<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Currently the land tax causes difficulties to the managers of agricultural and forest land as it does not fulfill its historical function. Stagnant market for agricultural products together with damages caused by climate changes (floods or droughts) brings complications to the land managers by decreasing their profit. The research focuses on an analysis of land tax in Central Europe and its functioning as a municipal economic tool taking into account environmental protection and usage of nonrenewable resources. The article offers suggestions for municipalities with regard to changes in land taxation which are derived from their influence on agricultural and forest land usage.</p></abstract>

Currently the land tax causes difficulties to the managers of agricultural and forest land as it does not fulfill its historical function. Stagnant market for agricultural products together with damages caused by climate changes (floods or droughts) brings complications to the land managers by decreasing their profit. The research focuses on an analysis of land tax in Central Europe and its functioning as a municipal economic tool taking into account environmental protection and usage of nonrenewable resources. The article offers suggestions for municipalities with regard to changes in land taxation which are derived from their influence on agricultural and forest land usage.

Land Tax in Local Government

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Currently the land tax causes difficulties to the managers of agricultural and forest land as it does not fulfill its historical function. Stagnant market for...

Land Tax in Local Government

Publicado en línea: 05 sept 2013

Páginas: 22 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eual-2013-0003

Palabras clave
and tax, municipal policy, state policy

This content is open access.

Land Tax in Local Government

Publicado en línea: 05 sept 2013

Páginas: 22 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eual-2013-0003

Palabras claveand tax, municipal policy, state policy

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
and tax, municipal policy, state policy