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

Tax costs and tax compliance behaviour in Kenya

Farida Abdul
  • Farida Abdul
  • Strathmore School of Management and Commerce, Kenya.
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David Wang’ombe*
  • David Wang’ombe*
  • Strathmore School of Management and Commerce, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 03 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 December 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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