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Changes in Citizens' Perceptions of the Local Taxation System in Tanzania
(REPOA Brief 12, Research report, 2008-08-22)This brief examines changes in citizens' perceptions of local taxation over time in Tanzania based on survey data from 2003 and 2006. It investigates why people do or do not pay taxes, their perceptions of misuse of tax ... -
Citizens Demand Tougher Action on Corruption
(REPOA Brief 11, Research report, 2008-05-10)This brief examines the extent of corruption perceived by residents of six councils in Tanzania; identifying the sectors worst affected. It also presents recommendations on measures to address local corruption based upon ... -
Disparities in Citizens' Perceptions of Service Delivery by Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
(REPOA Brief 13, Research report, 2008-01-01)The Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) in Tanzania aims to restructure local government authorities so that they can respond more effectively to local priorities of service delivery in a sustainable manner. Various ... -
Local government finances and financial management in Tanzania. Empirical evidence of trends 2000-2007
(Special paper 10/2, Research report, 2010-11-15)The paper examines local government capacity with respect to financial management and revenue enhancement, and analyses trends in financial accountability and efficiency for the period 2000–2006/07. The study covers six ... -
Local government revenue mobilisation in Anglophone Africa
(Others, 2013-01-01)Many local governments in Africa have inadequate resources to deliver the services for which they are responsible. This paper examines opportunities and constraints to improving local revenue mobilisation by urban councils ... -
Local government revenue mobilisation in Anglophone Africa
(CMI Working Paper WP 2012:6, Working paper, 2012-10-03)This paper examines opportunities and constraints facing local revenue mobilization in Anglophone Africa with an emphasis on urban settings. Specific revenue instruments and their effects on economic efficiency, income ... -
Local government taxation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review and an agenda for research
(CMI Working Paper WP 2014:2, Working paper, 2014-03-01)This paper reviews the state of knowledge on local government revenue systems in Africa, with a particular focus on commonalties and differences between Francophone and Anglophone countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ... -
Maybe we should pay tax after all? Citizens' changing views on taxation in local government authorities
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Outsourcing revenue collection to private agents: Experiences from local authorities in Tanzania
(REPOA Special Paper 28, Research report, 2009-04-20)This paper examines recent experiences with outsourced revenue collection to private agents in local government authorities in Tanzania. Based on evidence from four urban and three rural councils, the study examines how ... -
Outsourcing Revenue Collection: Experiences from Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
(REPOA Brief 10, Research report, 2008-04-10)Many local government authorities in Tanzania have reformed their tax collection systems in recent years in order to increase their revenue. This brief examines recent experiences with privatised revenue collection in seven ... -
Revenue mobilization at sub-national levels in Sudan
(Sudan Report SR 2016:1, Research report, 2016-01-01)Sudan has undertaken decentralization reforms since the early 1990s, in a federal government system with three tiers: federal, state, and local government levels. Fiscal decentralization was fueled by a decade-long oil ... -
Theory and practise of decentralization by devolution: Lessons from a research programme in Tanzania (2002-13)
(Research and policy nexus: Perspectives from twenty years of policy research in Tanzania., Chapter, 2017-06-01)What impact did Tanzania’s decentralization reform have on local governance, finances and service delivery? To what extent are the central-local government relationships changed with respect to resource allocation and ... -
To Pay or not to Pay? Citizens' Views on Taxation by Local Authorities in Tanzania
(REPOA Special Paper 18, Research report, 2006-01-01)Widespread tax evasion reflected in persistent public resistance to pay is seen as part of the problem of raising local government revenues in Tanzania. Dealing with the policy problem of revenue enhancement and tax evasion ... -
What's trust got to do with it? Non-payment of service charges in local authorities in South Africa
(The Journal of Modern African Studies vol. 42 no. 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004-01-01)A major financial problem in many municipalities in South Africa is the inadequate collection of service charges due to widespread non-payment. The prevailing view is that non-compliance is caused by poverty and the existence ... -
When the terrain does not fit the map: Local government taxation in Africa
(Perspectives on politics, production and public administration in Africa. Essays in honour of Ole Therkildsen., Chapter, 2015-06-23)Fiscal decentralisation – the devolution of revenue mobilisation and spending powers to lower levels of government – has become a main theme of governance over the past two decades. A sound revenue system for local governments ... -
Women in Local Government. A Potential Arena for Women’s Substantive Representation
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 13, Report, 2016-08-01)Local government is an important avenue for getting practical experience in participating in politics before moving on to the national arena. Advocates of decentralisation argue that it opens up avenues for women to ...