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Tax compliance

Tax compliance



Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM)


Dear Respondent,

We are students from UTAR, who pursuing Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting (Year 3 Semester 2). Currently, we are conducting a research project entitled “Investigating the effects of Tax morale on Tax compliance of Malaysian Taxpayers.”

Hence, we would like to seek your help to provide us with information for our research project. Your participation is very much needed to complete our study successfully. We would truly appreciate your kindness if you could assist us by completing the attached questionnaire. Please read the questions carefully and answer them according to the best of your knowledge. This survey will approximately spend you less than 10 minutes to complete.

Please be assured that all your responses will be treated with strict confidentiality and the information provided will be used for academic purposes only. Therefore, we hope that you will feel comfortable in expressing your honest opinions.

Thank you for your cooperation and participation.


Are you Malaysian? (This questionnaire requires Malaysian respondent only so if you are not a Malaysian please do not proceed)
Part A – Tax Compliance
Based on the statements, please select the answer which you think is appropriate.

Tax morale
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Slightly Agree
Neutral
Slightly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
You would cheat on tax if you have the chance.
It is wrong if a taxpayer does not report all of his or her income in order to pay less income tax.
We cannot blame taxpayers that evade tax.
If in doubt about whether or not to report a certain source of income, you would not report it.
Taxes are so heavy that tax evasion is an economic necessity for many to survive.
You pay less tax if you know that you would not be penalized.
You pay taxes voluntarily without public coercion.
Since everybody evades taxes, one can hardly be blamed for doing it.
Tax Evasion
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Slightly Agree
Neutral
Slightly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Tax evasion is ethical even if most of the money collected is spent wisely.
Tax evasion is ethical if the probability of getting caught is low.
Tax evasion is ethical if everyone is doing it.
Tax evasion is ethical even if a large portion of the money collected is spent on worthy projects.
Tax evasion is ethical if a large portion of the money collected is spent on projects that do not benefit you.
Part B – Trust
Based on the questions, please select the answer which you think is appropriate.

Trust in the government
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Slightly Agree
Neutral
Slightly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Do you consider the amount of federal income tax which you have to pay is too high?
Do you think that government wastes a lot of money?
Do you think that the government is untrustworthy?
Do you think that the government does not care much what people like you think?
You have high confidence in the government.
Trust in the legal system
Strongly Disagree
Slightly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neutral
Somewhat Agree
Slightly Agree
Strongly Agree
You have high confidence in the legal system.
The present tax system benefits the rich and is unfair to the ordinary working man or woman.
Part C – Deterrence
Please select the answer which you think is appropriate based on these questions.

Fine rate
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Slightly Agree
Neutral
Slightly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Do you agree paying a relatively small fine would deter people from evading tax if the IRB detects tax evasion?
Do you agree paying a substantial fine would deter people from evading tax if the IRB detects tax evasion?
Do you agree tax evaders being audited in more detail in the next years would deter people from evading tax if the IRB detects tax evasion?
Do you agree tax evaders should be prosecuted in court would deter people from evading tax if the IRB detects tax evasion?
Audit Rate
Very High
Quite High
High
Moderate
Low
Quite Low
Very Low
Would you say that there is high possibility that a person in our country who has committed an illegal act gets caught?
What do you think is the probability that the IRB finds out that income is not declared or deductions are exaggerated?
What do you think is the probability that the IRB finds out that someone has received cash payments?
Part D - Socio Demographic

Gender
Age:
Annual personal income
How often do you attend religious services?
What is your highest level of education?

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