Misperceptions About Tax Audits
6 Pages Posted: 1 Feb 2018
Date Written: January 24, 2018
Abstract
For some entities, the utility-maximizing evasion rate depends substantially on tax audit features, such as audit probabilities and penalty rates. Bergolo et al. (2017) document large misperceptions about these features. In this paper, we expand the analysis of survey data to explore potential sources of these misperceptions. Of all the channels that we explore, recent contact with audits best explains differences in misperceptions.
Keywords: tax, evasion, audits, penalties
JEL Classification: C93, H26, K34, K42, Z13
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Bergolo, Marcelo and Ceni, Rodrigo and Cruces, Guillermo and Giaccobasso, Matias and Perez-Truglia, Ricardo, Misperceptions About Tax Audits (January 24, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3109034 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3109034
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