Decentralization in Sierra Leone - Research for Development

Decentralization in Sierra Leone5. Tax Authority and Service Delivery5.1 Willingness to Pay Local Tax, by DistrictFrequency by District (Percent)Are you Happyto pay LocalBo Bombali Kono WARDTax?All RespondentsYes 88.4 81.5 82.1 92.7 86.2No 11.6 18.5 17.9 7.3 13.8Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.05.2 Willingness to Pay Local Tax, by Age GroupFrequency by AgeGroup (Percent)Are you happy topay local tax?35 years orunderOver 35years All RespondentsYes 85.7 86.6 86.2No 14.3 13.4 13.8Total 100.0 100.0 100.05.3 Predicting the Consequences of Giving Local Councils Sole Responsibility for Local RevenueCollection, by DistrictFrequency by District (Percent)What would be thechange if localBo Bombali Kono WARDcouncils tookcharge of all localtaxes and revenues?All RespondentsChange for the better 12.3 28.5 54.4 25.8 30.3Change for the worse 52.1 32.7 24.5 24.5 33.4No change 30.1 27.9 8.2 20.4 21.6Don’t know 5.5 10.9 12.9 29.3 14.7Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.05.4 Predicting the Consequences of Giving Local Councils Sole Responsibility for Local RevenueCollection, by Age GroupFrequency by AgeWhat would be Group (Percent)the change if localcouncils took35 years orunderOver 35yearscharge of all taxesand revenues?All RespondentsChange for thebetter 30.4 30.2 30.3Change for theworse 26.6 38.7 33.4No Change 24.6 19.3 21.6Don’t Know 18.3 11.8 14.7Total 100.0 100.0 100.0Fanthorpe Consultancy Ltd Page 103