land taxes

Real estate dues

Land taxes are taxes levied on the ownership or value of real property—the ground itself and any structures on it.

Property taxes, estate taxes, and inheritance taxes all fall under this umbrella.

The term appears most often in historical or policy contexts: Colonial land taxes funded local governments.

In modern usage, "property tax" is more common for ongoing assessments on real estate.

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assessment · millage · ownership · claim · cadastral · municipality · eminent domain · tax liens · levy · tax burden · revenue · real estate · duties · housing affordability · fiscal · rate · plot · surveyor

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tax base type

land taxesincome tax

Government charge on earnings

income taxes · wage tax · value-added tax · payroll taxes · payroll tax

mobility of tax base

land taxeswealth tax

Tax on total possessions

asset mobility

land taxescapital flight

Rapid outflow of investments

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G