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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Why people pay taxes: The case of the development levy in Tanzania
World Development, Volume 29, No. 12, Year 2001
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This paper examines factors determining tax compliance behavior in local authorities in Tanzania. The case study is the poll tax-locally named "development levy." The study finds support for the hypothesis that tax compliance is positively related to factors such as ability to pay, the (perceived) probability of being prosecuted, and the number of tax evaders known personally by the respondent. Oppressive tax enforcement, harassment of taxpayers, and discontent with public service delivery seem to increase tax resistance and may explain widespread tax evasion. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Fjeldstad, Odd Helge
Norway, Bergen
Chr. Michelsen Institute
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Repoa
Semboja, Joseph
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Repoa
Statistics
Citations: 248
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0305-750X(01)00081-X
ISSN:
0305750X
Research Areas
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Tanzania