TAXPAYER BEHAVIOUR

Tax Return Reporting Compliance

Tax Evasion

The deliberate intent to misreport amounts required by law to be on a tax return.

It is a multi-billion dollar global problem.

Tax Compliance

Complete and accurate tax reporting.

What all governments want.

Tax Compliance

Personal Income Tax

It is the most likely source of tax evasion.

- the largest source of government revenue.

Personal Income Tax

Detection of Tax Evasion

Tax authorities use audits to detect tax evasion as well as the threat of punishment to deter potential tax evasion.

"My research tries to understand what other low-cost influences tax authorities can use to encourage personal tax compliance".

Detection of Tax Evasion

Fairness & Tax Compliance

Fairness perceptions are based on comparisons. Different comparisons lead to different perceptions of fairness – but what comparisons matter most to taxpayers?

"I research how perceptions of fairness influence tax compliance".

Fairness Influence Tax Compliance