Take what used to be a property tax and turn it into a sales tax, which is levied on sales of property.
This would alleviate a lot of my concerns. Sales taxes (on actual sales, as long as it’s not imputed or assumed-sale where no money is actually changing hands) have a ton of advantages, not least of which is that the money is ALWAYS there to pay the taxes. I suspect it won’t satisfy the Georgists, though, as it doesn’t capture appreciation in value if there’s no sale for decades or longer. Maybe—it does remove the incentive for empty-land speculation.
This would alleviate a lot of my concerns. Sales taxes (on actual sales, as long as it’s not imputed or assumed-sale where no money is actually changing hands) have a ton of advantages, not least of which is that the money is ALWAYS there to pay the taxes. I suspect it won’t satisfy the Georgists, though, as it doesn’t capture appreciation in value if there’s no sale for decades or longer. Maybe—it does remove the incentive for empty-land speculation.