Court Upholds €451,000 WOZ Valuation Despite Industrial Site Location
A Dutch homeowner unsuccessfully appealed their €451,000 2023 WOZ valuation in Moerdijk, despite arguing location on an industrial site warranted a lower assessment; the court upheld the valuation after acknowledging and adjusting for site-specific drawbacks.
Court Upholds €451,000 WOZ Valuation Despite Industrial Site Location
A Dutch homeowner unsuccessfully appealed their €451,000 2023 WOZ valuation in Moerdijk, despite arguing location on an industrial site warranted a lower assessment; the court upheld the valuation after acknowledging and adjusting for site-specific drawbacks.
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36% Bias Score
Texas House Speaker Burrows Signals Conservative Shift
Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) became Texas House Speaker on January 14, winning with more Democratic than Republican votes; his conservative agenda includes a $1 billion ESA program, property tax cuts, and a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying, signifying a potential shift towards a more conservative Texas...
Texas House Speaker Burrows Signals Conservative Shift
Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) became Texas House Speaker on January 14, winning with more Democratic than Republican votes; his conservative agenda includes a $1 billion ESA program, property tax cuts, and a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying, signifying a potential shift towards a more conservative Texas...
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52% Bias Score
Hessian Property Tax Hikes Exceed State Recommendations
In Hesse, Germany, hundreds of municipalities increased property taxes beyond state recommendations, citing budget constraints and inaccurate calculations from the state's tax administration, impacting citizens and highlighting the challenges of revenue neutrality in tax reforms.
Hessian Property Tax Hikes Exceed State Recommendations
In Hesse, Germany, hundreds of municipalities increased property taxes beyond state recommendations, citing budget constraints and inaccurate calculations from the state's tax administration, impacting citizens and highlighting the challenges of revenue neutrality in tax reforms.
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40% Bias Score
North Dakota Governor Proposes Plan to Eliminate Residential Property Taxes
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong proposed a plan to eliminate residential property taxes using $483 million in state funds and oil tax savings, aiming to provide initial relief of up to $1,550 per homeowner and eventually eliminate property taxes for many within a decade, despite concerns about...
North Dakota Governor Proposes Plan to Eliminate Residential Property Taxes
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong proposed a plan to eliminate residential property taxes using $483 million in state funds and oil tax savings, aiming to provide initial relief of up to $1,550 per homeowner and eventually eliminate property taxes for many within a decade, despite concerns about...
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48% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg: Education, Taxes, Healthcare, and Immigration Reforms
Baden-Württemberg is implementing educational reforms, recalculating property taxes, reducing some emergency care facilities, establishing a new agency for skilled worker immigration, and facing challenges in cross-border rail and shopping tourism.
Baden-Württemberg: Education, Taxes, Healthcare, and Immigration Reforms
Baden-Württemberg is implementing educational reforms, recalculating property taxes, reducing some emergency care facilities, establishing a new agency for skilled worker immigration, and facing challenges in cross-border rail and shopping tourism.
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24% Bias Score
German Property Tax Reform Increases Rental Costs
Germany's 2019 property tax reform, spearheaded by Olaf Scholz, unintentionally increased rental costs in major cities due to a lack of measures preventing landlords from passing on higher taxes; this flaw exacerbates existing housing affordability issues.
German Property Tax Reform Increases Rental Costs
Germany's 2019 property tax reform, spearheaded by Olaf Scholz, unintentionally increased rental costs in major cities due to a lack of measures preventing landlords from passing on higher taxes; this flaw exacerbates existing housing affordability issues.
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64% Bias Score
Bogotá Announces 2025 Unified Predial Tax Deadlines and Payment Options
Bogotá's District Secretariat of Finance announced the 2025 unified predial tax payment deadlines: a 10% discount until April 25th, 2025, and a final deadline of July 11th, 2025, with payment installments available until May 9th, 2025.
Bogotá Announces 2025 Unified Predial Tax Deadlines and Payment Options
Bogotá's District Secretariat of Finance announced the 2025 unified predial tax payment deadlines: a 10% discount until April 25th, 2025, and a final deadline of July 11th, 2025, with payment installments available until May 9th, 2025.
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20% Bias Score
Frankfurt's Property Tax Reform: Winners and Losers
Frankfurt's new property tax system, based on a state-mandated calculation, increases taxes for 78,000 residents (46%) and lowers them for 91,000, maintaining the city's overall annual revenue of roughly €220 million; however, many residents are facing increased tax burdens due to the new area-facto...
Frankfurt's Property Tax Reform: Winners and Losers
Frankfurt's new property tax system, based on a state-mandated calculation, increases taxes for 78,000 residents (46%) and lowers them for 91,000, maintaining the city's overall annual revenue of roughly €220 million; however, many residents are facing increased tax burdens due to the new area-facto...
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36% Bias Score
Hessen Municipalities Defy State's Property Tax Recommendations, Leading to Significant Increases
Following a nationwide property tax reform in Germany, hundreds of Hessian municipalities increased property taxes beyond state recommendations, with 60 percent exceeding the recommendation by at least 5 percentage points due to financial constraints and disputed calculations, impacting homeowners a...
Hessen Municipalities Defy State's Property Tax Recommendations, Leading to Significant Increases
Following a nationwide property tax reform in Germany, hundreds of Hessian municipalities increased property taxes beyond state recommendations, with 60 percent exceeding the recommendation by at least 5 percentage points due to financial constraints and disputed calculations, impacting homeowners a...
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56% Bias Score
Spain Announces 100% Tax on Non-EU Property Purchases to Tackle Housing Crisis
Spain will implement a 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU buyers to combat its housing crisis, impacting approximately 27,000 transactions in 2023, part of a wider strategy by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Spain Announces 100% Tax on Non-EU Property Purchases to Tackle Housing Crisis
Spain will implement a 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU buyers to combat its housing crisis, impacting approximately 27,000 transactions in 2023, part of a wider strategy by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
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52% Bias Score
2025 Greek ENFIA Property Tax: Most Unchanged, Discounts for 1 Million
The 2025 ENFIA property tax bill in Greece, arriving by mid-March for over 7.3 million owners, shows most will pay the same as 2024, with discounts up to 50% or full exemption for over 1 million based on income and property; payments can be in full or 12 installments.
2025 Greek ENFIA Property Tax: Most Unchanged, Discounts for 1 Million
The 2025 ENFIA property tax bill in Greece, arriving by mid-March for over 7.3 million owners, shows most will pay the same as 2024, with discounts up to 50% or full exemption for over 1 million based on income and property; payments can be in full or 12 installments.
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36% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Reforms Nine-Year Gymnasium to Address Skilled Worker Shortage
Baden-Württemberg is overhauling its nine-year Gymnasium, extending it by a year, boosting STEM education (including a dedicated 5th-11th grade computer science and AI course), and enhancing vocational guidance to address a projected 910,000 skilled worker shortage by 2035.
Baden-Württemberg Reforms Nine-Year Gymnasium to Address Skilled Worker Shortage
Baden-Württemberg is overhauling its nine-year Gymnasium, extending it by a year, boosting STEM education (including a dedicated 5th-11th grade computer science and AI course), and enhancing vocational guidance to address a projected 910,000 skilled worker shortage by 2035.
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24% Bias Score