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New water tax regime set to modestly boost local government revenue in 2025

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On September 10, Finance Minister Lan Fo’an delivered a report to the legislature (NPCSC), discussing recent progress on water tax reform.
TL;DR: This new tax regime is set to deliver a modest boost to local government revenues this year.
Some context: After years of local pilot programs, authoritie...