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In the US, property tax is based on current value of property (cost plus or minus unrealized gains). So taxing unrealized gains in the US is not a new idea.

There are some exceptions - California being the most notable. Property is taxed on the purchase price; which of course has created all sorts of challenges for local governments.

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