Approaches to Curbing Corruption in Tax Administration in Africa
- U4 2014
- 11p.
This is a study of corruption in tax administration in Africa which has remained a fundamental barrier to effective and fair taxation and to building trust between government and citizens .Approaches to fighting corruption in tax administration undertaken by governments in Africa often aim at addressing the main drivers of corruption. They include measures to enhance the autonomy and capacity of tax agencies, higher salaries, measures to improve tax services and reduce tax-payers interactions with tax officials, as well as measures to improve internal control and oversight and encourage informants to report corruption.
