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Developing an Effective and Efficient Tax System in a Developing Economy - a Case Study of Ghana
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TAX SYSTEM IN A DEVELOPING ECONOMY - A CASE STUDY OF GHANA

A PROJECT WORK PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD OF A BACHELOR OF COMMERCE DEGREE.

JUNE 2005

MEMBERS OF THE PROJECT TEAM

NAME SIGNATURE NUMBER

1. ADU NUAMAH, Lydia ---------------------- 1. MAMAH, Joseph ---------------------- 10031682 2. FUMMEY, Randolph Yao ---------------------- 10032763 3. GYAASE, Emmanuel ---------------------- 4. GHANSAH, Isaac ---------------------- 5. HALIDU, Babamu Osman ---------------------- 6. TOGOMERY, Rester ---------------------- 7. AGYEKUM, Obeng Gideon ---------------------- 9. AMPAH-BRIENT, Edward ----------------------

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|Section |Contents |Page |
| |Table of contents |i-iv |
| |Acknowledgement |V |
| |Preface |Vi |
| |Certification |Vii |
| |Executive summary
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