TAX SYSTEM AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

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This study focused on investigates the relationship between tax system and economic
growth using the population of tax payers in Benin city as case study for the study. The
main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between tax system and
economic growth. The specific objectives are to investigate the relationship between tax
laws, enforcements, administration, taxpayer education and economic growth.The
descriptive survey design was used in this study to obtain facts about the study and to
draw a valid general conclusion from the facts discovered. The population of the study
consisted of tax payers residing in Benin City. The sample size was determined using a
purposive sampling technique to select 300 respondents representing tax payers in Benin
City. The findings reveal that there is a significant relationship between tax laws, tax
enforcement, tax administration, tax payer education and Economic Growth
In light of these findings the study recommends that government should improve the
efficiency and transparency of tax collection agencies in Benin City by adopting modern
technologies such as e-taxation systems to reduce leakages, corruption, and bureaucratic
bottlenecks. Also efforts should be made to capture the informal sector into the tax net
through simplified tax procedures, awareness campaigns, and incentives that encourage
voluntary compliance.
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