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Re:How Property Taxes Shape Our Cities by obelos on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @11:37AM (#17451045)
When I asked in India about all the buildings with unfinished tops I was told it was for tax purposes, though I didn't hear the specifics.
Re:How Property Taxes Shape Our Cities by harryxps on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @12:21PM (#17451442)
Of course it may vary from place to place, but in many places in NCR (Delhi and nearabouts), people expect government to eventually allow adding an extra floor so they add on pillars / iron bars for future needs.