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Property taxes require people to pay a portion of the assessed value of property they hold.

Land value tax implies the existence of a third party with no aligned incentive that punishes you for not using your property in the manner they deem most suitable.




It's not that hard to assess land value objectively. You can just base it on neighboring properties.




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