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That's essentially an export tariff.

• Terr_ 2y ago
  Perhaps if they were mobile homes. :p The comparison breaks down a little further with cases where the foreign owners just rent the home out.
  • gruez 2y ago
    >Perhaps if they were mobile homes. :p Tourism counts as an "export" even though everything stays within the country's borders. >The comparison breaks down a little further with cases where the foreign owners just rent the home out. So... an investment tax?
    • Terr_ 2y ago
      Hmmmm, kinda? AFAIK usually an investment tax is on gains, so "you must pay X% when purchasing an the capital" tax seems pretty unusual, or perhaps it exists under some other term. It's not quite a usual sumptuary tax either... I'm assuming it's more about ownership than usage, since it doesn't hit local landlords, and there are already visa/immigration systems if it were a matter of people-movement.