News Analysis / luxury tax can not see where his face lesson.
[Economic Daily reporter Chen Meizhen ╱ / Taipei]
Through the raised house "assessment of present value" to increase the penalties for luxury tax plan, the Treasury surface strong, in fact, buying accounts, still have to see where his face.
Two key factors that determine housing tax, in addition to the tax rate is "assessing the present value." Tax level, rests in the hands of the Ministry of Finance; assess the present value of the amount, it is the county government's responsibilities.
Ministry of Finance February 2 invited the head of tax at the 25 counties, cities and counties should honestly reflect the requirements of the mansion, including the assessment of the present value of houses, house tax and rates to solve a serious deviation from the long-term phenomenon. Treasury wants to play the role of locomotive pulled mansion tax burden, unfortunately, there is no central place can be forced to travel according to the specified track tools, where as long as its own way, the Treasury also Mokenaihe.
Present value of housing assessment is made of the real estate committee responsible for assessing local counties, cities and counties to tax laws need to be re-assessed every three years, in fact, there are few cities and counties are willing to play bad cop, down a lead prefectural housing tax increase "offenses."
Present value assessment unadjusted years, building grade, cost, depreciation standards, all under the age can not keep up, the Treasury now requires counties to adjust the present value of houses reasonable assessment, but did not increase the long-term accumulation of "historical cost", what this reflects how much or how to digest? Not a central responsibility, but it is the first big problem county and city governments. Once the place so do not want to touch the hot potato, Finance Ministry can only fool negatives.
