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Taxation Policy And The Growth Of Small Scale Business. A Case Study Of Kasubi Market Kampala District

Kuguma Sharon, Babirye Shamirah


Abstract

Small scale business plays a critical function in the advancement of the Uganda Economy. The subsector’s contribution to the monetary development of the country in the past few years is very evident particularly in relation to job creation, improvement in innovation, raising of people’s livelihood, as well as financial contribution to 45% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country, (Economic Survey2014/2015). This research focused on the tax influence on SSB sector growth in Kasubi market Taxation was viewed in three spheres namely; tax rates, tax policy and the types of taxes and how each one of them affects growth of small-scale business in Kasubi market. The study benefits the various stakeholders such as the traders who will understand taxation, taxes being one of the operational costs of business and are involuntary; the legislature (Parliament) who will get informed on areas to amend in the Tax Act and include parts that serves the public wholesomely; the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) that will use more appropriate methods when collecting taxes, the investigation utilized a descriptive research design. Primary data was gathered using structured questionnaires. The population of this study was managers, owners and employees of selected SSB in Kasubi market. A stratified sampling method was employed to determine a sample of 626 study participants from the entire population. The data obtained was analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics. The presentation methods of statistics used included frequency distribution, tables and bar graphs. The study established a significant correlation between taxation and the growth of the SSB sector. From the findings of the study it was concluded that high tax rates have a significant effect on the growth of SSB. The better the tax rates the more the SSB grow. If the tax rates are high, the profit margins of the firms become too small to improve on the scale and size of the business as the SSB will hardly have enough capital to re-invest. It can be also concluded that better tax policies have a positive effect on the growth of SSBs thus the more favorable the tax policies are, the better the growth trends for SSB. Types of taxes are concluded to have a significant effect on the growth of SSBs. Since the types of tax are determined by the level of income that the SSB receive, if better and favorable types of taxes are adopted, then they would boost expansion of SSB. It is the recommendation of this research report that more friendly tax policies be employed for start-up businesses such as tax holiday, or introducing a growth limit with a level that is sufficiently stable to sustain payment of taxes. The study is further of the view that the Tax agency, URA, need to review its taxation procedures as well as heightened research on firm’s management procedures, the role of taxation policy and distribution of taxes in micro enterprises

Keywords

Taxation Policy Growth and Small-Scale Business
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research

Cite This Article

Kuguma Sharon & Babirye Shamirah (2024). Taxation Policy And The Growth Of Small Scale Business. A Case Study Of Kasubi Market Kampala District. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research, 3(6). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=1771

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