Barcelona Fines Landlords Who Let Buildings Sit Empty
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Re: Barcelona Fines Landlords Who Let Buildings Sit Empty
#2Why is it a fine? Why not a tax?
Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
Re: Barcelona Fines Landlords Who Let Buildings Sit Empty
#3Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
> Why is it a fine? Why not a tax?
what's the difference?
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#4Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
> Why is it a fine? Why not a tax?
Fines (at least, non-criminal ones) and taxes, while sometimes procedurally distinct, are essentially functionally equivalent.
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#5Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
Yeah let's just get rid of income taxes and have an empty-building based economy that makes a lot of sense
Re: Barcelona Fines Landlords Who Let Buildings Sit Empty
#6Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
Much easier to beg for votes saying we "fined these evil landlords" instead of saying increasing taxes on empty buildings. I think there will be many fires in Barcelona this year.
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#7Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
> Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Fines (at least, non-criminal ones) and taxes, while sometimes procedurally distinct, are essentially functionally equivalent.
In general, taxes are deductible whereas fines are not.
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#8Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
Maybe fines offer more discretion for officials (easy to impose, revise, and target specific landlords) as opposed to a tax which would be more rigid (slow to implement, difficult to change)?
Re: Barcelona Fines Landlords Who Let Buildings Sit Empty
#9Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
Fines seem to be more flexible in their enforcement and cancellation, possibly as negotiation tactics. The label, as opposed to 'tax', comes with the idea of punishment and can more logically be increased to higher levels in ways not possible if considered a cost of doing business.
Re: Barcelona Fines Landlords Who Let Buildings Sit Empty
#10Why is it a fine? Why not a tax? Taxing unused spaces sitting idle makes a lot more sense than income (ie: people’s work).
In the US fines are not tax deductible, so that's one fiscal difference between taxes and fines. I have no idea if Spain considers fines to be tax deductible or not.