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Land Value Tax
A levy on the unimproved value of land, assessed independently of any buildings or improvements. Widely regarded by economists as the least distortionary tax.
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Categories
Eight portalsConcepts
22 entries- Community Land Trust
- Ecological Georgism
- Ground Rent
- Resource Rents
- Tax Capitalization
- Speculative Vacancy
People
24 entriesPlaces
9 entriesEvents & Campaigns
5 entries- Detroit Land Value Tax Proposal (2023–24)
- Establishment of the Alaska Permanent Fund
- The Single-Tax Colonies (Fairhope & Arden)
- The 1909 People's Budget (United Kingdom)
- 1886 New York City Mayoral Election
Outcomes
13 entries- Land value taxation can improve housing affordability
- Public investment capitalizes into nearby land values
- Resource-rent dividends are workable and durable
- Public goods can be funded from the land rent they create
- Land value taxation dampens land speculation
- A land value tax can be progressive
Research
47 entries- Land Value Taxation Around the World
- The Theory of Local Public Goods
- The Science of Political Economy
- A Perplexed Philosopher
- Protection or Free Trade
- The Land Question
Organizations
11 entries- School of Cooperative Individualism
- Henry George Foundation (UK)
- Labour Land Campaign
- Earthsharing Australia
- Common Ground USA
- International Union for Land Value Taxation
Objections
8 entries- Objection: LVT would hurt farmers and rural landowners
- Objection: Singapore and Hong Kong capture land value yet have costly housing
- Objection: LVT is just a property tax with extra steps
- Objection: LVT inflicts a one-time wealth shock on current owners
- Objection: the Austrian critique of LVT
- Objection: LVT hurts the 'asset-rich, cash-poor'
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