Rewarding tax compliance: taxpayers' attitudes and beliefs

Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences

Marina Bornman¹  Lilla Stack² 

[1] Department of Accountancy, University of Johannesburg;Department of Accounting, Rhodes University;

关键词: tax compliance;    rewards;    cognitive evaluation theory;    intrinsic motivation;    voluntary tax compliance;    taxpayers’ attitudes and beliefs;    penalties;   

DOI  :  10.4102/jef.v8i3.122

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In a society the tax climate is determined by the interaction between taxpayers and tax authorities. In a ‘service and client’ climate, taxpayers do not expect authorities to automatically suspect them of being tax evaders. Evidence suggests that recognising good tax behaviour with strategies of rewards has a positive effect on voluntary tax compliance. Principles derived from the cognitive evaluation theory predict that when feelings of competence are affirmed and this is accompanied by a sense of autonomy it can enhance the intrinsic motivation for an action. The present research surveyed the attitudes and beliefs of taxpayers involved in small business on being rewarded for tax compliance. Results were corroborated with the principles of the cognitive evaluation theory and it was found that that the principles of the theory are applicable to rewarding tax compliance behaviour.

【 授权许可】

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