Taxing Democracy: Understanding Tax Avoidance and Evasion

Taxing Democracy: Understanding Tax Avoidance and Evasion
ISBN-10
1351895966
ISBN-13
9781351895965
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2017-03-02
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Valerie Braithwaite

Description

The integrity of tax systems as we know them are being challenged throughout the world. Tax avoidance schemes of various kinds are proving increasingly attractive and lucrative to wealthy individuals and large corporations. As governments fear the erosion of their tax base among those who are most able to contribute, the public is looking on, as one of its most public institutions attempts to re-invent itself through changing laws and administrative procedures. In this book, a number of experts develop the idea of responsive regulation in relation to taxation. They demonstrate how law in this area is undermining social norms and social norms are undermining law. A key factor in their analysis is the perception of justice. Explanations as to why the integrity of tax systems is under siege, and possible solutions, are examined.

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