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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title Tax compliance as the result of a psychological tax contract: the role of incentives and responsive regulation
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Lars P Feld
  • Bruno Frey
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Law and Policy
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 0265-8240
Volume 29
Number 1
Page Range 102 - 120
Date 2007
Abstract Text A psychological tax contract goes beyond the traditional deterrence model and explains tax morale as a complicated interaction between taxpayers and the government. As a contractual relationship implies duties and rights for each contract party, tax compliance is increased by sticking to the fiscal exchange paradigm between citizens and the state. Citizens are willing to honestly declare income even if they do not receive a full public good equivalent to tax payments as long as the political process is perceived to be fair and legitimate. Moreover, friendly treatment of taxpayers by the tax office in auditing processes increases tax compliance.
Digital Object Identifier 10.1111/j.1467-9930.2007.00248.x
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