This paper examines citizens' attitudes toward paying taxes - what is sometimes termed their "tax morale", or the intrinsic motivation to pay taxes - focusing on the experience of individuals in the Russian Federation. A unique aspect of our analysis is our ability to study tax morale before...

This book presents 15 original papers and commentaries by a distinguished group of tax policy and tax administration experts. Using international examples, they highlight the state of knowledge of tax reform, present new thinking about the issue, and analyze useful policy options. The book’s...