Tax evasion costs government over 400 billion dollars a year. We suggest enforcement efforts can be strengthened by redesigning the tax return to take advantage of social psychology research, and industry experience with data-driven systems. To illustrate the potential of this approach, in this...

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) is a Federal Government Agency that has responsibility for detection and investigation of potential abuses of the financial system. Its powers are circumscribed by the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006. The...