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What is Local Business Tax

Handbook of Research on Strategies for Local E-Government Adoption and Implementation: Comparative Studies
A tax assessed on all enterprises for the privilege of doing business within the jurisdiction. In Miami-Dade County, FL this was previously known as the Occupational License Fee.
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GIS: Changing the Economic Development World
Terry Murphy (Miami-Dade County Commission, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-282-4.ch033
Abstract
Geographical Information System (GIS) technology applications for use in the field of economic development are relatively new. Local economic development (LED) agencies utilizing GIS programs have noted very favorable results. The realities of a global economy and heightened expectations in the information age have motivated LED agencies to provide a wide range of spatial economic data on the Internet. This chapter reviews emerging GIS economic development applications, and encourages the adaptation of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) by local governments to further enhance the value of such programs.
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