Tax Revenue and Economic Development in Nigeria: A Macroeconometric Approach

Christian N. Worlu and Emeka Nkoro

Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012, vol. 1

Abstract: The study examines the impact of tax revenue on the economic growth of Nigeria, judging from its impact on infrastructural development from 1980 to 2007. To achieve this objective, relevant secondary data were collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) Statistical Bulletin, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and previous works done by scholars. The data collected were analyzed using the three stage least square estimation technique. The results show that tax revenue stimulates economic growth through infrastructural development. That is, it highlights the channels through which tax revenue impacts on economic growth in Nigeria. The study also reveals that tax revenue has no independent effect on growth through infrastructural development and foreign direct investment, but just allowing the infrastructural development and foreign direct investment to positively respond to increase in output. However, tax revenues can only materialize its full potential on the economy if government can come up with fiscal laws and legislations and strengthen the existing ones in line with macro economic objectives, which will check-mate tax offenders in order to minimize corruption, evasion and tax avoidance. These will bring about improvement on the tax administration and accountability and transparency of government officials in the management of tax revenue. Above all, these will increase the tax revenue base with resultant increase in growth.

Date: 2012
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