TAX EVASION.pdf - Christian Service University College

TABLE 4.3: Response to the question, what form of education do you give to tax payers
concerning consequences of evading tax?
Ranks Number of Respondents Percentage (%)
Formal only - -
Informal only - -
Both 15 100
Total 15 100
Source: field survey data
In all, 15 respondents which represented 100% said both formal and informal forms of tax
education are used. This signifies that indeed the various attempts by the tax agencies in
educating the general public on tax evasion are having a positive impact on them.
4.2.3 Response to the question “what are some of the reasons why people evade tax?
From the study conducted, it was revealed that people evade tax due to certain reasons being
identified by the revenue institutions in the sub-sector of the Ghanaian economy. The following
are the reasons why people evade tax in the Ghanaian economy. Most of the Ghanaian citizens
find it unpleasant in paying tax because they think that there are loopholes in the tax system.
Inability of paying tax as a result of the high imposition of tax rates.
Insufficient profit by earned from day to day business.