Bulletin n. 1/2006 | ||
May 2006 | ||
Blackwell Calvin, Crotts John C. , Litvin Stephen W. , Styles Alan K. |
||
Local Government Compliance with Earmarked Tax Regulation | ||
in Public Finance Review , Vol. 34, No 2 , 2006 , 212-228 | ||
This article investigates local governments’ spending of accommodations tax revenues in the state of South Carolina. Although these revenues are partially earmarked for tourism promotion, results show that local governments engage in illegal fiscal substitution. This fiscal substitution can be explained by the local government's financial flexibility and the proportion of accommodations taxes relative to its overall budget. | ||