Nope, I didn't import anything. It was a default Sulani one. I'm not using any mods or cheats either, in case that matters.
As far as I can tell, some Eco Lifestyle elements like the Bills Breakdown and Build Mode Item Traits were part of a universal patch. From what I've read elsewhere, another bug I've encountered involving trash cans filling up permanently and forcing you to replace them outright is a bug introduced with Eco Lifestyle mechanics, but since I've already seen that bug reported and it isn't affecting this lot I didn't bring it up here before (also, it's trivial to ignore, just a bit annoying). I'm guessing my issue is a similar unforeseen interaction with Eco Lifestyle additions, but I don't think it's an intended one.
For now I moved my Sim to Caldera Camp on Mua Pel'am. It also had a tax penalty problem when I moved in, but the demolish and rebuild trick worked there. Unlike Tangled Lot, the world map actually updated with the current house instead of always displaying the original (which incidentally implies those bugs might be unrelated after all) so I didn't feel like I was risking a bigger issue down the road.