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Of course he dosn't, but you do. Unless you are very altruistic the rent at which you are willing to let that
property will take into account your costs of ownership, which includes any tax liability. If the market won't
pay that price then you have a bad investment.


says, using his knowledge, that it will let for $300-320 and nothing I can do will change that. If I decide I
need $350 because of current interest rates, tax rates etc and advertise at that price it will just stay empty.


What the tax regime can control is not the rent, but my
willingness or otherwise to stay in this market by making my
return greater or less as compared to alternative investments.


If you lease a flat, that is you do not own the land. The flat is
Capital is an"investment". If you own the land then you are a
parasite (economic term). The tax system can make parasites
divert their money to enterprise and productive use.


How odd that it doesnt in Australia that has had an LVT for more than a century.


Nice theory, pity about what actually happens in the real world.


Economists and socialists don't live in the real world, Rod


True.


Do they live in your sirry irriot world? Surrounded by thickos?


Nope yours, surrouinded by thicko liars like you.