Impact Of Taxation On The Operation Of Small And Medium Scale Business
[A CASE STUDY OF SMEs IN ABEOKUTA METROPOLIS]

1.8   Scope of the Study                   
This research work is on the impact of taxation on small and medium scale business enterprises in Abeokuta metropolis. The research look at how the enormous taxes levy on small scale business operators in the state affect the growth of the small and medium scale industry.
1.9 Outline of the chapters
The study is organized into five chapters. Those chapters are organized as below
•    Chapter 1 is the introductory part of the research which provides an inclusive overview of the background of the study, followed by the problem statement, research objective, research questions, hypothesis of the study, significance of the study, source of data, limitation of the study, outline of the chapters, operationalization and definition of the terms.
•    Chapter 2 contains the review of literature, review of relevant theoretical framework, conceptual framework, and empirical framework.
•    Chapter 3 this will cover the research methodology. This chapter includes research method, research design, population of the study, sample and size determinations, sampling techniques, data collection, research instrument, validity of research instrument, reliability of research instrument, and ethical considerations
•    Chapter 4 this captures data presentation and data analysis
•    Chapter 5 this deals with the summary and findings; conclusions and policy recommendations.
1.10   Operationalization.
X=f(Y)
X= independent variables
Y= dependent variables