Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 210

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of shifting non tax revenue from Local government authorities to Tanzania Revenue Authority: The case of Morogoro Municipality

Mohamedi Hussein
  • Mohamedi Hussein
  • Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Commerce, Jordan University College, P. O. Box 1878 Morogoro, Tanzania.
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John B. Tlegray
  • John B. Tlegray
  • Department of Accounting and Finance, Jordan University College, P. O. Box 1878 Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 09 August 2021
  •  Accepted: 04 October 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2022

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