Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 209

Full Length Research Paper

The challenges affecting tax collection in Nigerian informal economy: Case study of Anambra State

Nobert Osemeke
  • Nobert Osemeke
  • Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, Redmonds Building Liverpool, L3 5UG, UK.
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David Nzekwu
  • David Nzekwu
  • Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, Redmonds Building Liverpool, L3 5UG, UK.
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Robert O. Okere
  • Robert O. Okere
  • Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, Redmonds Building Liverpool, L3 5UG, UK.
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  •  Received: 14 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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