Effects of supervision on tax compliance: Evidence from a field experiment in Austria

Katharina Gangl, Benno Torgler, Erich Kirchler, Eva Hofmann

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Abstract

We conduct a field experiment on tax compliance, focusing on newly founded firms. As a novelty the effect of tax authorities' supervision on timely tax payments is examined. Interestingly, results show no positive overall effect of close supervision on tax compliance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)378-382
Number of pages5
JournalEconomics Letters
Volume123
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2014

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 501002 Applied psychology

Keywords

  • Deterrence
  • Field experiment
  • Supervision
  • Tax compliance
  • Tax evasion

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