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property tax
Theory of property taxation
There is widespread “horizontal inequity” in property taxes because of unequal assessments upon owners. The tax falls more heavily on some kinds of business (e.g., railroads and other utilities) and some types of consumption (e.g., housing) than on others. In the United States, property taxes on farming as…
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There is widespread “horizontal inequity” in property taxes because of unequal assessments upon owners. The tax falls more heavily on some kinds of business (e.g., railroads and other utilities) and some types of consumption (e.g., housing) than on others. In the United States, property taxes on farming as…
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