This presentation was given at a meeting of the Commission on Local Tax Reform held in Edinburgh on 19 May 2015. A video of the full session can be viewed here.
Authors
![Stuart Adam](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Stuart_Adam.jpg?itok=WhMGYiwy)
Stuart Adam
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
Presentation details
- Publisher
- The Commission on Local Tax Reform
Suggested citation
Adam, S. (2015). 'Local housing taxation' [Presentation]. Edinburgh: The Commission on Local Tax Reform. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/local-housing-taxation (accessed: 30 June 2024).
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