{"id":2404,"date":"2026-02-02T11:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centar.ee\/?post_type=tehtud-tood&#038;p=2404"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:42:52","slug":"kohalike-omavalitsuste-tulumaksu-rakendamise-mudelid-euroopa-riikides","status":"publish","type":"tehtud-tood","link":"https:\/\/centar.ee\/en\/tehtud-tood\/kohalike-omavalitsuste-tulumaksu-rakendamise-mudelid-euroopa-riikides","title":{"rendered":"LOCAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TAX\u202fIMPLEMENTATION MODELS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The study\u00a0summarises\u00a0the experiences of Finland, Sweden,\u00a0Denmark\u00a0and Norway in introducing and implementing a local personal income tax. It answers 14 research questions and draws\u00a0mainly on\u00a0document analysis, complemented by input from external experts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We compared key indicators across the four countries, including the municipal income tax rate and effective tax rate, local tax revenue per capita, and residents\u2019 average income. 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