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by techlover14159 3679 days ago
If real estate producing rent is taxed it is definitely passed on to the tenant in the form of increased rent. It is just a cost of running a business.

Real estate taxes are in principle very similar to taxing a robot. It will be passed on to the consumer.

If you are referring to rental income being taxed (after all costs are deducted) then it is very similar to profits from robot assisted manufacturing being taxed. This will happen in the current tax regime in the US and here both are similarly situated as well.