25-07-2026 10:00 via moneyweek.com

What is a land value tax and how would it work?

What is a land value tax?A land value tax is an annual levy paid on the value of the land upon which a property – or no property – sits, rather than a tax on the property itself. The basic idea is that land gets its value from location, rather than the calibre of the development that sits on it. And what gives a location value is what is going on around it. Is it close to the centre of a city? Is it in an area with great transport links, good schools, beautiful parks, hospitals and s
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