An Assessment of Efficiency of the Nigerian Tax System

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dc.contributor.authorAdeogun, Adekunle Sunday
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-13T13:02:32Z
dc.date.available2019-03-13T13:02:32Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractGiven the negative impact of persistent unsustainable fiscal deficits on the Nigerian economy,there is now a consensus among interested parties on the need to address the problem effectively. The literature suggests three approaches for this purpose: increase in revenue, reduction in expenditure, or a continuation of both. An appraisal of the budgetary' process in Nigeria shows that annual expenditure proposals are always anchored on projected revenue, thus the accuracy of revenue projection is a necessary condition for devising an appropriate framework for fiscal deficit management in Nigeria. This study, therefore, evaluates the productivity of the tax system for the specific period, that is, 1990 - 2000; to devise a reasonably accurate estimation of Nigeria's sustainable revenue profile. This will assist in the design of an appropriate expenditure profile as a means of averting the persistent unsustainable fiscal deficit in the country. Overall, the study reports a satisfactory level of productivity of the tax system. Although the advent of the oil boom encouraged some laxity in the management of non-oil revenue sources, this was rectified to a reasonable extent with the commencement of the structural adjustment programme. The study concludes that the current revenue profile is sustainable, with little prospect for significant improvement in the short run. It also suggests that a significant reduction in public expenditure and prudent management of financial resources are the most feasible solutions to the problem of unsustainable fiscal deficit in Nigeria. Finally, the report underscores the urgent need for the improvement of the tax information system to enhance the evaluation of the performance of the Nigerian tax system and facilitate adequate macroeconomic planning and implementation.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0795 - 5111
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1556
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNIGERIAN JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCHen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 4;No 2
dc.subjectAssessmenten_US
dc.subjectEfficiencyen_US
dc.subjectTax Systemen_US
dc.subjectEconomyen_US
dc.subjectRevenueen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleAn Assessment of Efficiency of the Nigerian Tax Systemen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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