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A descriptive analysis of tax evasion as a crime in a least developed country: The case of Yemen

Aljaaidi, Khaled SalmenYaslam and Abdul Manaf, Nor Aziah and Karlinsky, Stewart S. (2011) A descriptive analysis of tax evasion as a crime in a least developed country: The case of Yemen. Journal of Business Management and Accounting (JBMA), 1 (2). pp. 23-47. ISSN 2231-9298

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Abstract

This paper measures the perception of Yemeni citizens on the severity of tax evasion relative to other crimes and violations. Perception of tax evasion may somewhat explain the degree of non-compliance with tax laws.Using data from a self-administered survey and a structured interview, the results of mean and comparative analysis show that the three tax evasion offences were ranked as the least serious crimes among 30 listed crimes.Further, tax evasion is categorized the least serious category out of six categories.The results of this study should be useful to policy makers in Yemen and elsewhere, as it is an alarming signal that tax evasion is relatively ranked as the least serious offence, which could lead to an environment where taxpayers may not be afraid of cheating on their tax returns.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Tax evasion as a crime, other offen ces, Yemen
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
Divisions: Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy (TISSA)
Depositing User: Prof. Dr. Nor Aziah Abd Manaf
Date Deposited: 16 Nov 2014 01:19
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2016 01:22
URI: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/12713

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