ANALYSIS OF DIRECT TAXES AND GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF THE KENYAN ECONOMY

<p>Gross Domestic Product acts as an indicator of the economic growth a country. To enhance growth, government must initiate development that would spur such growth. Gross represents rise or fall in per capita income. facilitate development, should ensure consistent income through taxation. The purpose this study was to establish relationship between direct taxes and Kenyan economy. independent variable tax while dependent real Product. Benefit theory taxation used study. Time series data collected from Economic Survey for 21 years covering period 1999-2020 analyzed using inferential statistics. results showed accounted 84% GDP during under (R2=.85) ad there strong positive correlation (R=.916). Moreover, it revealed unit standard increase significantly lead .916 (ß=.916, p<0.05). In conclusion, failed accept null hypothesis concluded Direct Taxes have significant with Real recommended effective efficient way collecting utilizing since they bearing on economy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>JEL</strong>: O10; O40</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0937/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>