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Approaches to curbing corruption in tax administration in Africa

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, for example through the establishment of semi-autonomous tax agencies, higher salaries, measures to improve tax services and reduce tax-payers interactions with tax officials, by for instance investing in technology and tax-payer education, as well as measures to improve internal control and oversight and encourage informants to report corruption.

25 June 2014
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Approaches to curbing corruption in tax administration in Africa

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Martini, M. (2014) Approaches to curbing corruption in tax administration in Africa . 2014:11

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Maira Martini

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