Editing Municipality (section)

== Political powers ==
[[File:Ponce City Hall.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Ponce City Hall]], in the city of [[Ponce, Puerto Rico]], is the seat of the government for both the city and the surrounding ''[[Barrios of Puerto Rico|barrio]]s'' making up the municipality.]]
Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the [[State (polity)|state]]. Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with [[income tax]], [[property tax]], and [[corporate income tax]], but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some [[Europe]]an countries, such as Germany, municipalities have the constitutional right to [[Public service|supply public services]] through municipally-owned [[Public utility|public utility companies]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andersen |first=Uwe |title=Gemeinden/Kommunale Selbstverwaltung {{!}} bpb |url=https://www.bpb.de/nachschlagen/lexika/handwoerterbuch-politisches-system/202028/gemeinden-kommunale-selbstverwaltung |access-date=2020-06-16 |website=bpb.de |language=de}}</ref>