The Impact of Electronic Tax Register on Value Added Tax: On the Case of Addis Ababa City
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2011-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Electronic Tax Registers (ETRs) in the processing
of Value Added income. The study sought to determine the effect Electronic Tax register effect
on administration cost and compliance cost, the extent of tax evasion while using ETRs and audit
follow up effects. The study sought to establish if the Electronic Tax Registers had increased the
speed at which taxpayers processed their VAT returns and if there were any associated costs in
the processing of VAT. The population under study encompass of 3000VAT registered, 11 ETRs
experts and ultimate tax payers with no limited number of people in Addis Ababa City.
The main instrument of collecting primary data was the questionnaires while secondary data was
obtained from the Ethiopia Revenue Customs Authority (ERCA). Analysis of data was done
using multiple regression and descriptive statistics. The findings of this research are ETRs has a
positive effect on VAT returns and others independent variables has a significant effect on VAT
income except compliance cost
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Tax register, Electronic, Value added tax