Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion

This paper investigates the impact of self-tax relief on tax compliance and tax evasion among individual taxpayers as well as the influence of economic constraints on these relationships. This study employs a survey methodology that specifically targets individual taxpayers in Malaysia. Leveragi...

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Main Authors: Thineswary Mani Ras, Noorsakinah Abdul Wahab, Maizatulakma Abdullah, Siti Fatimah Abdul Rashid, Norul Syuhada Abu Hassan
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25193/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25193/1/Pengurusan_72_6.pdf
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author Thineswary Mani Ras,
Noorsakinah Abdul Wahab,
Maizatulakma Abdullah,
Siti Fatimah Abdul Rashid,
Norul Syuhada Abu Hassan,
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Noorsakinah Abdul Wahab,
Maizatulakma Abdullah,
Siti Fatimah Abdul Rashid,
Norul Syuhada Abu Hassan,
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description This paper investigates the impact of self-tax relief on tax compliance and tax evasion among individual taxpayers as well as the influence of economic constraints on these relationships. This study employs a survey methodology that specifically targets individual taxpayers in Malaysia. Leveraging on the theory of planned behaviour, the findings reveal that self-tax relief has a positive effect on tax compliance and a negative effect on tax evasion. The findings also reveal that economic constraint moderates the relationship between self-tax relief with tax compliance and tax evasion. This study makes significant contribution to the literature through addressing the role of economic factors in determining the behaviour of individual taxpayers. Despite ongoing discussions on how economic constraints influence tax compliance and tax evasion, empirical evidence remains limited. More specifically, this study addresses a research gap focusing on the impact of current economic constraints on the relationship between self-tax relief, tax compliance, and evasion. The study provides implications for policymakers on the need to account for economic factors and tax policy. It specifically suggests improvements in the tax structure such as continuous assessment of the value of self-tax relief that could encourage tax compliance and mitigate evasion.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:251932025-05-08T03:14:10Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25193/ Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion Thineswary Mani Ras, Noorsakinah Abdul Wahab, Maizatulakma Abdullah, Siti Fatimah Abdul Rashid, Norul Syuhada Abu Hassan, This paper investigates the impact of self-tax relief on tax compliance and tax evasion among individual taxpayers as well as the influence of economic constraints on these relationships. This study employs a survey methodology that specifically targets individual taxpayers in Malaysia. Leveraging on the theory of planned behaviour, the findings reveal that self-tax relief has a positive effect on tax compliance and a negative effect on tax evasion. The findings also reveal that economic constraint moderates the relationship between self-tax relief with tax compliance and tax evasion. This study makes significant contribution to the literature through addressing the role of economic factors in determining the behaviour of individual taxpayers. Despite ongoing discussions on how economic constraints influence tax compliance and tax evasion, empirical evidence remains limited. More specifically, this study addresses a research gap focusing on the impact of current economic constraints on the relationship between self-tax relief, tax compliance, and evasion. The study provides implications for policymakers on the need to account for economic factors and tax policy. It specifically suggests improvements in the tax structure such as continuous assessment of the value of self-tax relief that could encourage tax compliance and mitigate evasion. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25193/1/Pengurusan_72_6.pdf Thineswary Mani Ras, and Noorsakinah Abdul Wahab, and Maizatulakma Abdullah, and Siti Fatimah Abdul Rashid, and Norul Syuhada Abu Hassan, (2024) Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion. Jurnal Pengurusan, 72 . pp. 1-16. ISSN 0127-2713 https://www.ukm.my/jurnalpengurusan/volume-main/vol-2/
spellingShingle Thineswary Mani Ras,
Noorsakinah Abdul Wahab,
Maizatulakma Abdullah,
Siti Fatimah Abdul Rashid,
Norul Syuhada Abu Hassan,
Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion
title Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion
title_full Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion
title_fullStr Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion
title_full_unstemmed Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion
title_short Economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion
title_sort economic constraint and self-tax relief: effects on tax compliance and tax evasion
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25193/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25193/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25193/1/Pengurusan_72_6.pdf