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Rethinking Local Taxation

January 28, 2025 Marina Jandrevska

A recent blog post has sparked discussions about the increasing international reliance on property taxes to bolster local government revenues. The post, available here, contrasts the use of personal income tax (PIT) sharing as a […]

Land value capture, explained

May 23, 2022 LPS Alliance

What is “land value capture”? How does it work? And why have so many communities across the world applied this financial approach? Land value return is based on a simple core premise: public action should […]