Re:Does Georgism work? Is land a big deal?
by smnrchrds on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @11:30PM
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> Just take the value you want it to produce, divide by the assessed value of all of the land, and you have your tax rate.
That's how my city determines property tax rates! Cities in my province are not allowed to run a deficit. So every year, the city look as assessed value of all properties, how much budget it needs for the year, divides the two, and voila! Tax rate!
It's actually a bit more complicated because the residential and commercial tax rates are different and the city has revenue sources other than property taxes, but it is largely like that.
Re:Does Georgism work? Is land a big deal?
by amablue on Thursday December 09, 2021 @01:05AM
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The Georgist answer is that the government wouldn't decide the value of the land, the market would. If the government is setting it, it's almost certainly not pricing it optimally.
Re:Does Georgism work? Is land a big deal?
by ItsMonkk on Thursday December 09, 2021 @01:20AM
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If you tax the land at a rate greater than a 100% LVT, the market price of the building will be less than the improvement value, and therefore there will not be a good reason for builders to build. This will create distortions that are harmful and you will ultimately see less tax money.
Re:Does Georgism work? Is land a big deal?
by smnrchrds on Thursday December 09, 2021 @01:26AM
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More than 100% over how long?
We could make a land value tax constitute any amount we’d like.
Just take the value you want it to produce, divide by the assessed value of all of the land, and you have your tax rate.
That’s not an interesting question, though. The interesting part is whether or not that’s reasonable or fair, and to explore who wins and loses.