ABSTRACT
The study was carried out critically to examme efficient application of tax money on the social economic development of Abia state.
The purpose of the study is to ascertain the efficient the efficient application of tax money on the social economic development of Abia state by the government. Furthermore whether the revenue generated by the government through tax money is applied or use efficiently in other to affect the social and economic well being of the citizens positively. The survey of the study covers four local government area of Abia stale, which include includes Osisioma N_.;wa LGA, lkwuano LGA, J\ba north LGA, and Umuahia South LGA. This was a survey research and the design was a survey method of obtaining information. The instruments used by the researcher in collection of data were oral interview and the researcher designed fifteen ( 15) item structural questions. A total of one hundred and fifty ( 150) questionnaires were administered to respondent from the four local government area· of Abia state, one hundred and twenty were properly filled and returned for analysis oral interview were also granted to some respondents. The statement or hypothesis were tested for validity or otherwise using chi-square (XL ) test techniques the data obtain from the oral interview andquestionnaires were analysed. The result of the findings indicates that (i) Efficient application of tax money has impact on the social economic development of Abia state. (ii)Tax avoidance and evasion has significant relationship with the decrease in the tax revenue generated by the state .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Declaration II
Certification 111
Dedication
Acknowledgement IV
Table of Contents VI
Abstract VIII
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
I. I Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 5
1.3 Objectives of the Study 5
1.4 Research Questions 6
1.5 Statement of Hypothesis 7
1.6 Significance of the Study 7
1.7 Scope of the Study 8
1.8 Limitation of the Study 8
1.9 Definition of Terms 8
CHAPTER 2
2.1 Literature Review 10
2.2 Definition of Tax 17
2.3 Objectives of taxation 18
2.4 Principle of an Ideal tax system 20
2.5 Structure or Nigeria tax system 21
2.5.1 Classification of tax by incident 22
2.5 .2 Other various types of tax 24
2.6 Administration of taxes 25
2.6.1 Local Government level 25
2.6.2 State government level 26
2.6.3
2.7 Federal government level
Tax evasion and tax avoidance 28
2.7.1 Ways of dealing with tax evasion and tax avoidance 31
2.8 Tax Money/Taxation as Revenue Generation 32
2.8.1 Impact of internally generated revenue 35
2. IO Tax money/Taxation as a social policy
Tax money/Taxation as an economic policy. 35
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology 37
3.1 Research Design 37
J .2 Characteristics or the study Population 37
3.3 Sample size and sample techniques 38
J .4 Data collection instrument 39
3.5 Data analysis techniques 40
3.6 Validity and Reliability of measuring lnstruments 41
CHAPTER 4
4 .0 Presentation and Analysis of Data 42
4. I 1 ntroduct ion 42
4.2 Analysis of Data 43
4.3 Testing or Hypothesis 53
4 .'l I ntcrprctat ion or Rcsu Its 57
CHAPTER FIVE
5 .0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation 58
5.1 Summary of Findings 58
5 .2 Conclusion 59
5 .3 Recommendation 59
5 .4 Suggestion for Further Research 61
Bibliography 62
Appendix 65
UWANDU CHUKWUEMEKA, M (2020). EFFICIENT APPLICATION OF TAX MONEY ON THE SOCIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ABIA STATE. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/efficient-application-of-tax-money-on-the-social-economic-development-of-abia-state
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