Revenue Options for Canadian Municipalities Enid Slack Institute
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Revenue Options for Canadian Municipalities Enid Slack Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance Presentation to Canadian National Summit on Municipal Governance July 11, 2005
Outline of Presentation n Background on municipal finance n Fiscal challenges facing municipalities n Revenue options - existing sources n Need for a mix of taxes at the local level n Revenue options – new sources n Revenue sharing versus taxing authority 2
Background on Municipal Finance – Expenditures n Municipal expenditures, Canada, 2003: n n n n Transportation (19%) Health, social services, social housing (13%) Fire and police protection (17%) Water, sewers, garbage (17%) Recreation and culture (12%) Debt charges (4%) Planning and development (2%) Other (16%) 3
Background on Municipal Finance –Revenues n Municipal revenues, Canada, 2003: Property and related taxes – 53% n User fees – 23% n Provincial transfers – 15% n Federal transfers – 1% n Other revenues – 8% n 4
Fiscal Challenges Facing Municipalities n Offloading of services n International competitiveness n Urban sprawl n No diversification of revenue sources 5
Fiscal Challenges – Success on Fiscal Measures n Municipalities have done well on fiscal measures: n n n Size of the operating deficit Amount of borrowing for capital Rate of property tax increases Reliance on provincial grants Extent of tax arrears 6
Fiscal Challenges –Infrastructure and Services n Fiscal health may been achieved at the expense of the overall health of Canadian municipalities: n n The state of municipal infrastructure (water, sewers, roads etc. ) The quality of service delivery 7
Revenue Options – Existing Sources n Property taxes n User fees n Development charges n Borrowing 8
Property Taxes n Good tax for local governments (related to benefits received, property is immovable, visible tax) n Modest increase n Over-taxation of business 9
User Fees n n Price at marginal cost Altering behaviour versus generating revenues 10
Development Charges n Appropriate to pay for growth-related costs associated with development n Marginal versus average cost pricing n Tool to reduce sprawl 11
Borrowing n n n Appropriate to pay for capital expenditures Debt charges relative to own-source revenues have fallen in Canadian municipalities Need for new debt instruments 12
Municipal Access to Other Taxes n Cities should have access to a mix of taxes: n n Range of expenditure responsibilities (need revenues to match) Services used by commuters/visitors Revenues that grow with the economy Increase municipal flexibility 13
Revenue Options – New Tax Sources n Income tax n Sales tax n Fuel tax n Hotel tax 14
Taxes per Capita, 2000 LA Property Atlanta Chicago Boston Detroit Toronto $461 $1, 038 $444 $962 $383 $1, 005 General Sales 153 558 147 0 0 0 Selective Sales 205 332 415 65 142 0 0 0 480 0 Other 194 175 85 65 35 0 Total $1, 013 $2, 103 $1, 091 $1, 092 $1, 040 $1, 005 Income 15
Non-Tax Revenues per Capita, 2002 LA User Fees Atlanta Chicago Boston Detroit Toronto 566 945 264 508 687 281 98 935 16 1, 049 60 30 262 352 111 360 0 471 430 902 0 1, 332 204 1, 101 8 1, 314 52 422 96 570 Other Revs. 307 640 264 236 534 198 Total Revs. $2, 935 $4, 040 $2, 090 $3, 168 $3, 575 $2, 054 Transfers - Federal - State/Prov. - Local - Total 16
Income Tax n n n Revenue elasticity Appropriate to finance social service expenditures Large potential revenues 17
Sales Tax n Revenue elasticity n Taxes commuters and visitors n Incentive for cross-border shopping 18
Fuel Tax n Benefit tax if used to pay for roads n Not as good as tolls to reduce congestion n Not very elastic n Limited revenue potential 19
Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax n Taxes visitors to pay for the services they use (e. g. roads, policing) n Limited revenue potential n Potential “cross-border” problems 20
Revenue Options: Revenue sharing versus local taxing authority n Municipalities should set their own tax rates: n n Autonomy Flexibility Accountability Stability and predictability n But have to address border problems n Expenditures and tax rates need to be determined on a regional basis 21
Concluding Comments n n n Municipalities face fiscal challenges Municipalities would benefit from new sources of revenue Municipalities could also do more with existing revenue sources 22
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