Wise taxation brings jobs and prosperity
Robert Schalkenbach Foundation have produced a Primer on Land Value Tax. While focused on Colorado, the principles apply everywhere.
Also, an extensive review of research literature about LVT has been posted here. Among the topics covered are effects on sprawl/infill, housing supply, business formation, environment, tax compliance, inequality, and rents.
Back in 2015, the late economist Fred Foldvary proposed a possible means to achieve peace in Israel and Palestinian territory. The reasoning behind “A Confederation of New Canaan” remains valid even as the stakes seem to have risen. It’s fully described here.
The Israel Palestinian Confederation is an active group working toward this remedy. Perhaps they should receive more attention.
If you’re attending the National Conference of State Legislators in Indianapolis next week, stop by Booth 830, and meet experts from the Public Revenue Education Council, along with Center for the Study of Economics, Better Cities Committee, and Just Economics, to investigate a revenue source which works better for taxpayers and local governments.
Staffing our booth August 15 and 16 will be Scott Walton, Josh Vincent, Sue Walton, Eric Reingardt, and Rick Rybeck. They look forward to meeting you, answering your questions, and telling you lots of stories about how communities have benefited from a shift of tax off of improvements and on to land value.
Or, explore our site, perhaps starting here.
from Nina Paley
Public Revenue Education Council is again representing advocates of the land value tax (LVT) at the 2016 “Legislative Summit” of the National Council of State Legislatures. Legislators and their staffs have a lot of concerns, but for most, two of the top priorities are economic development and tax revenue. At our Booth 505 in the NCSL Exhibit Hall you can learn about one policy that achieves both.
While we are based in St. Louis, proponents able to assist with smart revenue policy are located throughout the United States and other countries.
Based in Indiana, our mission is to help concerned citizens and local officials throughout North America understand site value (land value), and learn the benefits and practicality of greater reliance on it as a revenue source. This is our new, not-yet-complete, web site. The domain name “trylvt” means that we suggest considering land value taxation (also known in some areas as “site value taxation”), as a revenue source in place of taxes on productive activity.