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Local Government Taxation in Pakistan

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Roy Bahl () (Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University)
Musharraf Cyan () (International Studies Program. Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University)
Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the current practice of local government taxation in Pakistan and to point the way toward structural reforms that are both more rational and more in step with Pakistan’s vision for its fiscal decentralization. The analysis here is restricted to sub provincial governments, i.e., districts, TMA’s and union councils but with a decided emphasis on the former two. We do this by examining the current practice, and by drawing on international comparisons and “best practices” as laid out in the theory of fiscal federalism.

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Paper provided by International Studies Program, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University in its series International Studies Program Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU with number paper0909.

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Keywords: Local Government Taxation; Pakistan; Fiscal Decentralization;

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  2. Olga Lucia Acosta & Richard M. Bird, 2003. "The Dilemma of Decentralization in Colombia," International Tax Program Papers 0404, International Tax Program, Institute for International Business, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. [Downloadable!]
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  4. Richard M. Bird & Enid Slack, 2005. "Land and Property Taxation in 25 Countries: A Comparative Review," CESifo DICE Report, Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 3(3), pages 34-42, November. [Downloadable!]
  5. Richard Miller Bird, 1999. "Rethinking Subnational Taxes - A New Look at Tax Assignment," IMF Working Papers 99/165, International Monetary Fund.
  6. Juan Camilo Chaparro & Michael Smart & Juan Gonzola Zapata, 2004. "Intergovernmental Transfers and Municipal Finance in Colombia," International Tax Program Papers 0403, International Tax Program, Institute for International Business, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. [Downloadable!]
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