single tax

a tax, as on land, that constitutes the sole source of public revenue.

Origin of single tax

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

sin·gle-tax, adjective

A propaganda like the single-tax will undoubtedly find increasing support among business men.

A Preface to Politics |Walter Lippmann
This encouraged Nekhludoff, and he proceeded to explain the single-tax theory of Henry George.

The Awakening |Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy
The single-tax theory of value is that ground-rent automatically absorbs all benefits of progress.

The Principles of Economics |Frank A. Fetter
Mr. George was a man who had made a world-wide reputation for himself as the originator of the Single-Tax system.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 54, November 18, 1897 |Various

This was not the single-tax, but it was the nearest approach to it under present conditions.

The Awakening |Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy

single tax

a taxation system in which a tax on one commodity, usually land, is the only source of revenue

such a tax