Strategic local tax interactionsDoes quality of life matter?
- Francisco J. Delgado 1
- Santiago Lago Peñas 2
- Matías Mayor 1
- 1 University of Oviedo, Spain
- 2 University of Vigo, Spain
ISSN: 1578-0252
Ano de publicación: 2015
Número: 1
Páxinas: 7-33
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Papeles de trabajo del Instituto de Estudios Fiscales. Serie economía
Resumo
The aim of this paper is to study the role of municipal quality of life as a driver of tax strategic interac-tions among local governments. The analysis is focused on the two main local taxes in Spain –property tax and motor vehicle tax- and on the municipalities above 50,000 inhabitants. Empirical evi-dence confirms the existence and relevance of such interactions in the property tax. On the contrary, in the case of motor vehicle tax such interaction patterns are not detected