Deterrents of Tax Compliance among Agri-Business Small and Medium Enterprises in Kericho Town, Kericho County- Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorChelangat, Judith
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-20T09:36:27Z
dc.date.available2022-09-20T09:36:27Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-01
dc.descriptionTax Administrationen_US
dc.description.abstractGovernments all over the world collect taxes to finance public services. Taxpayers in Kenya display varying levels in compliance to tax. In view of this, the general objective of this study was to assess the influence/ assess of deterrents of tax compliance among Agri-business SMEs in Kericho Town. The specific objectives were to investigate the influence of Tax knowledge, tax regulations enforcement and tax compliance costs on tax compliance by Agri-business SMEs in Kericho Town. The study was anchored on the following theories namely: Planned Behaviour, Economic deterrence, Tax knowledge and Allingham and Sandmo theory. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The Target population of the study was 433 owners of Agri-business SMEs with the Sample size being 208. The study utilized Stratified simple sampling. Questionnaires were the primary data collection tool. Data analysis was be done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23 while data was presented using both Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. From the findings, the multiple correlation coefficient was R=0.910 indicating a strong relationship between tax compliance and tax knowledge, tax regulations enforcement and compliance costs. Coefficient of determination, R2, was found to be 0.824 showing that 82.4% of variation in tax compliance is explained by tax knowledge, tax regulations enforcement and compliance costs. The findings also revealed that two independent variables namely tax regulations enforcement and tax knowledge positively and significantly correlated with tax compliance whereas compliance costs had a negative and significant correlation with tax compliance. Among the variables, tax regulations enforcement wielded the greatest correlation with tax compliance with a coefficient of correlation (R) = 0.837, compliance costs and tax compliance correlation coefficient (R) was -0.802 whereas tax knowledge and tax compliance correlation coefficient, R was 0.678. Therefore, the study recommends that K.R.A and I.C.P.A.K should make efforts to reach more SME owners for example by conducting regular seminars at fixed intervals to allow planning on the part of SME owners. Additionally, the findings revealed that tax regulations enforcement had a strong influence on tax compliance. Therefore, the study recommends that regulator, that is, K.R.A should inspect SMEs more frequently and impose more strict fines and penalties on non-complying SMEs. Further, findings revealed that compliance costs strongly influenced tax compliance by agri-business SMEs. Therefore, the study recommends reduction in costs such as personal expenses on returns by the regulator to enhance compliance. Finally, the findings revealed that the combined influence of tax knowledge, tax regulations enforcement and compliance costs on tax compliance was very high. Therefore, the study recommends that improvement of tax knowledge, inspections and accountability should be done mutually and not individuallyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ikesra.kra.go.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/2288
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKESRA/JKUAT - Unpublished research projecten_US
dc.subjectTax complianceen_US
dc.subjectSmall and Medium Enterprisesen_US
dc.titleDeterrents of Tax Compliance among Agri-Business Small and Medium Enterprises in Kericho Town, Kericho County- Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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