Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 211

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of value added tax effect on firms’ cash flow in various sectors of the emerging economies

Hussein Salia*
  • Hussein Salia*
  • Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business Administration, Heritage Christian University College, Amasaman – Accra, Ghana.
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Williams Abayaawien Atuilik
  • Williams Abayaawien Atuilik
  • Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business Administration, Heritage Christian University College, Amasaman – Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 18 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 August 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2016

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