Is there an unexplored possibility to reduce tax evasion? Concentrating on moral and personality

• Main Authors: Steinarsdóttir, Arna Laufey, Hermannsdóttir, Auður
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Stofnun stjórnmála og stjórnsýslu 2023
• Subjects: Tax evasion; tax morale; personality; HEXACO; The Dark Triad; Skattsvik; skattasiðferði; persónuleiki; Hin myrka þrenning; Draga; Varpa; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/irpa/article/view/4092

The scope of tax evasion is significant in Iceland. By reducing such economic crime, it is possible to increase public income considerably. The aim of the study was twofold. Firstly, to shed light on what might explain why some members of society are more likely to evade taxes than others. In that r...