Tax Administration
Over the years, taxation has been taken as a veritable source of funding public sector activities as well as bein g an econ omic tool for the management of the con sumption, in vestment, and pr od uction patterns. In most d eve lopin g countries, the imposition of various forms of taxes has been with out some for ms of feed back on the effectiveness/efficien cy of such taxes. This stud y attempts to appr aise the usefulness of the tax system in Nigeria, usin g
Value Added Tax system as a r efer en ce point. The significance of this stud y i s that it will enable th e government officials, r esear cher s an d econ omic analysts to appr aise an y type of tax, with th e aid of the par ameters used in this stud y. The stud y used th e ability to gener ate revenue and the ability to in fluence th e consumption pattern s as th e measur ement par ameter s and found that VAT has been effective but not efficient. The study r ecommended (amon g other s) that tax auth orities sh ould be r ecord/pr oprietar y-con scious su ch th at the cost ( bud get) of the collection machinery and a tar get amount payable to the gover n ment should be cover ed by th e expected r evenu e to be gener ated.
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KEYWORDS: Appraisal of Nigeria’ s Tax System, Value Added Tax System
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INTRODUCTION
Tax is a compulsor y payment made on different basis an d r ates by citizens
(cor por ate bodies and individuals) to gover n ment, n on-n egoti ably but obligatorily.
This pa yment is not on th e basis of direct exch an ge for the payment for goods and services. It is n on -negotiable because none of th e citizens have any dir ect contribution to the composition of the basis and r ates of payment. Government only classifies the items on which the tax is to be paid, and the
Value Added Tax system as a r efer en ce point. The significance of this stud y i s that it will enable th e government officials, r esear cher s an d econ omic analysts to appr aise an y type of tax, with th e aid of the par ameters used in this stud y. The stud y used th e ability to gener ate revenue and the ability to in fluence th e consumption pattern s as th e measur ement par ameter s and found that VAT has been effective but not efficient. The study r ecommended (amon g other s) that tax auth orities sh ould be r ecord/pr oprietar y-con scious su ch th at the cost ( bud get) of the collection machinery and a tar get amount payable to the gover n ment should be cover ed by th e expected r evenu e to be gener ated.
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© Emerging Academy Resources
KEYWORDS: Appraisal of Nigeria’ s Tax System, Value Added Tax System
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INTRODUCTION
Tax is a compulsor y payment made on different basis an d r ates by citizens
(cor por ate bodies and individuals) to gover n ment, n on-n egoti ably but obligatorily.
This pa yment is not on th e basis of direct exch an ge for the payment for goods and services. It is n on -negotiable because none of th e citizens have any dir ect contribution to the composition of the basis and r ates of payment. Government only classifies the items on which the tax is to be paid, and the
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