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Some governments may hide a budget surplus to justify a tax hike

Some governments may hide a budget surplus to justify a tax hike
Phys.org Wednesday 16 September 2026, 16:20 UTC 1 min read
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It's annual property tax collection season, and with it may come questions about how those property taxes are used and, if there's a tax increase, why.

It's annual property tax collection season, and with it may come questions about how those property taxes are used and, if there's a tax increase, why.
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