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- Would we punish people who consume so little water, electricity or gas that they appear as not there? Of course not, but people who save enough to not produc
by bertil 9y ago
- Would we punish people who consume so little water, electricity or gas that they appear as not there?
Of course not, but people who save enough to not product garbage are still quite rare; they still use water and electricity. Some people have their own well and solar array/windmill, those rarely live in a densely populated city where raising the level limit hits the local Nimbysm. Once again: that’s the first step for detection, city inspectors would most likely be happy to flag you for a medal if you actually save resources that aggressively.
> These are all metrics that can be spoofed
Indeed, but wasting water to save tax sounds quite egregious. Once again: finding a renter that pays you is financially far more beneficial. The point of the tax is to signal it’s not OK to sit on a property and speculate, not collect more tax.
- naasking 9y agoSure, signaling is fine, as long as it's effective. Dealing with tenants is tedious and laborious. Someone who can speculate on multiple properties probably places a higher value on his time than the cost of utilities. But I suppose we'll see, since some governments are going to try these controls.