{"id":73569,"date":"2017-12-03T07:05:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T00:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tony-blair-backs-labours-land-value-tax-to-tackle-housing-crisis\/"},"modified":"2017-12-03T18:04:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-03T11:04:38","slug":"tony-blair-backs-labours-land-value-tax-to-tackle-housing-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tony-blair-backs-labours-land-value-tax-to-tackle-housing-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Blair backs Labour\u2019s \u2018land value tax\u2019 to tackle housing crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nEndorsement of controversial measure is seen as attempt by former prime minister to re-engage with British politicsTony Blair is backing one of the most controversial measures raised in Labour\u2019s last manifesto, by supporting a new \u201cland value tax\u201d designed to help solve the housing crisis.The former prime minister said the new tax, which sees the value of underlying land taxed rather than property, should replace council tax and business rates to create a \u201cfairer and more rational system of property taxation\u201d. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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