Edited by the late Richard M. Bird, formerly Professor Emeritus, Rotman School of Management and Senior Fellow, Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Canada and Enid Slack, Economic Consultant and Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto, Canada

'. . . fine compilation of essays dealing with international land and property taxation issues. . . . the book is well researched and readable in presenting the tax systems. . . The book would be more than appropriate as additional reading for a master's level class in taxation. It could supplement an international tax class, or be used in a state and local tax class to present contrasts and complexities of the issue in other countries.'

• Contents: 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Land and Property Taxation in 25 Countries: A Comparative Review 3. Reforming Property Taxes Part I: OECD Countries 4. Property Taxation in Canada 5. Property Taxation in the United Kingdom 6. Property Taxation in Australia 7. Land Taxation in Germany 8. Property Tax in Japan Part II: Asia 9. Property Taxation in Indonesia 10. Property Taxation in India 11. Real Property Taxation in the Philippines 12. Property Tax in Thailand 13. Land and Property Taxation in China Part III: Africa 14. Property Rates in Kenya 15. Property Rates in Tanzania 16. Property Taxation in South Africa 17. Land and Property Taxation in Guinea 18. Land and Property Taxation in Tunisia Part IV: Central and Eastern Europe 19. Land-based Taxes in Hungary 20. Land and Property Taxes in Russia 21. Property Tax in Ukraine 22. Land and Property Taxes in Poland 23. Real Estate Tax in Latvia Part V: Latin America 24. Land Taxes in Colombia 25. Taxes on Land and Property in Argentina 26. Property Tax in Chile 27. Property Taxes in Mexico 28. Property Taxes in Nicaragua Index

Edited by the late Richard M. Bird, formerly Professor Emeritus, Rotman School of Management and Senior Fellow, Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Canada and Enid Slack, Economic Consultant and Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto, Canada

'. . . fine compilation of essays dealing with international land and property taxation issues. . . . the book is well researched and readable in presenting the tax systems. . . The book would be more than appropriate as additional reading for a master's level class in taxation. It could supplement an international tax class, or be used in a state and local tax class to present contrasts and complexities of the issue in other countries.'

• Contents: 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Land and Property Taxation in 25 Countries: A Comparative Review 3. Reforming Property Taxes Part I: OECD Countries 4. Property Taxation in Canada 5. Property Taxation in the United Kingdom 6. Property Taxation in Australia 7. Land Taxation in Germany 8. Property Tax in Japan Part II: Asia 9. Property Taxation in Indonesia 10. Property Taxation in India 11. Real Property Taxation in the Philippines 12. Property Tax in Thailand 13. Land and Property Taxation in China Part III: Africa 14. Property Rates in Kenya 15. Property Rates in Tanzania 16. Property Taxation in South Africa 17. Land and Property Taxation in Guinea 18. Land and Property Taxation in Tunisia Part IV: Central and Eastern Europe 19. Land-based Taxes in Hungary 20. Land and Property Taxes in Russia 21. Property Tax in Ukraine 22. Land and Property Taxes in Poland 23. Real Estate Tax in Latvia Part V: Latin America 24. Land Taxes in Colombia 25. Taxes on Land and Property in Argentina 26. Property Tax in Chile 27. Property Taxes in Mexico 28. Property Taxes in Nicaragua Index

Edited by the late Richard M. Bird, formerly Professor Emeritus, Rotman School of Management and Senior Fellow, Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Canada and Enid Slack, Economic Consultant and Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto, Canada

'. . . fine compilation of essays dealing with international land and property taxation issues. . . . the book is well researched and readable in presenting the tax systems. . . The book would be more than appropriate as additional reading for a master's level class in taxation. It could supplement an international tax class, or be used in a state and local tax class to present contrasts and complexities of the issue in other countries.'

• Contents: 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Land and Property Taxation in 25 Countries: A Comparative Review 3. Reforming Property Taxes Part I: OECD Countries 4. Property Taxation in Canada 5. Property Taxation in the United Kingdom 6. Property Taxation in Australia 7. Land Taxation in Germany 8. Property Tax in Japan Part II: Asia 9. Property Taxation in Indonesia 10. Property Taxation in India 11. Real Property Taxation in the Philippines 12. Property Tax in Thailand 13. Land and Property Taxation in China Part III: Africa 14. Property Rates in Kenya 15. Property Rates in Tanzania 16. Property Taxation in South Africa 17. Land and Property Taxation in Guinea 18. Land and Property Taxation in Tunisia Part IV: Central and Eastern Europe 19. Land-based Taxes in Hungary 20. Land and Property Taxes in Russia 21. Property Tax in Ukraine 22. Land and Property Taxes in Poland 23. Real Estate Tax in Latvia Part V: Latin America 24. Land Taxes in Colombia 25. Taxes on Land and Property in Argentina 26. Property Tax in Chile 27. Property Taxes in Mexico 28. Property Taxes in Nicaragua Index