Challenges Facing Adoption of Revenues Collection Information System in Developing Countries’ Local Governments: A Perspective from Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
Abstract
This paper explores challenges facing adoption of revenues collection information system in developing countries’ local Government. From the side of Zanzibar, this paper will investigate the challenge faces the local government that hinder Zanzibar to adopt the information system as a means used to collect the revenues. The rationale of this investigation will help the local government to understand the challenges that face the local government to adopt the using of information systems. Through this study Data collection techniques such as online questionnaires and
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1.2 Local government
The Local government is the source of development of the peoples to the given area due it allows the participation of peoples in the economic development. They are the source of growth and development of human activities within the respective areas. Central government transfer some of their governance responsibilities for specific functions to sub-national level of the Local Government Authorities for the goals of enable peoples to participate in the planning and implemented of development programmes that are operated within of their areas.
The collection of the revenues is a basic duty undertaking by local government authority and hence enables to deliver the quality of services to their citizen. In developing country mostly the local government authority perform all activities that concern to collect the revenues by paper works where this practice lead to wastage and delays and often become the cause of local government inefficiencies as well as is very easy to create the opportunity for revenues officer to commit corruption and hence cause revenue leakages.
The use of information systems produce several advantages in the local government authority in the revenues department which include increasing of the speed of processing of information and data as well as to promote the transparency and
1.1 – The systems provided by the organisation allow employees to access databases based on people details who live within the borough. The customer information systems store, update and analyse information, which the council can then use to pinpoint any customer they desire as well as plan ahead future work which will arise in the future with monitory work items. Furthermore, these systems can integrate data from various sources such as the DWP, inside and outside the council, consequently keeping the organisation up to date with internal performance and external opportunities and threats.
I think the prompt is asking not where the government collects revenue, which would be income
The process of decentralization redefines structures, procedures and practices of governance to be closer to the citizenry and to make them more aware of the costs and benefits; it is not merely a movement of power from the central to the local government. It is the central government has to make some effort for the enactment of legislation.
In conclusion, every governing body holds a certain power for management and development of the cities, state, and nation. What I believe is that the local government should get power in policy making and make other decisions of particular areas within the state because local government will have more information about what are the actual need and wants of people of their locality. However, the local government should cooperate with the state government while implementing their policies. Furthermore, the laws and policies should be implemented by looking at all perceptive and values of the people over these issues.
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