Hard-Earned Income and Tax Compliance: A Survey in Eight Nations
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Muehlbacher, Stephan; Kirchler, Erich; Hoelzl, Erik; Ashby, Julie; Berti, Chiara; Job, Jennifer Ann; Kemp, Simon; Peterlik, Ursula; Roland-Lévy, Christine; Waldherr, Karin
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Is the effort invested to achieve taxable income a relevant factor for tax compliance? If the value of income increases with the effort exerted, reluctance to pay taxes should be high. On the other hand, if income is perceived as compensation for one's endeavor, there is too much at stake to take the risk of being audited and paying a fine. Consequently, tax evasion should be more likely if income was obtained easily. These contradicting predictions were tested in a questionnaire study with...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2008 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/19176 |
Source: | European Psychologist |
DOI: | 10.1027/1016-9040.13.4.298 |
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