Tax Compliance Research Articles

PENGARUH FINANCIAL DISTRESS, BOOK TAX GAP DAN CAPITAL INTENSITY TERHADAP TAX AVOIDANCE (STUDI EMPIRIS PADA PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR BARANG KONSUMEN PRIMER YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA TAHUN 2018-2022)

This research aims to analyze the influence of financial distress, book tax gap, and capital intensity on tax avoidance. This type of research is quantitative with an associative approach. The research population is primary consumer goods sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) during the period 2018 - 2022. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling technique. Hypothesis testing uses panel data regression with the help of the e-views version 12 statistical tool. The research results show that financial ditress and book tax gap have no influence on tax avoidance. meanwhile, capital intensity has an influence on Tax Avoidance. Simultaneously financial ditress, book tax gap and capital intensity have an influence on tax avoidance.

Analisis Tingkat Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Hotel di Kecamatan Rantepao

This research aims to analyze the level of hotel tax compliance in Rantepao District. This research aims to analyze the level of hotel tax compliance in Rantepao District. The research method used is a quantitative method with a sample of 4 hotels with the results of this research. This research shows that the level of hotel tax compliance in Rantepao District varies, with the majority of hotels showing good compliance, 75% of the hotels sampled in this research are categorized as compliant taxpayers because they fulfill their tax obligations well, demonstrate conformity of reporting, timeliness of payments, and completeness of dokuments in accordance with regulations and 25% are categorized as non-compliant taxpayers possibly due to a lack of understanding of the importance of tax comlpiance.

The influence of tax knowledge, tax awareness, and tax morality on tax compliance of MSMEs in the Kebon Bawang Urban Village, North Jakarta

This study aims to test and analyze the Influence of Tax Knowledge, Tax Awareness, and Tax Morality on Tax Compliance of MSME Taxpayers residing in the Kebon Bawang Village area, North Jakarta. This research method uses the Nonprobability sampling method using Accidental Sampling and using the Hair formula with a research sample of 100 respondents. The results of this study are (1) Tax knowledge does not have a positive effect on MSME taxpayer compliance. (2) Tax awareness has a positive effect on MSME taxpayer compliance. (3) Tax morality has a positive effect on MSME taxpayer compliance. The conclusion from the study indicates that tax knowledge does not influence SMEs taxpayers' compliance due to the lack of knowledge among SMEs taxpayers about the payment deadlines for their tax obligations.

TAX COMPLIANCE AND MORAL ETHICS DIFFERENCES ACROSS BABY BOOMER II, GENERATION X, MILLENNIALS AND GENERATION Z

This study aims to analyze the differences in tax compliance and tax morality ethics among generations in Indonesia, involving four generational groups: Baby Boomer II, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The methodology used is quantitative with a survey approach, utilizing questionnaires distributed in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bekasi. The main findings indicate significant differences in tax compliance and tax morality ethics across generations, where Generation X shows the highest tax compliance and Generation Z has the lowest tax morality ethics. This research provides insights for the government to design more effective tax policies tailored to generational characteristics.

Tax Dispute Analysis of Incorrect Vat Payment on Offshore Royalty Viewed From the Ease of Administration Principle (Case Study of PT X)

The purposes of this research are: (i) to analyse basic considerations from the Indonesian Tax Authority (ITA) in making regulations regarding the incorrect transfer of VAT on taxable services from outside customs territory which cannot be overbooked; and (ii) to analyse whether the administrative sanctions penalized to the taxpayer are appropriate from the ease of tax administration principle’s perspective. This study is using (i) VAT imposition on intangible taxable goods and services from outside the Indonesian customs territory; (ii) Ease of Administrative principles: certainty, efficiency, convenience of payment, and simplicity as theoretical references. The research is categorized as applied study with a qualitative method using qualitative data collection techniques through literatures and field studies (interview with various key informants from ITA, representatives of the taxpayers, and taxation experts and academia. The qualitative analysis on data/information was done via triangulating process with related theories, VAT laws and regulation, as well as expert opinions. Results of the study conclude that the basis of considerations of the ITA makes regulations for the utilization of Intangible Taxable Goods and Taxable Services from Outside the Customs Territory, which cannot be done with overbook because both offshore VAT objects are difficult to detect and can be used for tax avoidance modus by the taxpayers. The ownership of documentary evidence is actually a foreign party while the person who is supposed to make a transfer request is the owner of the document evidence, and the tax that has been deposited has become a tax credit and will not move to another place other than the state treasury because the tax credit is the taxpayer's right. Considerations taken by ITA have not met the theory of good tax administration because there has been no legal formulation related to this matter and ITA's accountability is still considered to be lacking in terms of supervision and control. Administrative sanctions penalized to PT X due to tax deposit errors are not in accordance with the ease of tax administration principle. Even though it is certainly stipulated in the prevailing law and regulation, but the procedure is so lengthy and detrimental to the taxpayer, increase and disrupt cash flow for business activities carried out by PT X. In terms of efficiency principle, the rejection of overbooking process creates additional compliance costs to the taxpayer, namely: fiscal financial cost, time cost and psychological cost and denial the facts that actually the fund/money have been transferred to the State Treasury. Implications of research: To provide examples of practice in the field of how complicated tax administration procedures can cause unnecessary losses for taxpayers if the tax regulations are not made by taking into account the principle of ease of tax administration. It is also recommended that the tax authorities should reduce administrative burden for the implementation of rights and fulfillment of tax obligations that are too rigid to be more friendly in order to make it easier for taxpayers to carry out their tax obligations and make themselves a facilitator for taxpayers to increase cooperative tax compliance. Originality/value: Ease of carrying out tax obligations for taxpayers must be something that is facilitated by the Tax Authority rather than being subject to penalties and this can be done, one way, through the application of the principle of ease tax administration in the formulation of tax regulations.

TAX LITERACY AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT : INFLUENCING TAX AWARENESS IN SURABAYA'S GENERATION Z

This study evaluates the influence of tax literacy and social environment on tax awareness among Generation Z in Surabaya, Indonesia, using a sample of 200 individuals. A quantitative methodology was applied with data collected through face-to-face surveys using a questionnaire designed to measure tax literacy, perceptions of the social environment, and tax awareness. Analysis using linear regression shows that tax literacy has a significant and dominant influence on tax awareness, while the social environment also contributes positively but with a lower intensity. These results suggest the importance of integrating tax literacy and social environment support in public policy and education programs to enhance tax awareness in future generations. These findings are relevant for policymakers and educational institutions in designing effective strategies to strengthen tax compliance among the youth.

Facing or Retreating? Evaluating The Impact of Corruption, Financial Access, and Gender on Corporate Tax Compliance

This study investigates how corruption, financial access, and gender affect tax compliance. 52 nations' worth of World Bank Survey data from 2019 to 2023 are used in this analysis. This investigation's results demonstrate that corruption positively impacts tax compliance. The second conclusion is that money availability improves tax compliance. The conclusion is that tax compliance has no benefit from having female senior managers. The keys to increasing tax compliance are avoiding dishonest behavior, paying taxes cooperatively, and allowing businesses to obtain financing. Our study incorporates the gender of firm managers, access to financing, and corruption into a model to forecast how enterprises will comply.

Analisis pengetahuan perpajakan dan kepatuhan wajib pajak UMKM Kafe di Kecamatan Sario

One of the taxpayers who make a major contribution in the field of taxation is Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM). Cafe-based UMKM in Manado City have increased every year, especially in Sario District. However, in general, the growth of UMKM is not accompanied by the development of their compliance and knowledge regarding taxes. The objectives of this study are first to analyze the compliance of UMKM cafe income taxpayers in Sario District, and second to determine the knowledge of UMKM cafe taxpayers in Sario District regarding general provisions and procedures for paying taxes. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The informants in this study were 5 UMKM cafe business owners in Sario District, Manado City. Data collection was carried out through interviews, observations and documentation. The results of this study show two points in general. First, the compliance of UMKM cafe taxpayers in Sario District is good, where business owners already understand and carry out the basics of income tax compliance, but still need to be improved. Second, the knowledge of UMKM cafe taxpayers in Sario District varies, but is still lacking where their knowledge is limited in terms of tax procedures. This is thought to be due to the lack of socialization from the government to UMKM taxpayers. The results of the analysis revealed that business owners still find it difficult to understand tax education information, and more intensive socialization is needed from the government.

Tax Evasion in Iraq and its Impact on Social Responsibility Accounting “An Applied Study in the Babylon Tax Department”

Taxes are considered financial revenues because they are one of the sources that can provide revenues that the state relies on to determine its financial policy, in addition to including its economic, political and social goals in order to distribute wealth and stimulate investment and savings. The purpose of the study is to improve corporate social responsibility by raising knowledge and awareness of the significance of tax compliance and its effects on society and the environment, as well as to encourage them to adopt ethical and sustainable tax practices , and enhancing corporate social responsibility and motivating them to adopt sustainable and ethical tax practices, which is an important tool for improving companies' tax performance and enhancing their role in supporting sustainable development and achieving a balance between financial, social and environmental concerns. It is of great importance in enhancing transparency and integrity, which contributes to increasing the level of transparency and integrity in corporate tax operations, which enhances trust between companies and the communities in which they operate. The study relied on the use of a questionnaire based on direct examination to understand the impact of tax evasion on social responsibility accounting for a sample of employees in the Tax Department of Babylon Governorate. 75 questionnaires were distributed to conduct the statistical analysis of the study. By analyzing the questionnaire, conclusions can be drawn about the extent of the impact of tax evasion on social responsibility accounting, and identifying aspects that can be improved or enhanced. Based on the results, the study will provide practical recommendations on the most important treatments that limit tax evasion through the tax law, spreading tax awareness, and explaining the impact of evasion on society and the environment.

MSME taxpayer compliance in Pekanbaru from the perspective of tax understanding, tax sanctions and tax socialization

The tax authorities in Indonesia continue to make extensive efforts to increase tax revenue, which is the main source of state revenue. This extensification focuses on increasing individual tax revenue, especially in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. This study aims to analyze the effect of tax understanding, tax sanctions, and tax socialization on the level of taxpayer compliance of MSMEs in Pekanbaru. The study uses a quantitative method with the Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach. Data were obtained through an online questionnaire survey from MSME business actors in Pekanbaru City. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 32 respondents as research samples. The sample criteria include business actors domiciled in Pekanbaru who calculate and pay taxes independently and meet MSME criteria based on applicable regulations. The study results indicate that tax understanding and tax sanctions positively affect the level of taxpayer compliance of MSMEs in Pekanbaru. However, tax socialization does not show a significant effect on taxpayer compliance. This study provides insight into tax compliance patterns outside Java that can be considered when making regulations by the tax authorities in Indonesia.

Impact of Technological Advancements on Tax Compliance Among Individuals in Southern West Malaysia

Impact of Technological Advancements on Tax Compliance Among Individuals in Southern West Malaysia

Personality Traits and Tax Evasion Attitude: The Moderating Role of Religiosity

Tax evasion remains a significant issue despite regulatory improvements, with informal sectors, income underreporting, and corruption contributing to the problem. Studies typically focus on economic factors but overlook non-economic influences, such as psychological factors, social norms, and religion. This research explores the impact of religiosity on tax evasion, particularly how it affects the relationship between personality traits and tax evasion behaviors. Using a sample of 443 individuals from salaried and self-employed backgrounds, the study employed survey methodology to gather data. The results of analysis revealed that personality traits like conscientiousness, openness to experience, neuroticism, agreeableness, and extraversion significantly influence tax evasion attitudes. Conscientiousness particularly affects self-interest tax evasion, while religiosity moderates the relationship between extraversion and self-interest tax evasion and between conscientiousness and justice of system tax evasion. The findings suggest that incorporating religious values into tax policy could help reduce tax evasion. Policymakers are advised to enhance tax compliance by promoting tax awareness through educational programs, emphasizing community benefits, and collaborating with religious scholars to foster ethical tax practices. The study underscores the importance of considering religiosity and personality traits in developing strategies to combat tax evasion, especially in developing countries.

Cultural norms and tax compliance: Evidence from China

Existing studies suggest that formal institutions can effectively constrain corporate tax evasion and increase tax compliance, but little has been said about the role of informal institutions regarding tax compliance. This study empirically examines the long-term effect of Confucian cultural norms on corporate tax compliance using unique cultural and historical data from China. We find that the intergenerational transmission of the Confucian culture can significantly promote the tax compliance of modern firms, thereby effectively reducing tax evasion. Simultaneously, the compliance effect is more pronounced in informal firms, such as small-scale, non-listed, and local firms. In terms of mechanism analysis, the normative effect of the Confucian culture is a key mechanism for explaining variations in corporate tax compliance behaviors under different cultural norms. Overall, this study fills a gap in the research on how informal institutions regulate the behavior of firms to a certain extent, and at the same time supplements the existing literature on understanding the long-term effects of the Confucian culture.

An exploratory study on supplier acceptance of and engagement in a national tax lottery designed to improve tax compliance

Purpose: To determine business owners’ perceptions of and support for a national tax lottery system in South Africa. Motivation: Tax compliance in developing countries is a challenge for governments, which depend on tax revenue to provide public goods and services. A tax lottery system has been recommended for South Africa, where customers would demand receipts for purchases that serve as lottery tickets and create paper trails that would expose tax non-compliant businesses. Literature indicates that small businesses find the process burdensome, costly, and detrimental to competitiveness and growth, particularly when customers are lost to larger businesses that are better equipped to routinely supply receipts. Design: An exploratory approach, using an online survey of suppliers to gauge their perceptions of a South African tax lottery system was followed. Findings: Of the respondent, 51% expressed support for a tax lottery system, and thus, at an exploratory level, business owners in South Africa do not seem to support a tax lottery. This is an important finding, since suppliers play an integral role in the implementation of a tax lottery system. Further research should be conducted to determine the views of a more representative sample of suppliers, to determine whether they would play their part in administering such a system. Suppliers’ biggest concern was government corruption in implementing such a system. Contribution: This study contributes to the body of knowledge on tax lotteries, particularly from a developing country perspective; furthermore, few empirical studies take the supplier perspective and acceptance of a tax lottery into account.

Appealing, threatening or nudging? Assessing various communication strategies to promote tax compliance

Appealing, threatening or nudging? Assessing various communication strategies to promote tax compliance

The Effect of Tax Awareness, Tax Understanding, and Tax Morals on Taxpayer Compliance from the Gender Perspective of MSME Entrepreneurs in the Tanah Abang Market

Aims: This study aims to determine the effect of tax awareness, tax understanding, and tax morals on taxpayer compliance from the gender point of view of MSME entrepreneurs. Study Design: The research design used is a survey by distributing questionnaires directly to respondents or MSE taxpayers in the Tanah Abang Market. The sample collection technique used in this study was simple random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: The sample in this study were MSME taxpayers in the Tanah Abang Market as many as 154 male respondents and 116 female respondents. Methodology: Researchers used the Hair et al. formula [1] to determine the number of research samples. The type of data used in this study is quantitative data in the form of values or scores for the answers given by MSME respondents in the Jakarta Tanah Abang Market to the questions in the questionnaire. The data obtained was transferred into data tabulation and analyzed using PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling) software version 4.0 to generate a hypothesis of a causal relationship between the independent variables (tax awareness, tax understanding, and tax morale) and the dependent variable (taxpayer compliance). Results: The results of the study are tax awareness, tax understanding, and tax morale have a significant influence on the compliance of male and female taxpayers. Conclusion: From this study, it was found that in combination gender, tax awareness, tax understanding, and tax morale had an effect on taxpayer compliance. However, based on the significance value, it is known that tax awareness and tax understanding of females have a more significant effect on tax compliance than males. This is different from tax morale, based on the significance value, it is known that male tax morale has a more significant effect than female. This is in line with Gender theory which explains the differentiation of roles, positions, responsibilities, and division of labor between men and women determined by society based on the nature of women and men who are considered appropriate in accordance with the norms, customs, beliefs or habits of society [2].

Global tax avoidance and evasion: A landscape through insights from a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

This research aims to comprehensively investigate contemporary practices and factors influencing global tax avoidance and evasion through a systematic literature review (SLR) and bibliometric analysis. This study methodology uses SLR with bibliometric analysis to map this research trend. Relevant literature was collected and systematically analyzed to identify key themes, methodologies, and findings regarding tax avoidance and evasion. The study’s findings identify various tax avoidance practices, including profit shifting, transfer pricing strategies, and the use of tax havens by multinational corporations. The report also highlights various forms of tax evasion, such as money laundering and illicit financial flows. Key factors influencing tax behavior are ethical considerations, government policies, economic factors, and corporate governance practices. This analysis highlights the complex interactions between these factors in shaping tax practices globally. The study’s conclusions show that effective tax governance requires a multifaceted approach integrating ethical standards, a strong regulatory framework, and international cooperation. Ethical corporate behavior and transparent reporting are essential in promoting tax compliance and fairness. This study emphasizes the critical role of policymakers in designing and enforcing tax policies that discourage aggressive tax planning while encouraging economic growth and equality. Recommendations from these findings are to increase transparency in multinational operations, strengthen international tax cooperation, and improve global tax administration capabilities. In addition, increasing taxpayer education and awareness can foster a culture of compliance and ethical tax practices. Future research should prioritize longitudinal studies and case-specific analyses to deepen understanding and develop targeted interventions to address tax avoidance and evasion challenges.

Artificial Intelligence Model for Detecting Tax Evasion Involving Complex Network Schemes

Tax evasion through complex network schemes poses a significant challenge to tax authorities, leading to substantial revenue losses. This paper aims to develop and evaluate an artificial intelligence model designed to detect tax evasion within complex corporate networks, providing a comprehensive overview and prediction of tax avoidance behaviors. Employing a systematic literature review and document analysis of applicable tax regulations, the study utilizes Social Network Analysis (SNA) as a primary technique for mapping and analyzing taxpayer networks. The process involves matching taxable identities, constructing taxpayer graphs, extracting features, and developing a machine learning model. The proposed architectures and processes demonstrate the potential for tax authorities to enhance their capabilities in detecting tax evasion involving complex networks, with the machine learning model effectively identifying features related to both individual and network characteristics of taxpayers. The findings suggest that the integration of artificial intelligence and big data analytics can significantly improve the detection of tax evasion in complex corporate structures, offering valuable tools for tax authorities to better enforce tax compliance.

The Moderating Effect of Service Quality on the Relationship between Income and Tax Compliance

This research aims to test 1) the effect of income on tax compliance, 2) the effect of service quality on tax compliance, 3) the effect of income on tax compliance with service quality as a moderating variable. The approach used in this research is quantitative. The sample in this study was 140 taxpayers who paid motor vehicle tax at the Situbondo Regency SAMSAT Office. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire with a Likert scale and data analysis uses multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS 25.0 for Windows. Research results: show that 1) Income has a significant effect on tax compliance, 2) Service quality has a significant effect on tax compliance, and 3) Service quality moderates the effect of income on tax compliance.

The impact of tax compliance on platform enterprises’ competitive advantage and the role of contract enforcement efficiency

The importance of competitive advantage for platform enterprises' long-term development necessitates explorations of the factors that influence such an advantage. This study empirically investigates the impact of tax compliance on the competitive advantage of platform enterprises, specifically focusing on the efficiency of contract enforcement using online sales data from the WIND database. The findings reveal that platform enterprises' adherence to enterprises' tax compliance enhances the competitive advantage effect. The results of the panel threshold model regression demonstrate that the positive contribution of tax compliance to competitive advantage is contingent on contract enforcement efficiency. Moreover, the promotional effect is more pronounced in regions with superior contract enforcement efficiency, indicating a nonlinear marginal incremental effect. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the influence of platform firms' tax compliance on competitive advantage effects is constrained by factors such as tax administration strength, information transparency, firm size, and regional variations. These findings deepen our understanding of the relationship between tax compliance and platform enterprises' competitive advantage, offering valuable insights for such enterprises’ decision-making concerning competitive strategies.