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Business and sustainable development. Accountability. Tax. Feminist test case. Media: Tom Gardner at Slater & Gordon 0207 657 1690 press@slatergordon.co.uk

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    1. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      People pay little tax. Get little info about taxes. Bad experience with tax authority. Feel they get nothing back and don't trust the government. #nigeria #ICTD19

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    2. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      What improvements improve tax morale? The survey says: penalties, ease of information, recent improvements in service provision, trust in government. Also experience of paying tax. Greater burden - - > greater morale ("I've gone thru it, everyone else should")

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    3. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      Winnie Mdluli from Eswatini (Swaziland) Revenue Authority on "nil filers". They are about 30% of biz tax filers - are they evading tax, or honest eg. businesses registered but not started or businesses closed but not deregistered yet, or not liable for CIT?pic.twitter.com/8Yi5HVDDGX

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    4. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      Checked against PAYE and Employment tax records.... Most have nil records for Vat & employment, which suggests dormancy. But significant minority appear active. Suggests non compliance. Joining up tax records would help. #ICTD19

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    5. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      Henry Saka from Uganda Revenue explains reason for non filing. It is cheaper than late filing which has a clear penalty. Possible fine or prison for non filing but only if it goes to court...pic.twitter.com/0bYEol17n0

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    6. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      In case of non filing, revenue authority can estimate and send a bill, then tax payer challenges it and suggests amount they should pay... Sets off a negotiation.

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    7. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      In Nigeria greater trust for federal and state gov. Less for local gov. "these are the guys who come and lock your shop up", local tax collectors say their job is difficult: no administrative systems, unclear responsibilities

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    8. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      . @neilmcculloch64 makes the case against tax morale purism. Perception of penalty, risk of being detected are as much a part of how people feel about tax as trust in govt. #ICTD19

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    9. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      . @VAdegite makes the argument that in Nigeria, each household is a local government: they have to provide their own electricity, security, pay for healthcare, education #taxmorale #ICTD19

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    10. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      Alan Carter asks about the net revenue effects of hands on tax collection - - what is the cost benefit of approach via letters ¢, phone $ calls or physical audit $$$ ? #ICTD19pic.twitter.com/1CZeIM9xrx

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      Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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      . @neilmcculloch64 in reply - - local tax collection in Nigeria (the least popular kind) is barely covering the costs of paying tax collectors! #ICTD19

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        2. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          Final session for today - on use of technology in tax administration - VAT compliance using electronic fiscal devices (EFD) in Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia #ICTD19pic.twitter.com/E0J5URWrhk

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        3. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          . @IngridSjursen on research in Tanzania: interviewing customers & tellers of 314 businesses and looking at receipts to assess EFD compliancepic.twitter.com/fMWIBuXq0F

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        4. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          This is an EFD. In Tanzania and other countries it is mandatory for businesses over a certain size to use to record sales & give receipts - - for Vat compliancepic.twitter.com/5T8RvLGJhE

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        5. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          75% of biz gave a compliant receipt (some after being asked). Firms that think that other firms never evade VAT are more likely to issue a receipt

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        6. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          Denis Mukama on VAT in Rwanda 1/3 of tax revenue, but evasion via informality, fake receipts, refund fraud, trade in receipts. Limited used of EFDspic.twitter.com/kuqcZ454hS

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        7. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          Fabrizio Santoro the hardest working man at @ICTDTax is up again! Research in Rwanda find discrepancies between EFD data (automatically submitted) and VAT returns - both undereporting sales and inputs (avoiding refunds!)pic.twitter.com/HCWhaeJAeQ

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        8. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          If EFD records are correct and missing tax was collected would gain c $42 million #ICTD19

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        9. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          Andualem Mengistu on impact of EFDs on revenues in Ethiopia - finds significant impact on compliancepic.twitter.com/mmRhr3rGfJ

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        10. Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater Feb 5
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          Denis Mukama from Rwanda Revenue - - don't think about the EFDs as making tax compliance a technology issue - - important is how we use the data.pic.twitter.com/dFjHMWDwe1

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