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How "Smart" is the Split-Rate Property Tax? Evidence from Growth Patterns in Pennsylvania
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2008
Level City or Town
State(s) Pennsylvania
Source Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Urban sprawl and inefficient land use result from property tax systems that discourage dense development and reward holding underused land. A split-rate property tax-taxing land at a higher rate than buildings-encourages more compact growth by incentivizing construction and increasing...
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