The answer is … land tax. But what is the question?
Speaker: Professor Arthur Grimes (Chair of Wellbeing & Public Policy, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand)
Date & time: Wednesday 9 October 2024, 5.45pm – 7.30pm (AEDT)
Location: Macquarie University City Campus, Room 2305, Level 23, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney, 2000 (Entry via Level 24)
In the lecture, Professor Grimes will address the topic that Henry George is perhaps most famous for: the ‘single tax’, i.e. the need for a land tax. Economists have long espoused the efficiency benefits of a tax on the unimproved value of land; advocates include John Stuart Mill, Henry George and Milton Friedman. But many questions remain: What are the criteria for favouring land tax over other taxes? What are the equity implications of adopting a land tax? For which economic and social challenges should a land tax be adopted, with offsetting falls in other taxes? These questions touch on a wide variety of social and economic topics. They will be answered in relation to local and central government financing, with historical and contemporary examples providing real-world policy context.
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