General Tax Issues
Taxation Principles
Assessment Related

General Tax Issues

• Bird, R. & Slack, E. Fiscal Aspects of Metropolitan Governance
• Bish, R. Local Government Financing Issues in the United States
• Bland, R. A Revenue Guide for Local Government 2nd ed
• City of Winnipeg. New Deal for Winnipeg
• England, R. An Essay on the Political Economy of Two-Rate Property Taxation
• Finances of the Nation Property and Related Taxes
• Hobson, P., Cameron, D., & Locke, W. A Question of Balance- An assessment of Local Government in Nova Scotia
• Kitchen, H. Financing Canadian Cities in the Future?
• Kitchen, H. Financing City Services: A prescription for the future
• Kitchen, H. Property Tax: Issues in Implementation
• Kitchen, H. Canadian Municipalities: Fiscal Trends and Sustainability
• Kitchen, H. & Slack, E. Special Study: New Finance Options for Municipal Governments
• Pennsylvania Economy League Inc. Local Tax Reform- Implications for Economic Development and Job Creation
• Pennsylvania Economy League Inc. Local Tax Reform- What other states can tell us
• Property Tax Issues in Other States
• Reeb, D. The Adoption and Repeal of the Two Rate Property Tax in Amsterdam New York
• Residential Property Tax Survey and Utility Charge Survey (Edmonton)
• Slack, E. Revenue Sharing Options for Canada’s Hub Cities
• Slack, E. Property Tax Reform in Ontario: What have we learned
• State of Florida. Property Tax Reform Committee Preliminary Report and Recommendations
• Youngman, J. & Malme, J. Stabilizing Property Tax in Volatile Real Estate Markets
• Youngman, J.  Alternative Perspectives on Property Taxation

Principles Related

• Chapman, J. Balancing Adequacy and Equity in Washington State Property Tax
• England, R. Property Tax Reform and Smart Growth
• Jones, C. Fundamental Property Tax Reform: Land Use Implications Of New Jersey's Tax Debate
• Pogue, T. Criteria for Good Proposals for Property Tax Reform- Handouts Property Taxation Review Committee
• Property Tax Review Commission (City of Vancouver). Principles and Guidelines
• Tax Policy Group of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network. Tax Principles Workbook: A tool for critiquing tax and fiscal proposals and systems
• Tax Reform in Other States: A Summary
• Washington State Tax Structure Study. Questions Relating to Tax Principles
• Wildasin, D. Tax Reform in Kentucky: Principles and Practice

Assessment Related

• Amborski, D. & Mars, J. Current Value Assessment in the Greater Toronto Area: Impacts and Policy Implications
• Anderson, J. Measuring Use-Value Assessment Tax Expenditures
• Baer, D. State Programs and Practices for Reducing Residential property Taxes
• California Taxpayers’ Association. Proposition 13: Love it or hate it, its roots go deep
• Citizens for Limited Taxation. Proposition 2 ½ 20 Years Later.
• Dye, R. & McMillen, D. Surprise! An Unintended Consequence

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