VOlUME 04 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2021
1Hergie Alexis SEGUEDEME, 2Alidou Razakou Ibourahima Boro,3Révérend Pasteur Koumabe BOSSOUN
1Enseignant Chercheur à l’Université d’Abomey-Calavi, République du Bénin
2Enseignant Chercheur à l’Université de Parakou, République du Bénin
3Enseignant Chercheur à l’Université d’Abomey-Calavi
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ABSTRACT
Taxation remains one of the most important source of gathering financial means for a sustainable development. No earthly government can do without the taxes paid by its citizens. However, taxation is not understood in the same way by the government, the tax gatherers, tax payers and the “Man of Nazareth”. This study aims at critically analysing the issue of taxation as perceived by governments (or similar institutions), tax gatherers, tax payers and Jesus basing on the Man of Nazareth by Anthony Burgess.The results of this study show that taxes are important for the governments and every tax payer should consider tax paying as an obligation. Also, the present study concludes that taxes should be used for the purpose they are meant for.
KeywordsTaxation, tax payers, tax gatherer, Man of Nazareth
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