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ABSTRACT
The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of corruption on the profit of small-scale businesses in oluku Benin city as a case study. To get achieve this primary data was used using 40 questionnaire and interviews. The study used descriptive statistics using mean and standard deviation to analysis and interprete the obtained data. The findings shows that corruption has negative and positively affect the profit of small-scale businesses in oluku. The negative effects are: Bribes reduce the profit of small-scale businesses and it does not ensure smooth operation of business in oluku. Corruption does not help to retain customers, it affect the profit of small-scale businesses. Corruption increase the overall operating cost of businesses. Corruption also affect the profit of small-scale businesses in oluku. While the positive effect is that tax evasion positively affect the profit of smallscale businesses in oluku. The study recommended that stricter regulations enforcement by government can reduce corruption. And individuals and trade unions can also help to reduce corruption by rewarding good behaviour and panalizing corrupt members by trade unions.
