This paper briefly discusses the importance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The concepts of tax compliance costs and prior compliance costs studies, both internationally and in Malaysia, are succinctly reviewed. The methodology used in the current estimates, based on the...

The burden of small business acting as an 'unpaid tax collector', particularly for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is currently subject to much political debate in Australia. However, realistic proposals as how best to alleviate this burden are few and far between. This article reviews...

Self assessment for individual taxpayers was first introduced in Malaysia for the 2004 year of assessment. This change from the previous official assessment system to self assessment has redefined the roles and responsibilities of both taxpayers and tax administrators in Malaysia. In particular,...

Most research on tax evasion has focused on the income tax. Sales tax evasion has been largely ignored and dismissed as immaterial. This paper explored the differences between income tax and sales tax evasion and demonstrated that sales tax enforcement is deserving of and requires the use of...

Transfer pricing has become a major concern for tax authorities and multinational enterprises (MNEs) worldwide. Transfer pricing is one of several tax minimization mechanisms used by MNEs and an especially difficult one to audit. Previous studies on tax compliance have mainly focused on...