Utilization of personal tax relief schemes: An empirical analysis in the context of tax evasion

Mavis Pobbi; Samuel Gameli Gadzo; Emmanuel Atta Anaman; Philip Yamoah Esse; Holy Kwabla Kportorgbi

doi:10.5897/JAT2018.0318

Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

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

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Utilization of personal tax relief schemes: An empirical analysis in the context of tax evasion

Mavis Pobbi

Mavis Pobbi
Department of Accounting, School of Business, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
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Samuel Gameli Gadzo

Samuel Gameli Gadzo
Department of Banking and Finance, School of Business, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
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Emmanuel Atta Anaman

Emmanuel Atta Anaman
Department of Banking and Finance, School of Business, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
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Philip Yamoah Esse

Philip Yamoah Esse
Accounting and Finance Department, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ghana.
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Holy Kwabla Kportorgbi

Holy Kwabla Kportorgbi
Controller and Accountant General, Ghana.
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Article Number - C22B74059420
Vol.10(8), pp. 96-109 , November 2018
https://doi.org/10.5897/JAT2018.0318

Received: 09 October 2018
Accepted: 14 November 2018
Published: 30 November 2018

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