Property Tax in BRICS Megacities

The overall objective of the book is to holistically assess the property tax systems in BRICS megacities. As megacities play a vital role within their respective countries - economically, administratively, and from a human development perspective - they experience the costs and benefits of urbanization simultaneously with major investment needs, rising poverty, and increasing congestion and pollution levels in the context of limited financial resources, raising the question for a suitable decentralized funding source. This book highlights the property tax as a means to help further improve the financial sustainability of megacities, the reliability and quality of their services, and megacities' contribution to supporting economic growth.

Obiectivul general al cartii este de a evalua in mod holistic sistemele de impozitare a proprietatilor din megalomurile BRICS. Intrucat mega-orasele joaca un rol vital in tarile lor respective - din punct de vedere economic, administrativ si din perspectiva dezvoltarii umane - experimenteaza costurile si beneficiile urbanizarii simultan cu nevoile majore de investitii, cresterea saraciei si cresterea nivelului de congestie si poluare in contextul limitarii resurse financiare, ridicand problema unei surse adecvate de finantare descentralizata.