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Dodging the taxman: firm misreporting and limits to tax enforcement

Carrillo, Paul; Pomeranz, Dina; Singhal, Monica (2017). Dodging the taxman: firm misreporting and limits to tax enforcement. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 9(2):144-164.

Abstract

Reducing tax evasion is a priority for many governments. A growing literature argues that verifying taxpayer reports against third-party information is critical for tax collection. However, effectiveness can be limited when tax authorities face constraints to credible enforcement and taxpayers make offsetting adjustments on other margins. We exploit a policy intervention in which Ecuadorian firms were notified about detected revenue discrepancies. Most firms simply failed to respond. Firms that responded increased reported revenue, matching the discrepancy amount when provided. However, they also increased reported costs by 96 cents per dollar of revenue adjustment, resulting in minor increases in tax collection.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:03 Faculty of Economics > Department of Economics
Dewey Decimal Classification:330 Economics
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Scope:Discipline-based scholarship (basic research)
Language:English
Date:April 2017
Deposited On:05 Apr 2017 14:32
Last Modified:15 Apr 2025 01:42
Publisher:American Economic Association
ISSN:1945-7790
OA Status:Hybrid
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20140495
Other Identification Number:merlin-id:16136

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