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Where Lies the Compliance? A Value Chain Analysis of Tax Morale and Compliance among Self-Employed Taxpayers in a Developing Economy

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Received: March 20, 2020        Accepted: March 31, 2020        Published: March 31, 2020

Citation: Where Lies the Compliance? A Value Chain Analysis of Tax Morale and Compliance among Self-Employed Taxpayers in a Developing Economy. Account Tax Rev 2005; 4(1):30-45 doi:

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Abstract

The study examined the effect of tax morale on compliance among the self-employed taxpayers, using tax compliance value chain (TCVC) analysis. It adopted the survey research design on taxpayers from selected states in South-West, Nigeria. Stratified purposeful sampling technique was used to select the respondents, using a validated questionnaire for data collection. The study found that tax morale had a significant effect on compliance, even at each point on the tax compliance value chain. The study recommended fairness, accountability, transparency and service oriented performance. 

Keywords: Self-employed, Tax compliance, Tax compliance value chain, Tax morale, developing economy