This thesis intends to enhance the taxing power of local government. For this goal, the extent of this research is limited in the area of the theories, the relevant laws, the present situations on the taxing power, financial power and autonomous power...
This thesis intends to enhance the taxing power of local government. For this goal, the extent of this research is limited in the area of the theories, the relevant laws, the present situations on the taxing power, financial power and autonomous power of local government.
Some methods are investigated and suggested to enhance the practical use of the right to determine tax rate, which is endowed to the local government. And this thesis also examines the method to magnify the taxing power of local government, considering the legal limitations of the right to determine tax item, which is not endowed to the local government yet and so on.
This thesis is mainly composed of five parts as follows: in the first part the purpose the research methods and the further discussional direction of this thesis are subscribed:
In the second part, the taxing power of local government is studied: that is to say, the theories and the laws related to the autonomy of local government, the financial and taxing power of local government are examined. it also examined various debates related to the principle of "tax must be based on law":
In the third part, the present situation of the taxing power of local government in foreign countries(Japan, United States and France) is studied;
In the fourth part, the extent and limit of the power of enactment of ordinance to the present local taxes are examined and the right to determine tax item, the right to determine tax rate, the right to determine tax base and the right to determine reduction and exemption are examined;
In the fifth part, the method to magnify the taxing power of local government is studied and the method to enhance the practical use of the arbitrable tax-rate system are suggested. And the method of introducing the tax which is not provided by law is investigated. It is considered the method to magnify the right to determine the tax base. the right to determine the tax reduction and exemption. And it suggested the method to transfer the right to determine the tax base of aquisition tax and registration tax from central government to local government.
The method to enhance the practical use of the arbitrable tax-rate system and the right to determine the tax reduction and exemption are also suggested. From this thesis on the taxing power of local government, it is concluded as follows:
First of all, the legal status of the ordinance should be reestablished as the one equivalent to the law. The legal status of local ordinance is inferior to the law, but the local ordinance should be understood as a legal concept analogous to the law, and thus, its status be reestablished since it has a democratic legitimacy and validity. The local ordinance is also constitutionally supported as well. It has been pointed out that the constitutionally secured range of the local ordinance is not esteemed during the law-making. The basis derives from the fact that the legal status of the local ordinance is not mandate but quasi-law. The alternatives for expanding the range of local ordinances are proposed that the saving clause in the fifteenth section and the saving clause in the ninth section of the Local Autonomy Act should be deleted. And, the third section, first sub-section in the Local Tax Act should be clearly amended by deleting it again. And the system of judicial review on the local ordinance should be taken by the Constitutional Court:
Second, the taxing power of the right to determine tax rate, the right to determine tax base exempt, and the right to determine tax item are endowed to the local government to quite a degree. However the negative attitude of governor of the local government caused by the worry over tax revolt, the lack of understanding of local government on local taxation system, and the lack of inducement to increase the yield of taxes keep the most endowed rights for taxation from being properly used by local government: Third, considering the increasing effect of tax revenue, it is better to promote the practical use of existing taxing power of local government than expand the taxing power of local government by establishing new tax item. In other words, the promotion of the practical use of the arbitrable tax-rate system, which is a part of the right to determine tax rate among the existing taxing power of local government, is more effective to increase the tax revenue. Even if the tax which is not provided by law is introduced, tax sources are limited. Because the taxation of local government is not permitted to impose taxes on the same items with the national tax:
Fourth, as a result, it is important to endow the right to determine magnify the taxing power of local government. But it is more important to promote the practical use of the right to determine tax rate, arbitrable tax-rate system, by introducing incentive system on local taxation.