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The Hoarding of Housing In all the coverage of the Housing Crisis, hardly anything is said about how our existing housing stock is being used. Yet even the most optimistic forecasts of potential…
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Homestead Allowance- Protecting the Asset rich, Cash Poor The introduction of Land Value Tax (LVT) would unfairly put financial pressure on individuals who have arranged their affairs so that a…
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HOUSING AND LAND VALUE TAXATION The housing market isnt working and is grossly unfair. The only people who can afford to buy a house are those who already have one or can turn to the bank of…
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LAND VALUE TAX: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE There is limited experience of Land Value Tax (LVT) in countries that compare with the UK. In its pure form (see What is LVT? in this series) it is almost…
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WHAT IS LAND VALUE TAXATION? Land Value Taxation is a method of raising public revenue by an annual tax on the rental value of land. Most existing taxes (income tax, VAT, stamp duty) are levied…
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LAND VALUE TAX: LOCAL OR NATIONAL? Land Value Taxation (LVT) is any tax or levy based on the value of a site, location or piece of land [see What is LVT? in this series]. Debate in the Liberal…
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LAND VALUE TAX AND SOCIAL JUSTICE In the last quarter century Britain has seen an unprecedented transfer of wealth towards the most affluent. The key indicator of inequality, the Gini coefficient,…
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THE BUSINESS CASE There are three pillars of the Business Case for LVT in Britain: It would be good for UK plc: improving efficiency and international competitiveness right across the wealth…
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LAND VALUE TAX AND YOUNG PEOPLE Recent budgets have thrown the treatment of generations young and old into sharp contrast. Young people see their benefits are cut or their growth linked to the…
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LVT AND PLANNING If Land Value Tax (LVT) is to work well it must have a proper relationship with the planning system. Planning decisions represent the communitys view as to how land should be…
