No exclusions for proposed property tax

If the rumours are true, the property tax will be assessed on both the house and the site.

No exclusions for proposed property tax

Some argue that taxing houses is unfair because it punishes those who improve their house, whereas taxing the site incentivises property owners to maximise the utilisation of the land.

This argument completely ignores the fact that most taxes punish people who try to improve their lot in life.

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