INCOME TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE THEIR CAUSES AND REMEDIES NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION      Tax is a compulsory levy, which a government imposes on the income of eligible citizen in a state of which the government makes no direct benefit on the taxpayer. Revenue means the money government receives from tax. In this situation, tax evasion is a strong weapon, which fight against the revenue generation in our country. As we know that tax evasion is the deliberate attempt of a taxpayer not to pay tax while avoidance is refers to attempt of a taxpayer to reduce his tax liability in order to pay little as tax.  This action affects the generation of revenues in Nigeria. it makes the objectives of which tax is meant for not to be achieved. Despite all the efforts made by the government to prevent the problem of tax evasion and avoidance, there are still reduction in the development of growth in the economy. Also reduction in capital expenditure, recurrent expenditure economic growth, monopolistic problem and national debt.  As a result of this, my focus is to discover the causes of this problem in the economy. Again to find out the possible solutions to this ugly problem.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page iiApproval page iiiDedicationivAcknowledgement vPreface viTable of contentsviiCHAPTER ONE 1.0introduction 11.1statement of the study11.2 rationale of the study 21.3significance of the study 31.4definition of terms 3CHAPTER TWO 2.1Literature review52.2  form of tax evasion and avoidance 62.3Effects of tax evasion and avoidance 72.4Means of dealing with tax avoidance 82.5Measures adopted by tax authorities to eradication tax avoidance and evasion in nigeria 9
CHAPTER THREE 3.1Statement Of Hypothesis103.2 Methodology Of Study103.3Sources Of Data 12
CHAPTER FOUR  4.1Presentation of data 134.2Analysis of the data 14
CHAPTER FIVE 5.1Summary165.2Conclusion 175.3Suggestions17Bibliography19