The Effect of Property Tax on Income Redistribution in Selected African Countries

Tax plays an important role in the redistribution of income, and property tax is no exception. One key area that income curbs inequality, and, statistically, most African countries have a high level inequality due to their Gini coefficient. This study examines effect on seven Africa from 1990 2019. The variables used are tax, coefficient (proxy for redistribution), employment rate, GDP per capita growth, corruption. panel autoregressive distributed lag (PARDL) was employed as econometric technique approach. findings reveal taxes positive significant relationship with long run studied. recommends effective administration tax. If effectively administered, it can fulfil its redistributive role.