Real Estate Tax and the Property Market

Tax, what are taxes and who gets the tax payout.
There are a variety of taxes that fall under the general term 'Real Estate Tax'. This includes what can be termed 'property taxes' which are usually paid to the local or national government.
Then there are real estate taxes paid on the purchase or sale of a property, which can be for personal or commercial use. Also there are real estate taxes paid on income or investment real estate.
There are many more forms of real estate tax, and each type of tax has it owns levels of taxation, and who it is paid to depends on the circumstances surrounding the property.