I leverage a Pakistani tax reform that cuts the tax rate on the supply chains of five major industries of the country from 15% to 0% to cast light on the extent of, and mechanisms driving, VAT noncompliance in a representative emerging economy. I find that firms overclaim refunds by 22% and...

Although Switzerland is not a typical tax haven, Switzerlands legal system has some distinctive features that allows foreign individuals and companies to evade taxes. The most important is the distinction between tax evasion and tax fraud, with only the latter being a criminal offense. Therefore...