• sixCats@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I think that’s crazy

    I also think that’s crazy. In the UK we pay stamp duty, a one time tax when you buy property. It’s much more if it isn’t your primary residence

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      You pay council tax. It is a different way of collecting the same tax.

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        1 year ago

        Council tax doesn’t pay for any of the things that property taxes do. The USA also has separate taxes for bin collection etc

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          You’re paying for local services and the amount you pay is based on the value of your home. HTH

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            Yea but notably property taxes pay for schools in the USA, council tax pays for roads, lights, bins etc

            In the UK you don’t get to go to a better school just because your house costs more money