TABLE OF CONTENT
1.1 Statement of problem---------------------------------------------2
2.1 Definition of tax
Statement Economy
3.1 Research design
4.1 Presentation of Related data
5.1 Summary/Conclusion
Bibliography
CHAPTER ONE
One of the major functions of any government especially developing countries such as Nigeria in the provision of infrastructure service such as electricity, pipe-born water, Hospitals, schools, Access roads and as well ensure a rise in per capital income poverty alleviation to mention a few.
For these service to be adequately provided government should have enough revenue to finance them. The task of financing there enough revenue to financing there enormous responsibilities is one of the major problem facing the government. Given the limited resources of government, there is need to carry the citizens (governed) along hence the imposition of tax on all taxable individuals and companies to augument government’s financial position. To this end, government have always enacted various tax laws and reforms existing ones to stand the taste of time. They include: income tax management act (ITMA) companies income tax decree (CITD) joint tax board (JB) etc.
All these are aimed at ensuring adhence to Tax payment and discouraging tax evasion and avoidance.
For the purpose of this study, the researcher would be concerned with the impact of taxation as an aid to the economic development of Edo state (Nigeria).
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The first need of any modern government is to generate enough revenue which is indeed the breath of its nostril” Thus taxation is by far the most significant source of revenue for the government. The ideas Nigeria’s regard payment of tax as a means whereby government raises revenue on herself at the expense of their sweat.
It is good to note that no tax can succeed without the tax payer’s co-operation. Here, we an ask some thought-provoking question such as what takes taxation such a difficult issue? Why do people feel cheated when it comes to tax? Is government making judicious use of tax payer’s money?
In view of these questions above this study is going to be carried out to offer solution to them.
We shall also look at the following issues and offer recommendations.
The general objective of the study is to assess the contribution of taxes towards the growth of the Edo state economy.
The study will afford us the opportunity to know the roles taxation play in the Edo state economy’s such roles includes:
From all indications, it can be seen that a research such as this cannot be carried out in one semester. Therefore, the time available is likely going to the extent of the study. Other likely limiting factors include:
The researcher in carrying out this study will make the following assumption.
To enable the researcher test if there exist any correlation between revenue generated from tax and its impact on the Edo state economy, some statistical model will be issues based on the response from the oral interview carried out and the questionnaires distributed data gathered from here will be used to test the following hypothetical statement (Assumption).
The Null hypothesis (Ho): revue generated from tax does not make any impact on the economic development in Edo state. The alternative hypothesis (HA): Revenue Generated from tax has positive impact on the economic development of Edo state.
Hypothesis II
The Null hypothesis (HO): that tax evasion and avoidance do not affect tax revenue. The alternative hypothesis (HA): that tax evasion and avoidance do affect tax revenue.
Hypothesis III
The Null hypothesis (HO): that revenue generated from tax is so meager compared to revenue from other sources, an such, government can do with tax.
The alternative hypothesis (HA): that tax is a major not do without tax.
TAX: A compulsory payment made by individual and firms to the
government.
FBRIS: Federal board of inland revenue services.
PERSONS: It includes all taxable persons whether it be individual or co-
operate bodies.
CITA: Company income Tax Act
ITMA: Income Tax Management Act
CITD: Companies Income Tax Decree
JIB: Joint Tax Board
CTTD: Capital Transfer TAX Decree
VAT: Value Added tax
PPTA: Petroleum Profit Tax Act
CAMD: Companies and Allied Matters Decree
PAYE: Pay As You Earn
TAXBASE: The Object, which is, taxed e.g. personal income company
profit etc
TAXRATE: The rate at which tax in charged
TAX INCITEMENT : It refers to the effect of and where the burden is
finally rested
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