 "Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)")
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Expert seeks rezoned land value tax.(BUSINESS)
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Byline: Brendan Keenan
LANDOWNERS should have to pay tax on the increased value of their land when it is rezoned or rises because of the building of nearby road or rail lines.
UCD economist Colm McCarthy, who is also an associate at UCD Urban Institute Ireland, said a land value tax would also help restore financial independence to local authorities.
"The abolition of rates on residential property in Ireland back in 1978 was a strategic error," Mr ...
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