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A variation of this taxation proposal exists and has been at work for several years in Ontario. While it is not a 100% taxation on the rise in value of the property, it is indexed to ~2% (for anything above $400,000) of the sale value.

It's called the Land Transfer Tax: http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/tax/ltt/




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