Commons Levies for the National Dividend
Radio spectrum, big data, use of airspace and waterways, courts, monopolies, and unused patents hold a special place in the New Physiocratic platform. As they are products of nature or society, the special annual levies raised from these sources must be distributed as cash payments as part of the National Dividend.
Examples of levies to be charged on certain common natural assets would be as follows:• Yearly license fees for using radio and other public spectrum
• Surtax on monopoly profits
• Annual levies on “Big Data” companies’ (e.g., Facebook) ad revenues, who use your information to their benefit
• Annual levies on unused patents (after a certain amount of time) / “patent troll” behavior
• Tax on settlements from litigation in court, paid by those losing the case
• Tax on air and waterway traffi c
Hotels and similar entities (e.g., AirBnBs) must levy the Sustainable Value Added tax at the luxury tax rate, as a consumption tax whose revenues also go toward the National Dividend. The growth of global tourism has brought much benefit to select segments of society, it has come at great cost. Its effect on local cultures and way of life, traffic, and its role in driving up housing costs has caused tremendous pushback from communities around the world. Some communities, especially in Europe, have responded with hard caps on tourist numbers. However, these caps are also detrimental (and arbitrary) not to mention it is very difficult to control the flow of people. By channelling he powerful forces of tourism to enhance the national dividend, the revenues of tourism can be enjoyed by everyone, while at the same time, slowing its growth. As culture and space are considered public domain under a New Physiocratic regime, this is the most just approach to mitigating the impacts of tourism.