Die Einhaltung steuerrechtlicher Vorschriften durch Unternehmen, ihre Organmitglieder oder Mitarbeiter war als unsicheres Gut schon immer Gegenstand des steuerwissenschaftlichen Interesses. Die heute rasant zunehmende Bedeutung der Tax Compliance lässt sich dabei auch auf die Abkehr vom...

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,...

The taxation of high-income earners is of importance to every country and is the subject of a considerable amount of recent academic research. Such high-income earners contribute substantial amounts of tax and generate signifi cant positive spillovers, but are also highly mobile: a 1% increase...