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Compare and contrast ad valorem taxes with real property taxes?

Differences between ad valorem taxes and real property taxes?

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1. none that i know of. ad valorem is latin. same thing as real property taxes. based on value.
2. The phrase ad valorem is Latin for "according to value". In the case of municipal property taxes, property owners have their property assessed on a periodic basis by a public tax assessor. The assessed value of the property is then used to compute an annual tax, which is levied on the owner by his or her municipality. Ad valorem taxes such as this are incurred through ownership of an asset, and contrast to transactional taxes such as sales taxes, which are incurred only at the time of transaction. Real Property (real estate) is the rights to land and improvements to the land. Taxes are charged accordingly.