council tax

Today's top story on the BBC (in Britain) is property reevaluations. Local government tax comes from property values - but not land values. Clearly this is unjust, since it punishes people for improving their property, while allows wealthy people to have vast amounts of land yet pay the same as people with less. In addition, the amount of tax collected is arbitrary - each local council decides how much it wants, then charges accordingly. How we all wish we could get paid that way! In contrast, land rent only takes the money you owe to society (for taking its land) and nothing more. Here's an idea, why not try justice for a change?