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betterment levy

noun

C2CEFR level
92/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A charge capturing for the public purse the uplift in land value created by public action such as planning consent.

The council floated a betterment levy on the windfall from the rezoning.

Similar: development land tax

Topic: Tax law in Legal English

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