The A B C of Taxation: With Boston Object Lessons, Private Property in Land, and Other Essays and Addresses (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: The A B C of Taxation: With Boston Object Lessons, Private Property in Land, and Other Essays and Addresses (Classic Reprint)
Author: C. B. Fillebrown
ISBN: 9780265191958

C. B. Fillebrown

9780265191958: The A B C of Taxation: With Boston Object Lessons, Private Property in Land, and Other Essays and Addresses (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265191955 ISBN 13: 9780265191958

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Rethink taxes by focusing on ground rent as a social product that shapes cities and public services.

This book presents a provocative view of taxation, arguing that land values reflect the community’s public benefits and the cost of government. It explains how ground rent arises from shared amenities and why shifting taxes onto land can align finance with social good. The text mixes theory with concrete examples from early 20th–century cities to show how public investments become the land’s value—and how this insight could reform tax policy.

What you’ll experience

A clear explanation of ground rent as a social product and its link to public services
Arguments for a single tax and discussion of constitutional questions around taxation
Comparisons of taxation methods and their impact on landlords, farmers, and taxpayers
Historical examples and practical debates on how taxes could be fairer and more efficient

Ideal for readers of economics, public policy, and nineteenth– and early twentieth–century debates on taxation and land use. This edition offers a window into how reformers framed taxation as a way to reflect social value in land.

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