CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY

Tax evasion remains a persistent challenge with major implications not only for national budgets but also for the development of a fair and functional society. This paper explores tax evasion through the lens of cultural, psychological, and institutional variables, with a specific focus on post-comm...

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Main Authors: Carina DAN, Ioana Florina COITA
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Language:English
Published: University of Oradea Publishing House 2025-07-01
Series:Oradea Journal of Business and Economics
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description Tax evasion remains a persistent challenge with major implications not only for national budgets but also for the development of a fair and functional society. This paper explores tax evasion through the lens of cultural, psychological, and institutional variables, with a specific focus on post-communist countries. Our research is grounded in the hypothesis that historical context, low trust in public institutions, and a legacy of informal practices visibly influence tax morale and the willingness to comply with fiscal obligations. To test this, we conducted a comparative analysis using one group as representative of post-communist states and another one as non-communist. The study is also supported by an empirical investigation. We analyzed and collected data from participants using a mixed method, combining descriptive statistics and regression models.
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spelling doaj-art-2676783702054732bcd99c2e806bc2be2025-08-20T03:58:35ZengUniversity of Oradea Publishing HouseOradea Journal of Business and Economics2501-35992025-07-0134115716810.47535/1991AUOES34(1)013CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDYCarina DAN0Ioana Florina COITA1Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Economics, University of Oradea, RomaniaFinance and Accounting, Faculty of Economics, University of Oradea, RomaniaTax evasion remains a persistent challenge with major implications not only for national budgets but also for the development of a fair and functional society. This paper explores tax evasion through the lens of cultural, psychological, and institutional variables, with a specific focus on post-communist countries. Our research is grounded in the hypothesis that historical context, low trust in public institutions, and a legacy of informal practices visibly influence tax morale and the willingness to comply with fiscal obligations. To test this, we conducted a comparative analysis using one group as representative of post-communist states and another one as non-communist. The study is also supported by an empirical investigation. We analyzed and collected data from participants using a mixed method, combining descriptive statistics and regression models.https://anale.steconomiceuoradea.ro/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Carina-DAN-Ioana-Florina-COITA-1.pdfax compliance behaviortax evasiontax moralehistory and influences on tax attitudestax perception
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CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY
Oradea Journal of Business and Economics
ax compliance behavior
tax evasion
tax morale
history and influences on tax attitudes
tax perception
title CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY
title_full CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY
title_fullStr CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY
title_full_unstemmed CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY
title_short CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY
title_sort cultural roots of tax evasion a cross country study
topic ax compliance behavior
tax evasion
tax morale
history and influences on tax attitudes
tax perception
url https://anale.steconomiceuoradea.ro/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Carina-DAN-Ioana-Florina-COITA-1.pdf
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