Tax revenue and economic growth: an empirical analysis of Malaysia / Saidatul Akmah Md Akbal

Md Akbal, Saidatul Akmah (2013) Tax revenue and economic growth: an empirical analysis of Malaysia / Saidatul Akmah Md Akbal. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between tax revenue and the economic growth in Malaysia. The study focused on the relationship of direct tax revenue, indirect tax revenue and non-tax revenue towards growth domestic product per capita in Malaysia. For the testing of hypothesis, the study consists on annual data from 1970 until 2012. The result shows all the variables were statistically significant with each other. Also, it can be concluded that direct tax revenue, indirect tax revenue and non-tax revenue (independent variable) contribute to the economic growth in Malaysia (dependent variable) with the major contribution by indirect tax.

Metadata

Item Type:	Student Project
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Md Akbal, Saidatul Akmah 2010541555
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Thesis advisor Fauzi, Fauziana UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Economic development. Development economics. Economic growth H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance > Income and expenditure. Budget H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance > Revenue. Taxation. Internal revenue H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance > Revenue. Taxation. Internal revenue > Income tax
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kelantan > Kota Bharu Campus
Programme:	Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Business Economics
Keywords:	Tax, Economic, Direct Tax Revenue, Indirect Tax Revenue, Non-Tax Revenue
Date:	December 2013
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/38670