Property Tax

Working Papers
A Proposal for Land-Based Urban Property Tax Reform in Punjab and its Distributional Implications This paper proposes a reform of Punjab’s urban residential property tax, of which the key features are: taxing land area alone, removing differential treatment of rented- and owner-occupied properties and at least partially dismantling size-based... Dr. Anjum Nasim, Dr. Saqib Jafarey Published - Mar 25, 2024
Reports
Property Tax Utilisation and Equity in Punjab: Policy Challenges and Reform Options This report examines the policy challenges that are hindering the recurrent Urban Immovable Property Tax (UIPT) from acting as an instrument of sustainable financing for urban public services in Punjab, Pakistan. Dr. Ali Cheema, Ahsan Zia Farooqui, Dr. Adnan Qadir Khan, Dr. Shandana Khan Mohmand, Co-Authors Governance and Political Economy Published - Feb 6, 2023