Olamilekan002/Analysis-of-Tax-Awareness-and-Payment-in-Nigeria

This project provides a comprehensive analysis of tax awareness and payment behaviors in Nigeria. It derives its findings from a survey of over 16,000 individuals spanning all Nigerian states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). # Analysis of Tax Awareness and Payment in Nigeria **DSN POWERBI HACKATHON** This project provides a comprehensive analysis of tax awareness and payment behaviors in Nigeria. It derives its findings from a survey of over 16,000 individuals spanning all Nigerian states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). ## Introduction The main goal of this project was to derive insights into: 1. The level of tax awareness among respondents. 2. The factors influencing tax payment behavior. ### Data Collection The data was gathered from a survey overseen by 57 supervisors across 1185 localities in 37 Nigerian states. The data was initially captured in Excel format and was later analyzed using PowerBI. Power Query Editor in PowerBI was crucial for data cleaning and visualization. ### Data Cleaning To ensure high-quality and reliable data: - Irrelevant columns were dropped. - Adjusted data types where necessary. - Conducted data profiling to understand value distributions. - Addressed missing values and corrected discrepancies. ## Analysis The dataset incorporated responses from: - A balanced gender distribution. - A religious breakdown of 58% Christian and 42% Muslim. - A majority (70%) living in urban areas. - About 47% being the primary breadwinners in their families. - Majority of respondents (over 50%) are married with a single spouse. - Most respondents (over 5000) are aged between 25-31. - A significant portion reported a standard of living that was either "Very bad" or "Neither good nor bad". ### Tax Payment Awareness There's a noticeable trend when it comes to awareness and payment of taxes: - Over 50% of participants were unaware of Personal Income Tax. - Of those unaware of Personal Income Tax, only a small fraction (0.8k of 8.8k) actually paid it. - A similar trend was observed with Property Tax. ### Reasons for Non-payment of Taxes The top reasons respondents gave for not paying taxes include: 1. Dissatisfaction with government services. 2. Prohibit …