scholarly journals THE ROLE OF INCOME TAX SYSTEM STRUCTURE IN TAX NON-COMPLIANCE BEHAVIOUR AMONG SMEs IN YEMEN

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 23-49
Author(s):  
Lutfi Hassen Al-Ttaffi ◽  
Hijattulah Abdul-Jabbar ◽  
Saeed Awadh Bin-Nashwan
Keyword(s):  
Income Tax ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
System Structure ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Tax Systems ◽  
High Level ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Compliance Behaviour

Tax is the main source of government revenue. However, a number of countries worldwide are increasingly besieged by challenges regarding compliance levels with the rules of tax systems. Thus, this paper aims to enhance an understanding of tax non-compliance behaviour by investigating the effect of the income tax system structure on Yemeni taxpayers’ behaviour. The study focuses on income tax compliance behaviour of owner-managers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as the Yemeni economy relies heavily on this sector. The SME sector represents 99.6 percent of business in Yemen. Based on a quantitative approach using a self-administered survey instrument, a total of 330 valid questionnaires were collected and the feedback provided analyzed. The results demonstrate that SME taxpayers exhibited a high level of tax non-compliance. Furthermore, the multiple regression analysis shows that the tax rate had a positive and significant influence on tax non-compliance behaviour, but the tax penalties rate did not. These results can be especially relevant to policymakers and practitioners of tax systems structures, particularly in a developing country such as Yemen.

Does religious perspective influence tax non-compliance? Evidence from Yemen

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutfi Hassen Ali Al-Ttaffi ◽  
Hijattulah Abdul-Jabbar ◽  
Saeed Awadh Bin-Nashwan
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Taxation Policy ◽  
Policy And Strategy ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Compliance Behaviour

Purpose This paper aims to enhance the understanding of tax non-compliance behaviour of owner-managers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Yemen. Drawing on the behavioural perspective and not on the Sharia per se, this study investigated the perspectives of Muslims towards government’s right to impose tax, summarised in three categories: forbidden, permissible and permissible under certain conditions. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted using a self-administered survey to collect the required data from a sample of 500 SMEs in Yemen. Non-compliance is measured in terms of a single hypothetical tax scenario covering four types of tax situations. Yet, Muslims’ perspective towards the government’s right to impose tax was measured using the three perspectives stated above. Findings As the major finding, Muslims’ perspective towards taxation has a significant influence on their likely tax compliance behaviour. Specifically, the taxpayers who believed that tax is totally permissible (i.e. the government has the right to impose tax) were more compliant than those who believed that tax is totally forbidden. Furthermore, taxpayers’ non-compliance decisions are statistically related to tax rate and penalties. Practical implications The findings could serve as a useful input for taxation policy and strategy in Yemen. It is recommended that government should stress the importance of paying tax as a citizen’s obligation and also emphasise the religious legality of taxation, as it is used for public purposes. Originality/value This study differs from the existing literature in that its empirical investigation scrutinises the effect of citizens’ perspectives towards taxation on their non-compliance behaviour within the Islamic religion itself, particularly, in a typical Muslim community such as Yemen. The study is pioneer in adopting the views of different scholars on the government’s right to collect taxes based on three religious views (forbidden, permissible and permissible under certain conditions), which were used for measurement.

scholarly journals A Study on Critical Factors of Tax Compliance Behaviour among Small and Medium Enterprises in Libya

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Voluntary Compliance ◽  
Effective Administration ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Compliance Behaviour

Tax compliance can be described as the level to which taxpayers obey or fail to obey the rules of taxation of their country. This is an admitted fact that the aim of an effective administration of tax is to enhance the voluntary compliance of tax with the use of all possible approaches that may include penalties as well. The primary purpose of this study is to assess the tax compliance behaviour among small and medium enterprises in Libya. This study provides a cornerstone for those who are looking for the reasons for tax compliance to be low. Therefore, this study examines the determinants of tax compliance and tax compliance behaviour. To achieve the goals of this study, a questionnaire survey was administered. Multiple regressions were used to test the formulated hypotheses. The results of this study show how the behaviour of tax compliance can be influenced by poor awareness, unfair taxes, low morale, strict authorities, tax rate and tax penalties. In relation to the practical and theoretical contributions, so far, to the best of the researcher’s knowledge, no scientific research has been done on this. This research would assist politicians, tax officials and the government of Libya in researching this phenomenon. Keywords: Tax compliance, Tax compliance behaviour, Determinants of tax, Tax knowledge, Tax penalty

scholarly journals EVALUASI PELAKSANAAN PEMENUHAN KEWAJIBAN PAJAK ORANG PRIBADI TERTENTU PADA KANTOR PELAYANAN PAJAK PRATAMA PONDOK AREN

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-55
Author(s):  
Ambarwati Ambarwati
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
High Level ◽  
Medium Enterprises

             Self assessment system of Indonesian taxation demands high level of taxpayers’ awareness and compliance in fulfilling tax liabilities in order to increase state revenue from taxation sector. The level of compliance could be increased through providing better service quality by the taxation office, which includes safety, comfort, and quick services, as well as law enforcement. This study is to determine whether there is influence understanding of tax laws, the tax rate and the principle of fairness on tax compliance, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises after the enactment of Government Regulation No. 46 Year 2013.              Information and Communication Technology Utilization is influential to or delivered an impact on the increase of taxpayers’ obedience. this study uses descriptive types of qualitative research. Data has obtained by the interview for extensification and counseling, practitioners and tax academy as well as Business Development  Service (BDS) participants in Kantor Pelayanan Pajak  Pratama Pondok Aren. The result of this research indicates that the taxpayers’ awareness does not significantly influence on taxpayers’ compliance. Knowledge of taxation significantly affects on taxpayers’ compliance. Taxpayers’ attitudes significantly affect on taxpayers’ compliance.

scholarly journals Taxing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Yogyakarta: Regulation and Compliance

BESTUUR ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Siti Rahma Novikasari ◽  
Duc Quang Ly ◽  
Kerry Gershaneck
Keyword(s):  
Tax Policy ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Compliance Constraints

<p>Government Regulation No. 46/2013 has not been optimal in providing legal compliance on taxation for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), especially in Yogyakarta. This policy was evaluated and amended with Government Regulation No. 23/2018. The amendment in tax policy for MSME actors was this research background to examine: First, how does the final income tax policy impact MSME taxpayers' compliance in Yogyakarta? Second, what are the legal compliance constraints of MSME taxpayers? The method used in this research was a juridical empirical, supported with the statute and conceptual approach. The results showed that the amendment in the final income tax tariff policy from 1% to 0.5%, as well as provide legal certainty of the timeframe of taxation had a positive impact on increasing taxpayer compliance. There was an increase in the number of taxpayers to 41,000 in 2019, or an increase of 15.5% compared to the number of taxpayers in 2017. However, tariff reduction has not been the answer to taxpayer non-compliance, the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes of the Special Region of Yogyakarta still found tax avoidance. Tax compliance constraints were also caused by taxpayers' distrust of the government, poor tax morale, and tax knowledge. The government needs to conduct a cooperative compliance approach in taxation policies based on trust and dialogue between taxpayers and the government to improve MSME taxpayer compliance.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Tax Compliance; Final Income Tax Regulation; Micro; Small; Medium Enterprises.</p>

scholarly journals Tax Payers’ Attitude and Compliance Behavior among Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Botswana

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nugi Nkwe
Keyword(s):  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Compliance Behavior ◽  
Tax Systems ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Payers ◽  
Compliance Behaviour

In the framework of this study, an attempt to identify the level of taxpayers’ attitudes and tax compliance behaviour towards tax systems, to identify factors which influence taxpayers’ attitudes, to establish relationship between attitudes and tax compliance behaviour and to recommend ways that may contribute to development of enhanced taxpayers’ attitudes and compliance behaviour among Small Medium Enterprises in Botswana. This research was a survey whose data is collected from two hundred taxpayers in Small Medium Enterprises. After the data was collected, it was analyzed using descriptive statistics then summarized and presented using statistical tools. From the findings, the conclusionis that taxpayer’ attitudes do affect their compliance behaviour and recommendations weremade to try andhelp these SMEs.

scholarly journals Study on system fairness dimensions and tax compliance in the Middle East context

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Awadh Bin-Nashwan ◽  
Ahmed Mubarak Al-Hamedi ◽  
Munusamy Marimuthu ◽  
Abobakr Ramadhan Al-Harethi
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
General System ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Compliance Behavior ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
The Government

People’s perceptions of a fair tax administration system have garnered growing interest as a decisive ingredient that can install compliance behavior among taxpayers. The tax that taxpayers wish to evade is determined by their perceptions of the various robust dimensions of fairness (i.e., general fairness, preferred tax rate structure, exchange with the government, special provisions, and self-interest). Such an important matter, like tax fairness, has been overlooked in the extant literature, especially in the Middle East context, although tax administrations still suffer from low and unsatisfactory rates of compliance. This paper aims to empirically examine the influence of fairness perceptions of the income tax system on compliance behavior of taxpayers in Yemen. The study used a survey questionnaire administered to 400 individual taxpayers in Hadhramout, one of the most prosperous business regions in Yemen. Based on the PLS-SEM analysis tool, the study found that general system fairness, preferred tax rate, exchange with the government, and the extent of self-interest are significantly related to income tax compliance, while special provisions do not affect compliance decisions. The results of the study can alert the tax authority and policymakers to consider the non-pecuniary factors, other than the measures of the coercion. Establishing a fair tax system is probably one of the most successful approaches to boost compliance among taxpayers, thus yielding more tax revenue and diminishing the administrative cost for the tax authority.

scholarly journals A Critical Review of the Characteristics of Presumptive Tax Systems in Developing Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-43
Author(s):  
Munyaradzi Duve ◽  
Daniel P. Schutte
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Classification Framework ◽  
Tax Systems ◽  
Compliance Behaviour ◽  
System Characteristics

This paper considers the effect of the presumptive tax system characteristics on the tax compliance behaviour of small businesses in developing countries. Since the concept of presumptive taxation involves several features influencing the formalisation of small businesses, this paper seeks to survey three key areas of literature: targeted taxpayers, thresholds and timeframe. This paper differs fundamentally from previous studies in that it analyses presumptive tax system characteristics. A descriptive review approach was followed in evaluating the empirical literature on presumptive tax system characteristics. A content analysis was then performed on literature about categories and subcategories provided in the classification framework. The review highlights similarities and conflicting evidence of presumptive tax system characteristics in transforming the compliance behaviour of small businesses. It was concluded that the blended use of information technology and existing presumptive tax systems can facilitate the movement of small businesses from the informal to the formal sector.

scholarly journals PERBANDINGAN KEBIJAKAN PAJAK PENGHASILAN ATAS UKM DI INDONESIA DENGAN NEGARA-NEGARA ANGGOTA OECD

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsie S. Kasim ◽  
Thesa A. Purwanto
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Taxation Policy ◽  
Special Rules ◽  
Tax Reporting ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Government implement Government Regulation Number 46 Year 2013 regarding Income Tax on Income from Business that Have Certain Gross Circulation with the aim to improve tax compliance. For Small and Medium Enterprises, the application of this rule is expected to facilitate taxpayers in tax reporting. This study will analyze the application of 1% final income tax from the turnover of Small and Medium Enterprises policies. What are the underlying considerations to apply special rules for income tax for Small and Medium Enterprises, simplification of rules and procedures adopted and comparison of the various provisions of the few countries that have been surveyed. The discussion will be conducted on the application of tax policy for small and medium enterprises undertaken by the countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which has been surveyed. Taxation policy on small and medium enterprises that will be compared among others are income tax exemption to companies with a turnover below the threshold of small businesses; reimbursement of tax forms be presumptive tax calculation; use cash basis accounting system and accounting procedures more simplified.Keywords: Income Tax, SME, OECD.

scholarly journals The Effects of Tax Education on Government Revenue Collection: The Case of Small and Medium Enterprises in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-41
Author(s):  
Ezra Ndubula ◽  
Emmanuel Matiku
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Revenue Collection ◽  
Tax Returns ◽  
Tax Education ◽  
High Level ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The efficient and effective tax education to SMEs in developing countries like Tanzania is critical to overcome the challenges of tax compliances. Despite the trend of tax reforms in Tanzania since 1998, the effects of tax education on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are still poor and many SMEs still see taxation process and cost as constraints to SMEs’ successes (Adam, 2012; Masanja, 2019). The study employed deductive approach, exploratory and descriptive survey methodology. The respondents involved 96 SMEs owners of Morogoro Municipality and four (4) TRA Education Department employees. The data collection tools involved the use of purposeful distributed questionnaires and interviews. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze data. The scope was to produce the frequency tables (Kothari, 209; Mbalwowa, 2014). To determine if the provision of tax education has resulted in tax compliance among SMEs, the results shown that to large extent there were high level of incompliancy on: timeliness for tax payment, voluntary tax payment, use of EFDs, issuance of fiscal receipts and online filing of tax returns. Therefore, the main attributing factors of tax incompliancy have been associated with tax education. The study recommends: to evaluate the tax education programs on revenue collection, complements information technology to disseminate tax education, carry out relational or causal studies of tax education on tax compliances across different demographic characteristics in Tanzania. More importantly, to promote a shift from the tax being assessed by TRA to self-tax assessment among SMEs through tax education program.

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Sizka Rismaningsih Lestary ◽  
Memed Sueb ◽  
Ivan Yudianto
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Fairness

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.

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