"Banks seem all too often involved in cases of misconduct, particularly involving the exploitation of tax systems. 'Banking on Failure' explains why and how banks "game the system", accounting for these misconduct cases and analysing the wider implications for financial markets and tax...

Leading scholars examine recent evidence from theoretical and empirical research on tax compliance and tax evasion, and provide an in-depth analysis of underlying methods. Strategies to fight tax evasion are evaluated and the motivations behind it are explored, as are the impact and size of the...