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2. WHY PROPERTY TAX IS IMPORTANT
Advantages
Disadvantages
Uses of property taxes
Rural property taxes
4. RURAL PROPERTY TAX IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES
Agricultural conditions
Land tenure and land administration
Property markets
Transparency
5. IMPLEMENTING A PROPERTY TAX
Practical details: a checklist
Administrative machinery
Putting it into practice: a chronological checklist
6. VALUATION APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES
Valuation methods and standards
Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA)