scholarly journals Sustainable Land Planning in Case of Decentralized Land Authorities

Author(s):  
Xieer Dai

The main focus of this paper is to analyze the effect of local public finance on spatial land use through economic models and empirical evidence from Israel. The theoretic models extends the Alonso-Mill-Muth model by incorporating local public finance. The first finding is that steady population growth provides a channel for land capitalization through the mechanism of long term land property right. This implies a possible conflict of interest if ownership of land leasing revenue and the ad valorem property tax are not consistent. The empirical section examines one of the implications derived from the models highlighting a possible inconsistency between central and local governments due to land ownership centralization. This causes local tax revenue inequality among Israeli municipalities. Statistical evidence shows that cities with a larger share business land use can generate more tax without assistance from the central government, and are therefore more fiscal independent. Fiscal status has a significant effect on the planning time of residential construction. Municipalities with higher local tax revenues have shorter planning time(higher probability of acceptance) conditional on the plan’s size and other features.

Author(s):  
Yilin Hou

The real property tax (RPT) is a major, stable revenue source for local governments to provide basic public services. The quality, quantity and reliability of public services in a locality are key indicators of the living standards. The service responsibilities require local governments to maintain stable revenues. RPT is a tax on owning and holding land and structures on land, and RPT is a very old tax, dating back to ancient times when land and products thereof were the most important assets. RPT has been used by governments of all countries throughout history, although with huge variation in formats and ways of use. Despite numerous pitfalls in its design and administration, RPT has remained a pillar of local revenue, accounting for a high percentage of total local revenue. Thus, it is important to understand RPT and its roles in local public finance. RPT was mistakenly dubbed the worst tax, a misnomer that has caused misperception of the tax that should be corrected. RPT is one essential pillar of a modern tax system. The design and maintenance of an optimal RPT should follow six principles. The complexity of RPT is with key aspects in its administration, with the weakest link in property value assessment. Exemptions and limitations add to the complexity of RPT, causing unintended consequences. From a panoramic view, RPT has adapted to changes of the society and economy; it still holds prospects as an optimal tax and remains the cornerstone of accountable and sustainable local public finance.


2014 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Barrie J. Wills

A warm welcome to our "World of Difference" to all delegates attending this conference - we hope your stay is enjoyable and that you will leave Central Otago with an enhanced appreciation of the diversity of land use and the resilient and growing economic potential that this region has to offer. Without regional wellbeing the national economy will struggle to grow, something Central Government finally seems to be realising, and the Central Otago District Council Long Term Plan 2012-2022 (LTP) signals the importance of establishing a productive economy for the local community which will aid in the economic growth of the district and seeks to create a thriving economy that will be attractive to business and residents alike. Two key principles that underpin the LTP are sustainability and affordability, with the definition of sustainability being "… development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."


2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Sondakh ◽  
Jenny Morasa ◽  
Heince Wokas

In accordance with the decision of the finance minister 34/PMK.03/2005 UN taxation philosophy about sharing property tax revenues between the central government and local governments that receive the proceeds of land and building tax is directed for the purpose of public interest, then the proceeds from the PBB constitutes acceptance of the State which must be shared between the central government and local governments. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of tax compliance in Target and Realization of Land and Building Tax payments. Sources of data used in this study is secondary data is data that comes from the Tax Office Primary service Manado. The results showed that the Land and Building Tax Revenue in theperiod of four years from 2008-2011 continued to increase except in the year 2009. In general, most people are aware of their obligations as citizens of Indonesia are good and they are aware that taxes are a form of public participation in local development to better developed and developing countries. Also there is a small community is not aware of its obligations as a taxpayer PBB.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Jiaao Guo ◽  
Victoria Fast ◽  
Philip Teri ◽  
Kirby Calvert

Land-based, utility-scale renewable energy (RE) systems using wind or solar resources to generate electricity is becoming a decisive solution to meet long-term carbon emission reduction goals. Local governments are responding in kind, by adopting their own goals and/or establishing policies to facilitate successful implementations of RE in their jurisdiction. One factor to successful RE development is to locate the most suitable lands, while continuing to sustain land-based economies and ecosystem services. Local governments often have limited resources; and this is especially true for small, land-constrained local governments. In this paper, we illustrate how a standardized RE technical mapping framework can be used by local governments to advance the implementation of RE in land-constrained areas, through a case study in the Town of Canmore, Alberta. Canmore has a limited municipal area surrounded by the Canadian Rockies, along with complex land-use bylaw and environmentally sensitive habitats. This mapping framework accounts for these conditions as it considers theoretical resources, technically recoverable lands, legally accessible lands, and the spatial capital cost of connecting new RE facilities. Different land-use planning scenarios are considered including changing setback buffers and expanding restrictions on development to all environmentally sensitive districts. The total RE potentials are then estimated based on the least-conflict lands. Technically speaking, even under restrictive land suitability scenarios, Canmore holds enough land to achieve ambitious RE targets, but opportunities and challenges to implementation remain. To eventually succeed in its long-term emission reduction goal, the most decisive step for Canmore is to balance the growth of energy demands, land-use changes, and practicable RE development. Mapping systems that can study the influence of land-use planning decisions on RE potential are critical to achieving this balance.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anisah Alfada

This study examines the effects of fiscal decentralization on corruption by analyzing whether the degree of fiscal decentralization facilitates or mitigates the number of corruption cases in Indonesia’s local governments. The research utilizes a panel data model and a system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator to assess the degree of fiscal decentralization on corruption in 19 provinces for the period between 2004 and 2014. The estimation results reveal that the degree of fiscal decentralization, both expenditure and tax revenue sides, drives a growing number of corruption cases in local governments. A lack of human capital capacity, low transparency and accountability, and a higher dependency on intergovernmental grants from the central government may worsen the adverse effects of corruption. Our results suggest that a more heterogeneous population and higher political stability mitigate the adverse effects of corruption. Furthermore, this is the first corruption study in Indonesia to create corruption measures from the number of corruption cases investigated by the Indonesia Corruption Eradication Commission as well as extensive, provincial-level government financial data. As a result of using these different datasets, this research advances existing empirical studies and makes policy recommendations for the local governments in Indonesia.


Author(s):  
Dastan Aseinov

The authority for taxation might be delegated to the local governments to expand their financial autonomy through increasing their revenue. This study aims to assess the financial autonomy of local governments in Kyrgyzstan in terms of tax revenues. The taxing power of local governments examined using local budget data for period of 2007-2017. We use variables as reflecting the level of taxing power. Variables measured as ratio of total local government tax revenue, different types of taxes revenue to the total revenue or to the total tax revenues. This study also looks at the legal framework for delegating taxation powers to local authorities. The results show that financial autonomy of local governments in terms of taxation is low. Local governments in Kyrgyzstan largely depends on transfers from the central government budget. According to the legal framework, the tax powers of local administrations is within narrow limits. Since increasing the financial autonomy through expanding the taxing power of local governments poses problems this needs to be solved, like a narrow tax base and inefficient tax administration in the regions. Thus, it can be argued that it is too early to transfer taxation power to local governments.


2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mentari G. Kumaat ◽  
Sifrid S. Pangemanan ◽  
Heince R. N. Wokas

Taxes are one source of state revenue. Local tax is a tax which is entrusted by the central government to be levied and managed by local governments. Local tax is one sector in incereasing local revenue. Hotel taxes included in the tax area. Hotel tax is a potential sector in raising revenue. The purpose this study to know the recording and reporting of hotel tax (study on Dispenda Bitung and Dispenda Manado). The method used is descriptive analysis, the research conducted by collecting data, analyzing the data collected, as well as giving particular faced, and draw conclusions. The data used in this research is secondary data, using all the data obtained from the source. The result show Dispenda Bitung and Dispenda Manado has yet to make its accounting records or journal transaction taxes when receiving payments of hotel taxes, and based on data from the Budget Realization Statement of hotel tax, hotel tax revenue of Manado city is greater than the hote tax revenue of Bitung city.  Keywords : analysis, recording and reporting, hotel tax


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Barmin Yusuf

Land and Building Tax is a potential source of revenue for the region as one of the direct taxes. Land and Building Tax is a central tax because the object is in the area, then the region gets a bigger share. In Gorontalo Regency, mainly Tolagohula Sub-district, as in other parts of Indonesia, the land and property tax (PBB) is one source of local revenue. The management of the land and building tax (PBB) in Tolangohula sub-district is expected to lead to the welfare of the people in Gorontalo Regency.The purpose of this study is to determine how the effectiveness of tax revenue Earth and Building (PBB) in District Tolangohula Gorontalo District. Using the Ratio of the effectiveness of Land and Building Tax revenues (PBB) shows the ability of local governments in mobilizing Land and Building Tax (PBB) in accordance with the targeted. The ability to obtain Land and Building Tax (PBB) is categorized effective if this ratio reaches at least 1 or 100%. Overall, the acceptance effectiveness of Land and Building Tax (PBB) in District Tolangohula Regency Gorontalo during the period of 2012 to 2014 is in the effectiveness category.


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