We apply a direct method to estimate tax evasion in Italy assuming that ax evaders might consider declaring a closer-to-true income in an anonymous interview. The methodology is applied to employed and self-employed tax-payers, combining the Survey of Household Income (SHIW) by the Bank of Italy...

Previous research argues that law expresses social values and could, therefore, influence individual behavior independently of enforcement and penalization. Using three laboratory experiments on tax avoidance and evasion, we study how legality affects individuals' decisions. We find that,...

Previous research argues that law expresses social values and could, therefore, influence individual behavior independently of enforcement and penalization. Using three laboratory experiments on tax avoidance and evasion, we study how legality affects individuals' decisions. We find that,...

Eine wichtige Voraussetzung für die Errichtung des europäischen Binnenmarktes war die Angleichung der in den Mitgliedstaaten erhobenen Umsatzsteuern. Mit dem 1969 vollzogenen ersten Harmonisierungsschritt wurde ein gemeinschaftsweiter Wechsel hin zu einem Mehrwertsteuersystem mit...

This paper is analyzing tax morale in three selected European countries through the evaluation of the results of the European Values Study. The main aim is to identify the factors that influence taxpayers' decisions on the issue of whether they justify cheating on tax or not. The dependence and...