Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 219

Full Length Research Paper

Tax evasion: Empirical evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

Aumeerun, B
  • Aumeerun, B
  • Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Law and Management, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius.
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Jugurnath, B*
  • Jugurnath, B*
  • Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Law and Management, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius.
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Soondrum, H
  • Soondrum, H
  • Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Law and Management, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius.
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  •  Received: 11 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 August 2016
  •  Published: 31 December 2016

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