Analysis of Public Revenue Mobilization and its Administration in Dawro Zone Revenue Authority

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that are impeding public revenue mobilization and its administration in Dawro zoneadministration revenue authority. This research adopted a descriptive and hypothesis testing research designs. 200 local revenue authority employees and business taxpayers were selected using systematic random sampling technique. The study was based on using primary data through questionniare and intrview and secondary data from revenue performance for the last 5 years in the local governments. The collected data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 for Windows. In addition to this, the data were presented using tables, bargraph, charts, lines and pie charts.The result revealed that the revenue administration system and tax reforms of the country in its kinds of directives positively and significantly affect public revenue performance. However, competence level of revenue collectors in current staffing manner has negative and significant impact on revenue performance. Finally, the study recommended measures such as a boost in implementationof tax reforms of the country andrevenue administration systems needed to be continuous improvement. The local government should parties with manufacturing companies to establish factories and efficient utilization of man power to enhance revenue performance.