The Need for Environmental Pollution Tax in Ethiopia
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2020
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abstract
This study assessed whether Ethiopia need to introduce environment pollution tax or maintains the current mechanism of environment protections including environment-related tax.
As such, this paper focuses on the need for environmental pollution tax in Ethiopia and introducing such tax in a comprehensive and structured manner to ensure pollution reduction. It also looks into the practical significance of introducing environmental taxation for the prevention of environmental pollution and tax policy combinations for the environment protections.
The qualitative research methodology was used in assessing the need for environment taxation in Ethiopia by applying in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and structured document review analysis of existing literatures for data collection. The comparative analysis of the countries like Vietnam, Uganda, and Norway with well-developed environmental pollution tax implementation was conducted during the assessment.
The findings of the research showed as the Environment pollution tax is not yet introduced in Ethiopia except certain environment related taxes. On the other hand, there are various activities in Ethiopia in which environmental pollution taxes could be introduced. Moreover, the result identifies the contribution of the tax as a source of finance for environmental friendly projects.
Finally, the writer recommends the existence of an administrative mechanisms in place and their implementation accordingly in order to ensure the introduction of Environmental pollution tax in Ethiopia.