Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Why pay tax? African study finds trust in government is key

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par Heikki Hiilamo, Professor of Social Policy, University of Helsinki
Enrico Nichelatti, PhD candidate, University of Helsinki

Taxes are important. They’re a primary way in which governments fund essential services like healthcare, education, infrastructure and social protection programmes. They are vital to the economic development of countries.

In sub-Saharan African countries, the need for public services is great and fiscal resources are often scarce. Getting the public to pay their taxes is essential. However, a variety of structural and governance challenges have made it difficult to effectively mobilise revenue.

Recent tax protests in Kenya illustrate…

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