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Re:Inflation Has Outpaced Wage Growth. Now It’s Cutting into... by Yoofie on Sunday July 17, 2022 @11:29PM (#32134307)
> 3. Empty home wealth tax. If a house has been empty for more than six months a year, it should be taxed a percentage of its fair market value based on vacancy months.

How would this work in practice and enforced?

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Re:Inflation Has Outpaced Wage Growth. Now It’s Cutting into... by imtringued on Monday July 18, 2022 @06:52AM (#32136692)
It doesn't. It is better to charge a fee per square meter of land and rebate the fee for owner occupied plots of land.
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