Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Accounting and Finance of
Mzumbe University
Property tax is among the internal reliable and economical source of revenue for the municipals since it is easy to collect when the system is effective. Efficiency in property tax collection system depends on many things, the two (2) major things that are taxpayer education and the level of public service provide by the government in return. The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges facing property tax collection system in Kinondoni municipal and to suggest measures to improve the situation.
Data were collected from sampled LGAs/TRA officials and property taxpayers within the Region. Questionnaires, observation and interview were the methods employed to collect data from the selected sample of 150 residents from Tandale, Manzese, Sinza, Kinondoni and Mikocheni. Statistical package SPSS was employed to facilitate the analysis of data which was done using descriptive statistics.
Resistance from settlers who claims that they don’t see what their money does because they still live with garbage on their gates is the big challenge observed in this thesis. Unawareness of property tax, Inadequacy in the system, Obsolete database and long valuation procedures were also identified as challenge. To address the challenges, an immediate attention by the authorities responsible is required to tackle the challenges so as to make the system effective to get the desired results.