land-tax
Noun: A tax levied on land, typically based on its value or area, often used as a source of government revenue.
- (A tax on farmland based on its assessed value.)
- (A fixed rate applied to each unit of land area.)
- (A primary revenue stream from land ownership.)
"to levy a land-tax": to officially impose or collect a tax on land.
- The king decided to levy a land-tax to fund the war. (To charge landowners for the use of their property.)
"land-tax assessment": the process of determining the value of land for taxation purposes.
- The annual land-tax assessment caused disputes among farmers. (The valuation process for calculating the tax.)
"land-tax exemption": a legal waiver from paying the land-tax.
- Religious institutions often receive a land-tax exemption. (They are not required to pay the tax.)
Land tax (n): alternative spelling or phrase meaning the same as "land-tax."
- The land tax was reduced for smallholders. (A tax on land, often written without a hyphen.)
Landowner (n): a person who owns land.
- The landowner protested the increase in the land-tax. (The owner of the land affected by the tax.)
Land value (n): the monetary worth of a piece of land.
- The land-tax is based on the land value. (The assessed worth of the property.)
Property tax: a tax on real estate, including land and buildings.
- The property tax includes the land-tax as part of its calculation. (A broader tax that encompasses land.)
Ground rent: a periodic payment for the use of land, often similar to a tax.
- He paid ground rent to the landlord, which functioned like a land-tax. (A fee for land usage.)
"land-tax burden": the financial weight or obligation of paying the land-tax.
- The land-tax burden fell heavily on small farmers. (The oppressive cost of the tax.)
"to escape the land-tax": to avoid paying the tax through legal or illegal means.
- Some wealthy landowners tried to escape the land-tax by hiding their holdings. (To evade the tax obligation.)