Joe Casey [mailto:jmcasey@...] Writes: For LVT to be effective in eliminating "freehold value" as you define it, LVT should be applied to total market...
John I asked: "But do you agree that we do not advocate the introduction of LVT together with a cut in gross wages as income tax is cut and abolished?" You...
Dear Rana et al.: This is beginning to remind me of Floyd Cramer's lovely piano piece, "Last Date." I will not comment on your entire letter because I, like...
Dear Mason, et al., It seems that I have unwittingly triggered a debate on the meaning of Marx by sending an note to Dave on the bibliography of Walras! It's...
Many thanks for this thought-provoking item, Geoffrey. The mistake was to tax the salt and not the rental value of the salt mine! It's the difference between...
Noel Many, many thanks for this. Very encouraging. Carol Wilcox put us in touch with some of the founders of this group last year at Essex Uni, when she...
The moderator suggested a few opening comments to introduce myself as a new member. My name's Steve Clegg and I live in swansea wales. My interest in Land...
Is the definition of rent for a site: a) The excess between what is the potential and permitted best use and its next best use. or b) The difference between...
I met a British govt Treasury official last week who compared LVT with a property tax in Massachusetts. He seemed to imply they have a homestead allowance....
... From: David Reed [mailto:dbcreed@...] Subject: RE: Variable rates of LVT Checking out the Land cafe reminded me of some old pamphlets by Charles ...
Many thanks for these thoughtful observations Matt. You are right to identify man-made improvements created by the use of labour and capital on the land as...
... From: Biddle [mailto:biddle19118@...] Sent: 15 September 2004 03:09 To: Mason Gaffney; Nic Tideman; Kris Feder; henry george sf; Chuck Metalitz; Cay...
What with all the talk and slow progress of land reform in Scotland I thoug= ht it worthwhile publishing my very simple and non-legalistic ideas for an A= ct...
Hello all. I'm Sean Brooks, I live in Berwyn Heights, MD, and I have no affiliation with any Georgist groups. I'm an employee of the District of Columbia Fire...
If I understand Joe Casey, he makes an important point. To be most effective, a LVT must be based on full market value of land, not just on a value derived...
Ed Dodson with a comment... One of the issues to be dealt with is whether the survival of agriculture near large cities ought to be encouraged as a means of...
For our international conference participants, please note that the COUNCIL OF GEORGIST ORGANIZATIONS (CGO) has signed both of its hotel contracts for 2005 &...
Mason Gaffney writes: If I understand Joe Casey, he makes an important point. To be most effective, a LVT must be based on full market value of land, not just...
An interesting contribution from Mark Brown to the debate about smallholders and LVT from the "Diggers" yahoo group. Dave Wetzel ... From: Mark Brown Sent: 06...
Ed Dodson with a comment.... A technical problem associated with implementation of LVT is said by some to be the absence of data on leasehold values for land...
I met Stephen Hogan and Lee Searles from the LGA last Friday. They drew my attention to this consultation document. It is important that as many people as feel...
The following person would like to join the LandCafe group: Email address: landtax1 <landtax1@...> Comment from user: I am a member of the Labor Party...
Hello, The following person would like to join the LandCafe group: Email address: changwhanmo <changwhanmo@...> Comment from user: I am a research fellow...
Dear fellow land-taxers, I'd like to join. I've induced 20 localities in the U.S. to actually shift some of their local property tax on building assessments...
