This article examines the optimal level of tax compliance and the optimal penalty for noncompliance in circumstances in which the substance of the tax law is uncertain that is, when the precise application of the Internal Revenue Code to a particular situation is not clear. In such situations, a...

The effect of card payments on VAT revenue performance in Greece is investigated using quarterly observations on card transactions during 2002q1-2016q2. Timevarying- coefficient methods are employed, in order to study the role of increasing card payments after the imposition of cash restrictions...

The international taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) stands under public and political pressure. The OECD BEPS project is striving for taxation in line with economic activity and value creation. While this might prevent book profit shifting it comes at the risk of investment shifting...

This paper explores the effects of alternative tax rules regarding monetary sanctions and litigation costs on the levels of criminal activity and litigation expenditure. The key insight is that taxation may affect crime not only by changing the relative expected returns from legal and criminal...

The latest wave in tax shelter reform is the recent codification of the so-called “economic substance doctrine” and the accompanying strict liability penalty for violations of the doctrine. The new strict liability penalty has been criticized by tax scholars and practitioners for being...

Using a unique, quasi-natural experiment, we evaluate the recruitment of statutory external auditors for tax inspection purposes. In 2011, statutory external auditors were assigned to certify the tax compliance of firms subject to a regulatory change enacted by a state directive in Greece. Under...

This paper presents the first comprehensive analysis of what judges have written about forensic accounting experts in federal and state court decisions. The earliest opinion was issued in 1982, but the majority of the cases (31 out of 40) were decided by federal and state courts during the...

This study is focused on the tax measures that have been enacted in Portugal, following the health and economic crisis created by the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic.First, it aims at comprehensively characterizing the measures enacted, structuring them by thematic clusters, enabling the reader to...