The impact of powerful authorities and trustful tax payers: Evidence for the extended slippery slope framework from Austria, Finland and Hungary
| Autor: | Gangl, Katharina, Hofmann, Eva, Hartl, Barbara, Berkics, Mihály |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Steuerpolitik Economics European Values Study 2008: Integrated Dataset (EVS 2008) [Tax compliance tax evasion relationship climate ZA4800] Steuersystem angewandte Psychologie tax payer ddc:150 ddc:330 Psychology Österreich Zahlungsmoral Applied Psychology Finland Steuerzahler payment practices Hungary tax policy tax fraud Wirtschaft Steuerhinterziehung tax system Finnland Öffentliche Finanzen und Finanzwissenschaft Psychologie Public Finance Austria Tax compliance trust Ungarn confidence |
| Zdroj: | Policy Studies |
| Popis: | Tax authorities utilize a wide range of instruments to motivate honest taxpaying ranging from strict audits to fair procedures or personalized support, differing from country to country. However, little is known about how these different instruments and taxpayers' trust influence the generation of interaction climates between tax authorities and taxpayers, motivations to comply, and particularly, tax compliance. The present research examines the extended slippery slope framework (eSSF), which distinguishes tax authorities' instruments into different qualities of power of authority (coercive and legitimate) and trust in authorities (reasonbased and implicit), to shed light on the effect of differences between power and trust. We test eSSF assumptions with survey data from taxpayers from three culturally different countries (N = 700) who also vary concerning their perceptions of power, trust, interaction climates, and tax motivations. Results support assumptions of the eSSF. Across all countries, the relation of coercive power and tax compliance was mediated by implicit trust, which leads to an antagonistic climate and enforced motivation. The connection from legitimate power to tax compliance is partially mediated by reason-based trust. The relationship between implicit trust and tax compliance is mediated by a confidence climate and committed cooperation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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