This paper incorporates tax morale into the Allingham Sandmo (1972) model of income tax evasion. Tax morale is interpreted as a social norm for tax compliance. The norm strength, depending on the share of evaders in the society, is endogenously derived. Taxpayers act conditionally cooperative,...

Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Do we tax capital income? -- Does the United States tax capital income? / Joel Slemrod -- Comment / Reed Shuldiner -- Comment / Jane Gravelle -- Should we tax capital income? -- Should capital income be subject to consumption-based taxation? / George Zodrow --...