上半年房产税逆势增长12%，征管强化是重要因素

Core Insights - In the first half of 2025, property tax revenue surpassed deed tax and land value increment tax, becoming the largest source of revenue among land and real estate-related taxes [1][2]. Revenue Performance - National property tax revenue reached 261.8 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, marking a 12% year-on-year increase, significantly higher than the overall national tax revenue growth rate of -1.2% and the declines in deed tax (-14.8%) and land value increment tax (-17.6%) [2]. - Property tax revenue growth is attributed to enhanced tax collection efforts by local fiscal departments, with notable increases reported in regions such as Fujian (13.7% growth) and Xinjiang (17.9% growth) [2][3]. Tax Management Improvements - Local governments have utilized big data and improved tax management practices to enhance property tax collection, addressing issues such as low-quality data and tax assessment inaccuracies [4]. - For instance, the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Comprehensive Experimental Zone reported a 36.42% increase in property and land taxes collected from January to July 2025, aided by online data comparisons and risk audits [4]. Fiscal Context - Despite the growth in property tax revenue, the overall fiscal environment remains challenging, with significant declines in deed tax and land value increment tax exacerbating local fiscal pressures [4][5]. - In 2024, the combined revenue from deed tax and land value increment tax was approximately 1,001.6 billion yuan, a decline of about 30% from the peak in 2021 [5]. - Local government budget data indicates a slight increase in general public budget revenue (1.6%) and a more substantial increase in expenditures (2.6%) for the first half of 2025, highlighting ongoing fiscal challenges [6].