Two out of every 10 Tanzanians simply refused to pay tax between 2011 and 2013, it has emerged. According to a new Afrobarometer study, the number of self-reported levels of non-compliance are far higher in Tanzania than in the other 29 sub-Saharan countries surveyed.The report titled “Africa’s Willing Taxpayers Thwarted by Opaque Tax Systems, Corruption” was released on Tuesday. Survey data reveals widespread citizen commitment to the principle of taxation and to paying up for national development. But their enthusiasm is dimmed by taxation systems across the continent that remain opaque to the majority. Perceived corruption among tax authorities remains significant and evidence suggests these perceptions undermine public commitment to the integrity of the tax system and increase the likelihood of non-compliance, according to the report.
Source: http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Why-many-Tanzanians-now-avoid-paying-taxes/-/1840392/2235708/-/wcnvh3/-/index.html
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