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Majority in Ghana happy to pay higher taxes for services – Afrobarometer study
The researchers also found out that although the majority of Ghananians were willing to pay their taxes they were frustrated by bureaucracy.
“This could affect citizens’ commitment to their tax obligation and consequently discourage compliance,” Daniel Armah-Attoh and Mohammed Awal senior researchers of the Afrobarometer Project for Anglophone West Africa said in a report accompanying the survey results.
On corruption in tax administration, most respondents doubted the integrity of tax officials. According to the study, half of Ghana’s population believes that tax officials are corrupt.
The Afrobarometer surveys aim to produce scientifically reliable data on public opinion in Africa and strengthen institutional capacities for survey research in Africa.
A nationally representative sample of 1200 or (2,400 for higher populated countries) citizens of voting age are normally surveyed.
Source: The Africa Report
