Impact of tax fairness and tax knowledge on tax compliance behavior of listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria

Tax compliance is a major contemporary debate surrounding corporate taxation in the business world. The tax avoidance issue, which remains an ethical problem for companies, has been a general concern in developed and developing countries alike. The main problem of this study is a non-tax compliance behavior of the corporate organization taxpayers in Nigeria. This study examined the influence of tax fairness on the tax compliance behavior of listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The paper adopted a survey research method, and four hundred (400) copies of the questionnaire were administered to the selected manufacturing companies of both consumer and industrial goods sectors. The Laffer Curve Theory underpinned this study and Correlation Analysis, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Multiple Regression Analysis were also employed. The study found that there is a significant level of tax compliance among the listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The study also shows that the corporate taxpayer’s perception of fairness of –2.765 (0.006) has a significant impact on corporate taxpayers’ willingness to pay taxes and tax knowledge of 4.601 (0.000) significantly influenced tax compliance. Based on tax knowledge, the study recommends that tax authorities must improve the knowledge of taxpayers and tax collection agents through programs, initiatives, and training on tax awareness.

Counteraction to misfeasance in taxation as a defense mechanism in the issue of tax fairness

The issue of counteraction to misfeasance in taxation as a defense mechanism of tax fairness is researched in the paper. The main objective of the state tax policy is determined that consists of the creation of a mechanism capable of counteracting misfeasance in taxation. It has been established that the state authorities should define clear, available and proper mechanisms that prevent misfeasance of taxation which violate the principles of taxation fairness. It is stated that the main security feature of fair taxation is monitoring and auditing activities, which considered as efficient measures. It was determined that completely new; previously unknown concepts and institutions related to counteracting misfeasance in taxation were introduced into the national tax legislation. The system for on-site inspections was also revised and the concept of the planned monitoring system was developed, which defines the criteria for tax risks, according to which audits are carried out and taxpayers are selected the field tax audits are planned for. These measures are aimed not only at increasing the effectiveness of monitoring work, but also at protection and promotion of conscientious taxpayers’ rights. The application of a simplified taxation system is indicated, as experience of reality shows, it allows not only to achieve a legal reduction in the tax burden, but also to use a special tax regime for illegal minimization of the tax burden on business. It is established that a key for increasing the efficiency of counteraction to misfeasance in taxation by taxpayers is the development of a tax monitoring methodology capable of identifying tax risk zones that indicate the use of taxpayers' schemes for their payment evasion. It is determined that the misfeasance by taxpayer has negative impact on national tax system. Such activity definitely violates the concept of taxation fairness as it is aimed at creating an illegal reduction in the tax burden. A number of measures have been identified in the Tax Code of Ukraine that can increase the effectiveness of counteraction to misfeasance in taxation.

Introduction: A Contemporary Guide to Tax Justice and Tax Fairness

This is an introduction to the research papers that make out this Nordic Tax Journal special issue on inequality within the international tax regime. The special issue is an outcome of the discussions that took place at the (online) conference hosted by Copenhagen Business School in September 2020. In addition to introducing the papers of this special issue, this introduction also provides a contemporary guide to tax justice and tax fairness with an emphasis on theories and principles applicable to the international tax context as this was the overall theme of the conference.

Ex Ante Ethical Perceptions Of Individual Taxpayers Regarding Tax Evasion

In the theory of planned behavior, a person's perception will determine his attitude. Likewise, one's perception of tax evasion will affect one's compliance in taxation. This study aims to examine the effect of tax fairness, tax culture, love of money and gender on the perception of individual taxpayers on the ethics of tax evasion. This study uses individual taxpayer respondents from KP2KP Sragen, amounting to 80 people. The data analysis technique used is multiple regression analysis. The results show that if tax fairness and tax culture increase, the perception of taxpayers regarding the ethics of tax evasion will decrease. which then encourages individual taxpayers to not comply in carrying out their tax obligations.

The Tax Systems of the Russian Federation and the United States in the Context of the Principle of Tax Fairness

Introduction: in order to conduct an effective tax policy in the modern world, the state needs to rethink the development strategy in the field of taxation, which should be based on a system of tax principles, in particular, the principle of tax fairness. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that despite the considerable amount of the theoretical research on the subject, this area is under-researched in the question of the concept of equity in taxation, which is the relevance and need for the study. Purpose: to study the efficiency of the implementation of the principle of fairness in the modern tax system through the example of this country and foreign countries (USA). Methods: the research is based on the comparative method, the method of system analysis and dialectics, synthesis, analogy, deduction, induction, historical method, the method of unity of theory and practice, as well as the special legal methods (the formal legal method, the empirical methods of cognition and the dogmatic methods). Results: the formation of the concept of property taxation based on the principle of equity through the example of Russia and the United States. Conclusions: the principle of fair taxation should take into account the features of the modern legal and social reality, as well as the practical relations in the field of taxation.

actors Affecting Turnover Tax Collection Performance: A Case of West Shoa Zone Selected Districts

Factors affecting turnover tax collection performance. A case of West Shoa Zone selected districts. In 2017/18 the targeted revenue was 9041224 birr with the actual revenue being 7888536 birr (equivalent to 87.25% or a difference of 1152688) was existence of turnover tax collection gap. This study used mixed research approach and sampling (Systematic random, purposive sampling). Sample sizes 373 respondents selected and distributed questionnaires and interview. Data analyze by SPSS version 20 and factor analysis. Findings revealed that; employee qualification and manpower, taxpayer registrations, technology and information system, management commitment level and tax knowledge affects turnover tax performance positively. It was revealed that perpetuation tax fairness affects negatively where as compliance cost has a negative statistically insignificant. They concluded that the problems facing revenue administration office while collecting turnover tax. Based on the study recommended that revenue authority need to develop strategic management commitment, recruit sufficient number of employees and continues training qualification, maintaining tax fairness and equity, improve taxpayer identification and registration, increase number of users of Electronic Tax Register, extensive tax knowledge (awareness) creation programs update and maximize frequency tax audit effective on field compromising a priority task.

The Effect of Tax Fairness, Tax Socialization and Tax Understanding on Tax Compliance: A Study on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

This research aims to identify the effect of fairness, socialization, and understanding on the Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) taxpayer compliance towards Government Regulation number 23/2018 regarding income tax from business received or accrued by taxpayers who have certain gross turnover. This research used a quantitative approach, and data were collected using the Likert scale questionnaire. In this research, the population was 283 SME actors registered at the Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Office, Bandung. The sampling method used was purposive sampling. The data analysis technique used in this research is path analysis. Based on the partial test on the first regression model hypothesis, tax fairness and tax socialization are positively and significantly associated with the tax understanding. The second regression model hypothesis's partial test indicates that tax fairness does not affect, while the taxation socialization and understanding of taxation positively affect MSME taxpayers' compliance.