Improving Tax Compliance without Increasing Revenue : Evidence from Population-Wide Randomized Controlled Trials in Papua New Guinea (English)

This paper studies the impact of “nudges” on taxpayers with varying tax compliance histories in Papua New Guinea. It presents the results from two population-wide randomized controlled trials in a setting that is characterized by low compliance rates and a lack of effective enforcement. The study tests the impact of text messages, flyers, and emails that remind taxpayers of declaration due dates and provide information about the public benefits of...

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Hoy,Christopher Alexander;

McKenzie,Luke;

Sinning,Mathias Georg;
Document Date
2021/02/08
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9539
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Papua New Guinea,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2021/02/08
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Improving Tax Compliance without Increasing Revenue : Evidence from Population-Wide Randomized Controlled Trials in Papua New Guinea
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Hoy,Christopher Alexander; McKenzie,Luke; Sinning,Mathias Georg.

Improving Tax Compliance without Increasing Revenue : Evidence from Population-Wide Randomized Controlled Trials in Papua New Guinea (English). Impact Evaluation series|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9539 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/481521612810264789

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