land tax

noun

A levy on the value of land without regard to buildings, personal property and other improvements.

Meanings

nounland tax (countable and uncountable, plural land taxes)

plural land taxes

  1. countableuncountableeconomicsA levy on the value of land without regard to buildings, personal property and other improvements.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property

Broader
capital levy
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 土地稅 /土地税, 田賦 /田赋
  • 土地稅 /土地税 (tǔdìshuì)levy on the value of land
  • 田賦 /田赋 (tiánfù)levy on the value of land
Finnish maavero
  • maaverolevy on the value of land
French taxe foncière f impôt sur la terre
  • taxe foncière f impôt sur la terrelevy on the value of land
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APA

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MLA

“land tax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20tax. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “land tax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20tax.

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