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Municipal finance in the Netherlands and Worldwide

December 13, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

VNG International is the International Cooperation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities, rooted in a long history of local democracy and local government. The organization’s mission is to strengthen democratic local government in developing […]

A Review of Local Government Finance in Israel

August 22, 2023 LPS Alliance

Israel’s local governments play an important role in the provision of public services. The central government has delegated to local governments the responsibility for providing elementary and secondary education and social welfare. In addition, local […]

Central-local government relations in property tax administration in Tanzania

December 12, 2020 LPS Alliance

There has been considerable emphasis in the property tax literature on principles for what taxes should be assigned either to the central government or to lower levels of government. In contrast, intergovernmental cooperation in revenue […]

How Kampala is building a culture of taxpaying

October 26, 2016 LPS Initiative

KAMPALA, Uganda — Standing in front of a van packed with passengers and luggage on the roof rack, taxi driver Abu Mugisha is glued to his smartphone — paying his taxes. Scrolling down a list […]

State and Local Governments: Why They Matter and How to Finance Them

October 26, 2015 LPS Initiative

State and local government fiscal systems have increasingly become vulnerable to economic changes. Over the past three decades, state and local deficits during economic recession have been larger and deeper each time. The impact […]

Burundi Fiscal Decentralization and Local Governance

July 18, 2015 Jamie Boex

Despite the remarkable progress achieved since the end of the conflict, Burundi still faces significant development challenges. Since 2005, the Government of Burundi has embarked on a potentially transformative process of decentralization, with the aim […]