Why People Pay Taxes: The Case of the Development Levy in Tanzania |
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| Authors: | Odd-helge FjeldstadJoseph Semboja |
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| Institution: | 1. Vice President in charge of Strategy and External Relations, Women’s Link Worldwide, Bogotá, Colombia;2. Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines factors determining tax compliance behavior in local authorities in Tanzania. The case study is the poll tax—locally named “development levy.” The study finds support for the hypothesis that tax compliance is positively related to factors such as ability to pay, the (perceived) probability of being prosecuted, and the number of tax evaders known personally by the respondent. Oppressive tax enforcement, harassment of taxpayers, and discontent with public service delivery seem to increase tax resistance and may explain widespread tax evasion. |
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| Keywords: | taxation tax evasion tax collection compliance local government Tanzania |
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