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Endorsement

"Removing almost all business taxes, including property taxes on improvements, excepting only taxes reflecting the marginal social cost of public services rendered to specific activities, and replacing them with taxes on site values, would substantially improve the economic efficiency of the jurisdiction."William Vickrey, professor of economics and Nobel Laureate

 

Eight Nobel Laureates in Economics have endorsed a tax on land values rather than on production.

 

Pennsylvania

Reform efforts across Pennsylvania include Allentown, Altoona, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Scranton and Washington

THE FUTURE FOR LVT THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA

LVT can be an important component to the solution of the State's budget issues. The history of LVT in Pennsylvania provides strong evidence that communities adopting even a modest tax shift in the direction of land values experience real benefits.

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Reading, Pennsylvania

Providing tax relief and Re-investment Incentives

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Pennsylvania Property Tax

The property taxes in Pennsylvania apply only to real estate - land and buildings - and are not levied on cars, business inventory, or other personal property. As of this posting, January 2010, places of burial, charitable and educational institutions and government property remain exempt.

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We are looking for a temporary part-time Data Entry Tech to update, maintain, and organize our database(s), electronic and paper files. Qualifications for this paid, temporary part-time position include working knowledge of MS Access database, proficiency in Excel and Word processing.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, and 3 references to mailto:barbara@ourcommonwealth.org