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South Australia was the first Australian state to introduce a land tax, based on the unimproved capital value of land, in 1884. [6] [7] In 1910, George Allen (first secretary to the Treasury) founded the Land Tax Office to service land taxes at the federal level as a form of wealth tax and as a means to break up large tracts of underutilised land.
A land value tax is a progressive tax, in that the tax burden falls on land owners, because land ownership is correlated with wealth and income. [3] [4] The land value tax has been referred to as "the perfect tax" and the economic efficiency of a land value tax has been accepted since the eighteenth century.
Real estate appraisal, property valuation or land valuation is the process of assessing the value of real property (usually market value). Real estate transactions often require appraisals because every property has unique characteristics. The location also plays a key role in valuation.
Local governments are typically funded largely by taxes on land value (council rates) on residential, industrial and commercial properties. In addition, some State governments levy tax on land values for investors and primary residences of high value. The State governments also levy stamp duties on transfers of land and other similar transactions.
A property investor can utilise calculations such as the Land-to-Asset Ratio. The land-to-asset ratio is a real estate valuation measure that compares the value of the land on which a property stands to the total value of the property - including the land, buildings, and any improvements.
The 319 counties of Queensland in 1901. Lands administrative divisions of Queensland refers to the divisions of Queensland used for the registration of land titles. There are 322 counties, and 5,319 parishes within the state. [1] [2] They are part of the Lands administrative divisions of Australia. Queensland had been divided into 109 counties ...
Land is the predominant focus of Western property law, including Australian property law. Legal developments in this field outweigh the development of other forms of property law, this is primarily due to the high value of land in comparison to other forms of property, such as chattels.
With a total area of 1,729,742 square kilometres (715,309 square miles), Queensland is an expansive state with a highly diverse range of climates and geographical features. If Queensland were an independent nation, it would be the world's 16th largest. Queensland's eastern coastline borders the Coral Sea, an arm of the