The ethics of tax evasion - perceptual evidence from Nigeria (case study of some selected local government area in Ado-ekiti, Ekiti state) Department:Accountancy By: kunledavid Project ID: 5680 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractTax evasion has the effect of distorting the principle of perfect market resource allocation with rippling effects on the state of infrastructures. Tax evasion in most developing countries is so rampant and this development is much exacerbated by the fact that not many of these countries have made an effort to measure the ethical reasons that taxpayers give, the extent of this problem and at the same time analyze its impact. Thus, this study is directed towards understanding the behavior of taxpayers towards tax evasion in Nigeria. The study made use of statistical tests for population means and level of significance tests to evaluate the hypotheses formulated for the study. The study shows that the hypothesis that tax evasion is ethical sometimes is not accepted. The study also found that the level of tax evasion when the government is corrupt is significantly higher than when it relates to other views expressed on government discrimination, unjust treatment and tax affordability. There are indications from the study that the various arguments that respondents gave to justify tax evasion include government corruption, unfair treatment of citizens, tax affordability and an unfavorable tax system. This shows that the responsiveness of government in terms of accountability, human rights treatment and optimal tax rate play a significant role in the payment of taxes. The Government and other policymakers should find the results of this study useful in discouraging tax evasion and in developing tax policies aimed at minimizing tax evasion....Preview Download Preview +Other Accountancy project topics and materials you might be interested in»The Impact of Accounting Ratio in Decision Making ( A Case Study of Nigeria Breweries Plc Enugu) »The impact of budget and budgetary control in tertiary institutions ( A Case study of imo state university )»Internal control as a tool for improving profitability»The role of financial institutions in the development of Nigeria economy»Impact of computerization of accounting system of commercial banks ( A case study of union bank plc )»The Impact of product development on banks performance ( A Case study of first bank plc )»Role of good accounting system in the management of private enterprise in Nigeria ( A Case Study of Nwaogo pam paper mills limited )»Effects of standard costing on the profitability of manufacturing companies (a case study of nigerian breweries plc, Ama, Udi local government of Enugu state) »The role of accounting system in measuring organizational performance of transport company ( A Case study of ABC Transport )»Auditing in Nigeria companies, problems and prospects»The effects of computerized accounting system on the performance of banking industry in Nigeria»Effective internal control as an aid to management efficiency ( Case Study of Nigeria Bottling Company Owerri )»Effect of misrepresentation of information in a financial statement»The impact of development finance institutions (DFIS) in economic development of Nigeria»An appraisal of fraud prevention measures in Nigerian banking sector ( Case study of access bank plc owerri )