A test of behavioural changes to electronic levy: Evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing country
AbstractEven before its introduction, the electronic levy in Ghana stirred up different behavioural reactions from the public, despite the intention to use its proceeds to provide better public services. As a result, this study examines some of these behavioural changes using pre-tax survey data on...
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| description | AbstractEven before its introduction, the electronic levy in Ghana stirred up different behavioural reactions from the public, despite the intention to use its proceeds to provide better public services. As a result, this study examines some of these behavioural changes using pre-tax survey data on the proposed electronic levy. Using a sample size of 2,810 individuals with mobile money accounts, we estimate a multivariate logit model with its marginal effects to determine the associated drivers of individuals’ behavioural changes to the proposed tax. The results show that the electronic levy is likely to have an immediate impact on an individual’s behaviour in positive and negative ways. Thus, while about 88% of the respondents indicated that they are likely to stop using mobile money or reduce their transactions, approximately 12% of the respondents rather reaffirmed their willingness to keep using mobile money or perhaps increase their mobile-money transactions. Furthermore, we find evidence that income, marital status, objective knowledge, trust in government, and the implementation timeframe are the statistically significant determinants of behavioural changes to the electronic tax in Ghana. The results suggest varying behavioural responses to the electronic levy in Ghana, which threaten the realization of expected revenues. We recommend proper education and advocacy at all levels and a keen consideration to implement the levy later, perhaps, when there is more trust in the government’s ability to use tax revenues prudently. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a21dd750b27d4e6a9a75f126dc9b92c32023-10-17T10:51:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Economics & Finance2332-20392023-12-0111110.1080/23322039.2023.2202963A test of behavioural changes to electronic levy: Evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing countryCarlos Kokuvi Tetteh0Anthony Amoah1Edmund Kwablah2Rexford Kweku Asiama3Godson Ahiabor4Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, GhanaSchool of Sustainable Development, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, GhanaDepartment of Economics, Central University, Tema, GhanaSchool of Sustainable Development, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, GhanaDepartment of Economics, Central University, Tema, GhanaAbstractEven before its introduction, the electronic levy in Ghana stirred up different behavioural reactions from the public, despite the intention to use its proceeds to provide better public services. As a result, this study examines some of these behavioural changes using pre-tax survey data on the proposed electronic levy. Using a sample size of 2,810 individuals with mobile money accounts, we estimate a multivariate logit model with its marginal effects to determine the associated drivers of individuals’ behavioural changes to the proposed tax. The results show that the electronic levy is likely to have an immediate impact on an individual’s behaviour in positive and negative ways. Thus, while about 88% of the respondents indicated that they are likely to stop using mobile money or reduce their transactions, approximately 12% of the respondents rather reaffirmed their willingness to keep using mobile money or perhaps increase their mobile-money transactions. Furthermore, we find evidence that income, marital status, objective knowledge, trust in government, and the implementation timeframe are the statistically significant determinants of behavioural changes to the electronic tax in Ghana. The results suggest varying behavioural responses to the electronic levy in Ghana, which threaten the realization of expected revenues. We recommend proper education and advocacy at all levels and a keen consideration to implement the levy later, perhaps, when there is more trust in the government’s ability to use tax revenues prudently.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2023.2202963electronic levyelectronic taxmobile moneybehavioural changessurvey |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Kokuvi Tetteh Anthony Amoah Edmund Kwablah Rexford Kweku Asiama Godson Ahiabor A test of behavioural changes to electronic levy: Evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing country Cogent Economics & Finance electronic levy electronic tax mobile money behavioural changes survey |
| title | A test of behavioural changes to electronic levy: Evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing country |
| title_full | A test of behavioural changes to electronic levy: Evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing country |
| title_fullStr | A test of behavioural changes to electronic levy: Evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing country |
| title_full_unstemmed | A test of behavioural changes to electronic levy: Evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing country |
| title_short | A test of behavioural changes to electronic levy: Evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing country |
| title_sort | test of behavioural changes to electronic levy evidence from mobile money transactions in a developing country |
| topic | electronic levy electronic tax mobile money behavioural changes survey |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2023.2202963 |
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