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...

Tyrimo objektas – mokesčių našta žemės ūkyje.Darbo tikslas – nustatyti mokesčių naštą žemės ūkyje ir įvertinti kaip mokesčių ir įmokų pasikeitimai 2009-2011 metais pakeis mokesčių naštą ūkininkų ūkiuose.Uždaviniai: išnagrinėti mokesčių naštos vertinimo...

Ekonominio nuosmukio sąlygomis, fiskalinės politikos sprendimai ypač svarbūs, nes vienokie ar kitokie žingsniai gali sutrumpinti arba pailginti ir pagilinti ūkio nuosmukį. Tokiu metu ekonomikos dalyviai labai jautriai reaguoja į fiskalinės politikos klaidas. Taigi svarbu tinkamai...

Incluye bibliografía ; This paper describes the revenue-raising capacity and structure of the Spanish tax system, in comparison with the economies of the European Union. Spain stands out for the low weight of its tax revenues in GDP relative to the EU27 average. This lower weight of tax revenue...

Die zwei Ansätze sind konzeptionell gesehen zweckmäßige Berechnungswege,115um ihregesteckten Ziele zu erreichen. Um die Rentabilitätswirkung der Steuersysteme zu messenund zu vergleichen, muß bei dem Ansatz der effektiven Grenzsteuerbelastung auf eineentscheidungsneutrale...

This paper analyses the recently approved Lithuanian profit tax incentive for research and development [R&D] and measures the possible increase in business R&D intensity in the country due to the before mentioned tax incentive. Apart from this, it provides the expert opinion on the importance of...