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Re:Book Review: Progress and Poverty by imtringued on Saturday May 14, 2022 @07:11AM (#31376803)
What? Assessing the value of land is a much simpler problem than processing income taxes or sales taxes or VAT.
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Re:Book Review: Progress and Poverty by t0suj4 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @11:00AM (#31378604)
Assessing value for the purpose of sale is much easier than for the purpose of tax.

Land owners need to assess value when they want to sell. Taxmen need regular value assessment so they can tax it.

Does renting out a room in your house to students influence the taxes you and your neighbors pay? How does it change your relationships if they never plan to sell?

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