A STUDY OF TAX COLLECTION AND REVENUE MOBILIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL) (#4264)

ABSTRACT A study of tax collection and revenue mobilization. This study is aimed at the problems surrounding tax collection and revenue mobilization. The objective of the study is determine the level of corruption or sharp practices on the part of tax collectors and revenue generators in local government area and also to know the extend to which unfaithfulness in tax paying as and when due affect the objective of tax collector and revenue mobilization in local government. The significance of this study is primarily to enable Enugu South local government to know how to improve its finance because one of its major challenges is their ability to provide service to the community adequately and been able to pay staff salaries. The research instrument used in carrying out this research work is a questionnaire and findings were made that political instability and also corruption and sharp practices affect the growth of tax and conclusions was drawn that revenue generation has no standard method of realization because of political instability in the system so in order for Enugu South local government to boost its internal revenue generation, the local government spending pattern must be redirected and at least 50% budget should be directed to revenue yielding capital project.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Approval/certification page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study 1.2Statement of the problem 1.3Objective of the study 1.4Research questions 1.5Significance of the study 1.6Scope of the study 1.7Limitation of the study
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS 3.1Research design 3.2Area of study 3.3Population of study 3.4Sampling method 3.5Research instrumentation 3.6Validity and reliability of research instruments 3.7Sources of data 3.8Methods of investigation
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 4.1Presentation and analysis of results
CHAPTER FIVE:SUMMARY OF FINDINGS/CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 5.1Findings 5.2Conclusion 5.3Recommendation Bibliography or references Appendix