ENVIRONMENTAL TAX AND POLLUTION CONTROL IN NIGERIA
Abstract:The study examined environmental tax and its impact on
pollution control in Nigeria. It specifically examined the impact of
environmental tax on air pollution, it examined the impact of caron tax on air
pollution, it examined the impact of environmental tax on water pollution,
lastly it examined the impact of environmental tax on waste disposal. The study
predicated on planned behaviour theory and value believe norm theory of environmentalism.
Primary data source was explored in presenting the facts of the situation.
Purposive probability sampling techniques was used to select targeted
respondents. Data collected was analysed
using descriptive statistics for 183 questionnaires. The findings revealed that
environmental tax has significant effect on pollution control. This is based on
the fact that a large percentage (90.8 percent) of the respondents is in
concurrence with the argument that environmental tax has significant effect on
pollution control. It was concluded that environmental tax has positive and
significant effect on pollution control in Nigeria. The researcher recommends
that considering the seriousness of this environmental hazards which posed a
great threat to the life of the people, Federal Government of Nigeria should
design a tax process will permit environmental
tax policies, so that the levy of tax be designed placing its burden on those who are
responsible for causing a particular environmental problem, or problems and
also make provision for statutory incentives to minimize administrative cost to
the government and compliance cost imposed on the tax payers.