Power, trust and transparency as determinant factors of tax compliance: A systematic review

Al-Maghrebi, Mohammed Saleh and Sapiei, Noor Sharoja and Abdullah, Mazni (2022) Power, trust and transparency as determinant factors of tax compliance: A systematic review. Journal of Tax Reform, 8 (3). pp. 312-335. ISSN 24128872, DOI https://doi.org/10.15826/jtr.2022.8.3.124.

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Abstract

This systematic review emphasizes the importance of expanding and deepening the theoretical framework of research on individual taxpayer compliance, particularly through integrated models. The main objective of this article is to systematically review the literature on tax compliance based on three determinants: coercive power, trust in tax authorities and transparency; and provide a direction for future research. There are three review questions in this paper, namely: (1) What is the present situation of the literature on the connection between coercive power and tax compliance; (2) What is the present situation of the literature on the connection between trust in tax authorities and tax compliance; (3) What is the present situation of the literature on the connection between “relationship transparency” and tax compliance. A systematic review of the literature was used to perform this review, considering 66 studies published in several suggested databases. The results are a call for a more sophisticated understanding of not only how suggested factors (Coercive Power; Trust; Transparency) affect tax compliance, but also how they interact and change each other and then, influence tax compliance. This review implies that enhancing tax service, transparency, and government trust is more successful and relatively easier to proceed than encouraging positive behaviour among taxpayers. This review is the first to systematically analyse the literature on tax compliance based on three determinants (coercive power, trust and transparency), as found, no synthesis studies have comprehensively covered the issue. This results in unique, motivating, and relevant discoveries that may be used to direct future studies and serve as a tool for academics, practitioners, and policymakers. Furthermore, this study would aid governments and tax authorities to understand the motives and perceptions of taxpayers into taxes. © Al-Maghrebi M.S., Sapiei N.S., Abdullah M., 2022.

Item Type: Article
Funders: None
Uncontrolled Keywords: Coercive power; Relationship transparency; Systematic review; Tax compliance; Tax non-compliance; Tax system; Trust in tax authority
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Business > Accounting. Bookkeeping
Divisions: Faculty of Business and Economics
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 30 Nov 2023 08:12
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2023 08:12
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/43960

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