Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 216

Full Length Research Paper

The influence of tax amnesty programme on tax compliance in Nigeria: The moderating role of political trust

Francis Okoye
  • Francis Okoye
  • Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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