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

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 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.

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 FACTORS THAT AFFECT TAX COMPLIANCE AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mazwi Thabani ◽  
Dr. Eng Kasongo Mwale Richard
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tax Holidays ◽  
The One ◽  
Microsoft Office ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Payers

Purpose: Tax is an important stream of revenue for government’s development projects. However, tax compliance among SMEs is poor. Therefore, this study was conducted using SMEs in Lusaka, Zambia to evaluate and rank the factors that encourage non-compliance with tax obligation by SMEs.Methodology: The data analysis was done with the help of the statistical package for service solution (SPSS) and this hypothesis was tested with Microsoft Office Excel 2007 using the one sample z-test computed from the figures obtained in the summary statistics table.Findings: It was found that high tax rates and complex filing procedures are the most crucial factors causing non-compliance of SMEs. Other factors like multiple taxation and lack of proper enlightenment affect tax compliance among the SMEs interviewed only to a lesser extent.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: It is recommended that SMEs should be levied lower percentage of taxes to allow enough funds for business development and better chances of survival in a competitive market. The government should also consider increasing tax incentives such as exemptions and tax holidays as these will not only encourage voluntary compliance but also attract investors who are potential viable tax payers in the future.

scholarly journals The Presumptive Tax Regime on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Chandrika Aditya
Keyword(s):  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Tax Administration ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
State Revenue ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Cuts

In July 2013, Indonesia implemented the presumptive tax regime on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by assigning Government Regulation No.46/2013. This regulation simplified the tax administration and provides tax cuts to MSMEs to help them grow and encourage voluntary tax compliance, which eventually will increase their contribution to state revenue. This study provides an analysis of the implementation of this new tax regime by comparing related literature on practices of this tax regime in many countries with the recent conditions in Indonesia after this regulation was applied. It seems that the new tax regime encourages voluntary tax compliance and stimulates the contribution of MSMEs to state revenue. However, some challenges, such as different definitions, lack of tax knowledge, impartiality to business losses, and the indication of tax avoidance must be overcome by the government by improving policies that favor MSMEs. Keywords: Indonesia, MSMEs, presumptive tax, threshold

scholarly journals Digital Transformation of Self Assessment System on Final Income Tax in Small Micro Business and Medium at Pratama Tax Office of West Bekasi

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-221
Author(s):  
Dwikora Harjo ◽  
Novianita Rulandari ◽  
Aprilia Alfani ◽  
Raveedhan Syachlin
Keyword(s):  
Income Tax ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The phenomenon in this study is related to the self-assessment system for taxpayers in the context of the Government Regulation Number 23 of 2018 implementation, where many Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) do not understand tax administration and consider taxation obligations to be complicated. The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze the self-assessment system for final tax income on MSMEs at the Pratama Tax Office of West Bekasi in 2018-2020 along with the obstacles and efforts made by the tax office regarding the self-assessment system. This research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Data analysis was carried out using qualitative methods. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of Government Regulation Number 23 of 2018 regarding the self-assessment system has not fully run as expected. In terms of registration and reporting, taxpayers have complied with these regulations, but in calculating and paying their taxes they have not fully complied with the rules. The obstacles include MSMEs who are still unfamiliar with taxes and do not understand IT, regulators who are still having trouble supervising the taxation activities of taxpayers, and the lack of tax dissemination and counseling. As a result, the MSME tax contribution has decreased during 3 years due to the decline in the MSME Tax rate. The average contribution of MSME tax revenue at the Primary Tax Office of West Bekasi is 8.77% of final income tax receipts.

scholarly journals ASPEK PAJAK PENGHASILAN FINAL PADA SEKTOR USAHA MIKRO KECIL DAN MENENGAH (STUDI KASUS PT PCT TANGERANG)

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Badar Murifal
Keyword(s):  
Cash Flow ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Current Arrangement

AbstractIndonesia cut the final income tax rate for small and medium-sized enterprises by half, to 0.5 percent of their annual sales, in a move to help businesses manage their cash flow and expansion. While the current arrangement only demands simple accounting, small and medium-sized enterprises say it also means they have to pay income tax when they are at loss, which disrupts their cash flow(Jakarta Globes, 2018). The Government has shown its strong support for the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). After improving the tax facility for venture capital companies who invest in SMEs, the Government has now issued Government Regulation (GR) No.23/2018 (GR-23) which stipulates a new “final tax”rate for SMEs. GR-23 will enter into force on 1 July 2018 and revokes GR No.46/2013 regarding final tax on taxpayers within a certain turnover. The final tax regime, introduced in GR-46, is applicable for taxpay ers with annual gross turnover of not more than IDR 4.8 billion (approximately USD 340 thousand), excluding the following income: a.fees from the delivery of certain freelance services by individuals; b. overseas income which has been taxed in the source country; c. income also subject to final tax; and d. non - taxable income. The threshold of IDR 4.8 billion per annum is based on the previous years’ activity, including gross turnover sourced from branches. If during a fiscal year the gross turnover exceeds IDR 4.8 billion, the taxpayer remains subject to final tax for the current year but must adopt the “ normal tax ” rate (Article 17 or Article 31E Income Tax) for the following year. While the provisions on gross turnover generally remain unchanged, GR – 23 now reduces the final tax rate to 0.5% from the previous 1%.Key words : Final Income Tax ,  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

scholarly journals SALES TAX COMPLIANCE AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-20
Author(s):  
Leap Sing Tee ◽  
Zainol Bidin
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Sales Tax ◽  
Compliance Cost ◽  
Tax Complexity ◽  
The Government ◽  
Compliance Behaviour ◽  
Tax Fairness

Tax compliance behaviour has been addressed as a continuous serious concern globally. However, empirical research on sales tax compliance in Malaysia is still scarce. The present study can be considered a first attempt that was conducted in the context of sales tax version 2.0 for sales tax compliance in Malaysia. The main objective of this study was to investigate the determinants of sales tax compliance behaviour among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The studies used the Fischer model as a basic model with the inclusion of socio-psychological factors (tax complexity, peer influence, tax fairness, tax knowledge, service quality, and compliance cost) and economic factors (tax complexity) with sales tax compliance. As a new contribution to tax compliance knowledge, the relationship between tax compliance behaviour and its determinants was also examined. Using the samples collected from employees who are working in SMEs under the manufacturing sector, findings show that tax complexity, tax fairness, peer influence, and tax knowledge have significant influences on compliance behavior. Meanwhile tax law and enforcement, service quality and compliance cost variable on tax compliance were non-significant. This study concluded with the theoretical and practical implications for the tax authority and the government of Malaysia.

scholarly journals EVALUASI PENERIMAAN PAJAK USAHA MIKRO KECIL DAN MENENGAH (UMKM) PASCA PENERBITAN PERATURAN PEMERINTAH NOMOR 23 TAHUN 2018 DI KOTA TOMOHON

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 332
Author(s):  
Bernita Siallagan ◽  
Ventje Ilat ◽  
Treesje Runtu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Gross Income ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Sectors

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are business sectors that have large tax revenue opportunities. The development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contributes positively to the handling of economic and social problems. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can help the government in reducing poverty, reducing the amount of unemployment, and social inequality. In helping to increase this small and medium economic activity, the government provides tax services for MSME taxpayers with a 0.5% tax rate on gross income not exceeding Rp4.8 Billion. PP No. 23 of 2018 concerning the imposition of MSME tax. This study aims to evaluate how the level of UMKM tax revenue when PP No. 46 of 2013 and when the PP No. 23 of 2018. The method used in this study is a comparative descriptive analysis method. The results showed that the growth of taxpayers who make payments increased while UMKM tax revenues decreased due to tariff cuts

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGARUH PEMAHAMAN KETENTUAN DAN PRESEPSI WAJIB PAJAK TENTANG PERATURAN PEMERINTAH NOMER 46 TAHUN 2013 TERHADAP KEPATUHAN DALAM MELAKSANAKAN KETENTUAN PADA WAJIB PAJAK PELAKU USAHA MIKRO KECIL DAN MENENGAH DI KOTA YOGYAKARTA

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunitha Tri Kartika ◽  
Andri Waskita Aji
Keyword(s):  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The City

This study aims to determine the effect of the provisions of the understanding and perception of actors taxpayer Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013 on tax compliance in implementing the provisions of Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013 in the city of Yogyakarta. Sampling in this study using a convenience sampling and questionnaire survey method with the data collection. Respondents were sampled in this study are the individual taxpayers and corporate taxpayers in the city of Yogyakarta. Research data analysis using multiple linear regression with SPSS 17.0. Based on the results of the analysis conducted this study indicate that understanding the taxpayer on Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013 significantly influence taxpayer compliance in implementing the provisions of Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013. While variable taxpayer's perception of Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013 has no effect significantly on tax compliance in implementing the provisions of Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013. Keywords: provision understanding and perception of the taxpayer on government regulation number 46 of 2013.

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