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This volume showcases the first comprehensive assessment of property tax in Asia. It provides authoritative data on legislation, tax administration practices, revenue statistics, reform proposals, new technology, and political debate to raise awareness of the potential for land-based revenue throughout these regions.
About the author
William McCluskey is currently an "Extraordinary Professor" at the African Tax Institute at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Roy Bahl is Emeritus Regents Professor of Economics and founding dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He also is an "Extraordinary Professor" of economics in the African Tax Institute at the University of Pretoria.
Riël Franzsen is a professor and director of the African Tax Institute at the University of Pretoria where he holds the South African Research Chair in Tax Policy and Governance.
Summary
This contributed volume showcases the first comprehensive assessment of the property tax in Asia, including China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It provides authoritative data on legislation, tax administration practices, revenue statistics, reform proposals, new technology, and political debate to raise awareness of the potential for land-based revenue throughout these regions.
This volume is essential for advisors on tax reform and implementation; academics, teachers, and researchers in public finance; national ministries of finance and local government; and universities and libraries.
