US EditionSierra Leone: Freetown's Property Tax Is Designed to Plug Funding Gap - How Sierra Leone's Capital Went About It
Freetown’s reform introduced a digital platform and satellite imagery, boosting local revenue through fairer, more transparent property tax processes and stakeholder engagement.
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Sierra Leone: Freetown's Property Tax Is Designed to Plug Funding Gap - How Sierra Leone's Capital Went About It
Analysis - Property taxes remain one of the most underperforming sources of revenue for urban development across Africa. One reason is that they are often opposed by the economic elites and large property owners. Freetown, the economic and administrative hub of Sierra Leone, has successfully implemented a property tax regime aimed at raising revenue the city needs for its development.
Freetown’s property tax is designed to plug funding gap: how Sierra Leone’s capital went about it
Property taxes remain one of the most underperforming sources of revenue for urban development across Africa. One reason is that they are often opposed by the economic elites and large property owners. Freetown, the economic and administrative hub of Sierra Leone, has successfully implemented a property tax regime aimed at raising revenue the city needs for its development. Freetown is where 15% of the country’s population lives, out of a total …
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