admin.take:
+    description: Remove money from the server tax balance
+    default: op
+  quicktax.server.admin.set:
+    description: Set the server tax balance
+    default: op
+  quicktax.schedule.start:
+    description: Start tax collection schedules
+    default: op
+  quicktax.schedule.stop:
+    description: Stop tax collection schedules
+    default: op
+  quicktax.schedule.view.*:
+    description: View all tax collection schedules
+    default: op
+  quicktax.schedule.view.disabled:
+    description: View disabled tax collection schedules
+    default: op
+  quicktax.reload:
+    description: Reload the plugin
+    default: op
+  quicktax.sign.add:
+    description: Allow creation of leaderboard signs
+    default: op
+  quicktax.sign.remove:
+    description: Allow removal of leaderboard signs
+    default: op
+  quicktax.exempt.*:
+    description: Exempt player from all tax collections
+    default: op
+  quicktax.exempt.collectname:
+    description: Exempt player from tax collection by name
+    default: op
+  quicktax.exempt.collectall:
+    description: Exempt player from tax collection on all players
+    default: op
+  quicktax.exempt.collectrank:
+    description: Exempt player from tax collection by rank
+    default: op
+  quicktax.exempt.collectbal:
+    description: Exempt player from tax collection by balance
+    default: op
+  quicktax.exempt.collectactivity:
+    description: Exempt player from tax collection by activity
+    default: op
+
+