Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness in tax collection; to compare the levels of effectiveness against personal factors; and to study problems and suggestions relating to effectiveness in tax collection. The data were collected from 350 residents in the area who were tax payers (property and land tax, local maintenance tax and signage tax) through a questionnaire with a co-efficient alpha of 0.96. The analysis statistics were mean score and standard deviation. The testing statistics were One-way ANOVA, and Scheffe pairwise comparison.
The study found that the effectiveness in tax collection was very good. When considered each aspect, it was found that all aspects were rated highly, ranging from collection, process, cost-effectiveness, and ease of payment accordingly. The results of comparison showed that in tax collection, different sexes, ages, and types of tax; in ease of payment, different marital statuses, and types of tax; and in cost-effectiveness, different ages, and types of tax, all yielded the same result which was a different levels of effectiveness with 0.05 statistical significant. Suggestions included officers tax estimation should be correct and fair; Wat-Pradoo Sub-district Municipality should acknowledge residents of tax payment as well as hold a meeting before an annual tax payment; there should be a mobile tax payment; Wat-Pradoo Sub-district Municipality should provide sufficient officers to match the amount of work, as well as provide training for those officers; the tax payers map should be updated for convenience and accuracy; also there should be an annual tax collection development plan.