Tax on vacant apartments: Does the treasury gain while the economy loses?

Al Liwaa: A report published by «النهار» on ٢٢ تشرين الأول ٢٠٢٦ revived the issue of taxing vacant apartments, after the government excluded the measure from the draft budget. The argument for the proposal rests on an idea that seems simple: if the cost of keeping an apartment vacant becomes higher, its owner may offer it for rent or sale…