THE IMPACT OF TAXATION AS AN AID TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ANAMBRA STATE ( A CASE STUDY OF NNEWI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA)

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     INTRODUCTION

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:

One of the major functions of any government especially developing countries such as Nigeria is the provision of infrastructural services such as electricity, pipe-borne water, hospital, schools, good roads and as well as ensure a rise in per capital income, poverty alleviation to mention a few.

          For their services to be adequately provided, government should have enough revenue to finance them. The task of financing these enormous responsibilities is one of the major problems facing the government. Based  on the limited resources of government, there is need to carry the citizens (governed) along hence the imposition of tax on all taxable individuals and companies to augment government financial position. To this end, government have always enacted various tax laws and reformed existing ones ot stand the taste of time. They  include income Tax management Act (ITMA), companies income tax Decree (CITD), Joint Tax Borad (JIB) ect.

          All these are aimed at ensuring adherence to tax payment and discouraging tax evasion and avoidance. For the purpose of this study, the researcher would be concerned with the impact of taxation as an aid ot the economic development of Anambra state (Nigaeria).

1.2     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The first need of any modern government is to generate enough revenue which is indeed “the breath of its nostrils”. Thus taxation is by far the most significant source of revenue for the government Nigeria regard payment of tax as a means whereby government raises revenue for herself at the expense of their sweat. It is good to note that no tax succeeds without the taxpayer’s co-operation. Here, we can ask some thought provoking questions such as: what makes taxation such a difficult issue? Why do people feel cheated when it comes to tax? Is government making judicious use of taxpayer’s money? In view of these questions above, this study is going to be carried out to offer solution to them.

We shall also look at the following issues and offer recommendations:

1.                 Problems affecting he successful operation of tax system in Nigeria.

2.                 How ot determine the Assessable income

3.                 Process of tax administration in Nigeria

1.3            OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The general objective of the study is to assess the contribution of taxes towards the growth of the Anambra state economy. 

However, the specific objective of the study includes:

1.                 To examine the relevance of taxation in Anamba state

2.                 To determine why people feel cheated when it comes to tax.

3.                 To determine the extent government has been using revenue generated form tax.

4.                 To examine how tax rate affects the rate of investment in the economy.

5.                 To know general desirability of firms to invest of tax incentive measures.

Generally, the work is done to find out if tax constitutes the bulk of government revenues and to erase the erroneous that it is exploitation by government for their selfish interest.

1.4     RESEARCH QUESTIONS

These are the questions researcher ask during the research process to help in gathering information or seeking for answers during the research, questions are the following:

1.                 What is taxation?

2.                 What ar3e the classifications of taxation?

3.                 How do people react to payment of tax?

4.                 Which system of tax is more accepted by people?

5.                 What are the major problem affecting the Nigeria as system?