This paper explores the effects of fiscal policy in an economy based on indirect taxes, and in the presence of VAT evasion channel. In addition, the government is taxing all income at the same rate. The focus of the paper to compare and contrast two regimes - the exogenous (observed) vs. optimal...

This paper explores the effects of fiscal policy in the presence of a VAT evasion channel, and then compares and contrasts two regimes - the exogenous vs. optimal policy case. To this end, a dynamic general-equilibrium model, calibrated to Bulgarian data (1999-2014), is augmented with a...

A typology of tax evasion -- Combatting offshore tax evasion -- International cooperation in tax matters -- The Anti-money laundering legal framework and its Application to tax evasion offences -- Tax evasion legislation in the UK and US -- The enforcement of tax evasion legislation in the UK...