The role of religiosity in tax morale and tax compliance
Source: Australian Tax Forum Journal Article
Published Date: 1 Dec 2010
The role of religiosity has been relatively neglected in the tax compliance literature hitherto. The growing trend of emphasising non-economic factors in determining tax morale and compliance rather than economic deterrence models is recognised. This paper discusses the key components of the literature and the growing importance of research into tax morale and within that, the role and increasing yet still very limited recognition of religiosity. This includes an analysis of its development by a few pioneering researchers largely outside the tax field. This development essentially comprises early small scale survey studies in the U.S.A. and more recent studies with a wider international coverage. However the latter tend to rely on omnibus surveys such as the World Values Survey. Reasons for the likely importance of religiosity are fully discussed. Conceptual, theoretical and methodological issues and difficulties of research in this niche area in a global context are discussed and approaches going forward conclude this timely paper.
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- Published By: Jeff Pope, Raihana Mohdali
- Published On:1 Dec 2010
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