Africans Cite Corruption for Avoiding Tax

More than one-third of people surveyed in 29 African countries say "most" or "all" tax officials are corrupt, and another 39 percent think that at least some of them are, according to a new report by Afrobarometer.
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    AlertNet, 12 March 2014

    Most Africans say their willingness to pay taxes is undermined by corruption among revenue authorities in their country, while an opaque tax system actually encourages tax dodging,… Read more »

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Kenyans line up to file their tax returns.

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