The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-05-21
ENGLAND TO TAX LAND.
PROPOSED SYSTEM Long STEP TOWARDS THE
HENRY GEORGE DOCTRINE

s hardly any of its adoption of 20 per cent will be
levied upon the increased value of lands This is
e taking considerable portion of the increment as it
Is called for purpose of supporting government The tax
will only upon land value and not upon the improvements
splendid vindcaton of the theory by Henry George
LyodGeorge the Chancellor of the Exequer presented
TO parliament in the following language:
Now the question of land The first conviction that
borne in upon Chancellor of the Exchequo who examines land
subject taxation is this that order justice
draw distinction between land whose value purely agru
tra in its composition and land which special
value attached owing either to the fact Of its covering market
able mineral deposits because of proximity any
ton of people Agricultural land has during the past 20
30 years appreciated in value in this country In parts
has probably gone down know parts of the country where the
value gone up But there has been increase in
the value land and of mineral property And still
important consideration examining the respective
merits of these three classes of claimants taxation The
growth in the value especially OF urban sites due
pendre capital thought the part the ground but
entirely owing the energy and the enterprise of the community
(Cres Oh Where due that and where it
any expenditure by the urban himself full credit
will be given him taxation am dealing with which are
due the growth of the community and not to anything done by
the urban proprietor 1t undoubtedly of the evils of
our present system that instead Of reapng the benefit
of the endeavor of its citizens community has always to
pay heavy penalty ground landlords for putting the value
Of their land
Is too much nequabe Parliament should demand
special contribution from these fortunate towards the de
fence country and the social needs of the unfortunate IN the
the community whose efforts have madiay contributed to
the opulence which they enjoying
One disastrous result of this that land which IS essential TO
the free healthy development of being kept out OF the
market order to enhance its value cramped and
people become overcrowded dwellings which costly without be
ing comfortable You have any buy ordinance survey map
and put together sheets which include town OF your a
quanance immediate vicinity and you Will see
what mean will find rule your town or village
huded the map dwellings anned together as near
the law of the land will permit with occasional courtyard INTO
which the sunshine rarely ceeps but with nothing that would S
the title of garden And yet outside square miles OF and I'M
occupied least unblt upon land IN the town seems 10 el g
the grain, as if it radium. =
The apply the OF mineral royaeS
There all the expenditure incurred by the capitalist VINO runs W
risk of losing his capital while the miner risks his fe ana 90 %
think much royalty who has contributed no
capital risk contribute in this emergency to pear ts
large burden that upon for the defence OF the country anu
help pay the large of needed to make provision 10
social needs aged and for those who have been engaged III
digging mining royalties all their lives
My present proposals proposals both tor taxation anu W
valuation Although moderate in character they VIII Pouoe
an appreciable in the present year and more IN
The proposals are three in number
First is proposed to levy the Increment OF value a
crung land enterprise of the community OF te ~
owners neghbors We propose to make this tax
i've 1t is apply future appreciation IN value on9' anu
not touch any increment already accrued we begin ee
valuation of all land at the price which II may ue 0>l
realize the present time propose to charge the du y
additional value which land may hereafter acquire
The valuations upon the difference between which the aN W
hargeabe will be valuations of the land itsel-aPart rom
ana other improvements of this difference the stot
increment propose to take onefh 20 per cent to w
We with the valuation at the present hoiei W
listing value We then continue increment from that po
propose charge per the increment wnicl u
eceyes ascertained by comparing what he receives M
ton made Immediately after this bill would be also mace
" the transfer of property sale and on the passing "
ery upon DEATH any increment winch IS no. G"
expenditure by the landowner himself Improvements Du y @