Tax audit was adopted to evaluate tax computations and remittances in the self-assessment regime. The system of self-assessment provides the taxpayer with the responsibility of assessing his economic activities for taxation, adopting the recommended template or form to render the gross income, allowable deductions, etc. emanating from the economic activities engaged in. The implication of tax audit on tax revenue was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of tax audit on the self-assessment tax policy alongside their contributions to taxation revenue. The survey research design was adopted for the study. Chi-square statistics tool was used to test hypotheses generated for the study. The study revealed that, self-assessment scheme affects revenue generation positively and has contributed greatly in the success of the self-assessment tax policy. The policy is still relevant in today’s business world. It should be upheld.
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