William McCluskey is currently an “Extraordinary Professor” at the African Tax Institute at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Roy Bahl is Emeritus Regents Professor of Economics and founding dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He also is an “Extraordinary Professor” of economics in the African Tax Institute at the University of Pretoria. Riël Franzsen is a professor and director of the African Tax Institute at the University of Pretoria where he holds the South African Research Chair in Tax Policy and Governance.
This forward-looking, authoritative review of the current status and likely future development of the property tax is very timely, given the ongoing strategic economic development within the region. The fact that many countries discussed are at different stage of economic and fiscal reform will allow readers within the region and beyond to reflect on how their own jurisdictions might benefit from the experiences documented here.