Fiscal federalism threatens the power of the state in two ways: through the principle of tax territoriality, which, albeit accompanied by equalization measures, compresses the ability of central government to correct market outcomes and to ensure economic and territorial cohesion; and through the principle of autonomy of revenue and expenditure, which, if implemented, would strengthen subnational governments considerably, enabling them to curb and control central power. The state reacts to this dual threat with a strategy of resistance based on financial centralization. Law 42/2009, which sets out the measures for implementing fiscal federalism pursuant to Article 119 of the Constitution, offers ample scope for this strategy of resistance. This paper recommends two corrections, both reg...
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