TAX REGIME AND CHALLENGES OF SCALING UP TAX COLLECTION IN NIGERIAN INFORMAL ECONOMY Cover Image

TAX REGIME AND CHALLENGES OF SCALING UP TAX COLLECTION IN NIGERIAN INFORMAL ECONOMY
TAX REGIME AND CHALLENGES OF SCALING UP TAX COLLECTION IN NIGERIAN INFORMAL ECONOMY

Author(s): Gbeminiyi Kazeem Ogunbela, Oluwakayode M. Akinboboye, Toyin Labake Ogunbiyi
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Political economy, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Published by: Editura Tehnopress
Keywords: Tax policy; Informal Economy; TIN, e-tax literature; Rural Economies;

Summary/Abstract: The vast and rapid dynamism in economic policies towards improved and speedy policy implementation aided by unrelenting technology capabilities have also transitioned into the tax administration economy. E-taxation is steadily taking the place of manual taxation. Electronic tax system expresses fast, convenient, cost efficient, organized and transparent taxation rather than tasking, time consuming and tax officials-tax payers’ corruption ridden operations of manual taxation. This article, engaging exploratory-qualitative research technique, examines multinational peculiarities of automated taxation to draw lessons from issues emanating from implementation, adoption and compliance. It further shed light on challenges of migrating e-tax collection to informal economies in Nigeria. From the extant review of cross-cultural literatures, it was revealed that developed and developing countries are gradually embracing and making constant efforts towards transitioning into a more established e-tax system. Countries like USA, China, Canada, Japan, Russia, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Kenya already joined in adopting e-taxation. The paper argued that inadequate database of taxable individuals; expensive internet infrastructure, cyberspace crime and limited awareness among tax payers are drawing back implementation of e-taxation in the Nigerian informal economies, and subsequently suggests practicable policy options.

  • Issue Year: 10/2021
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 250-266
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English
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