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dc.contributor.authorWijerathna, A.G.H.S.K.
dc.contributor.authorPerera, H.A.P.L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-22T09:05:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-07T10:15:45Z-
dc.date.available2021-02-22T09:05:50Z
dc.date.available2022-07-07T10:15:45Z-
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationWijerathna, A.G.H.S.K. and Perera, H.A.P.L., 2019. A study of ethical perspective towards tax evasion in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Accounting and Business Finance, 5(2), pp.33–45. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/ijabf.v5i2.44en_US
dc.identifier.issnE-ISSN: 2448-9875
dc.identifier.urihttp://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/1649-
dc.description.abstractTax evasion is a major problem in developing countries like Sri Lanka. Tax revenue is one of the main sources of government revenue. Government has to face difficulties of funding the government projects and paying for government expenditure when tax payers do not pay or under pay taxes. This study is aimed at identifying the ethical perspective of Sri Lankans towards tax evasion. Further, this study is also aimed at analyzing tax evasion based on several demographic characteristics and identifying the strongest arguments that are in favor and against of tax evasion from an ethical point of view. Data was collected from 50 tax payers and 50 non-tax payers through a questionnaire and analyzed. Based on the analysis conducted, it was identified that the strongest argument which is in against of tax evasion is, “tax evasion is ethical if everyone is doing it”. Further, the strongest argument which is in favor of tax evasion is, “tax evasion is ethical even if a large portion of money collected is spent on projects that do benefit the tax payer”. The findings if this study would be useful for the government in order to take actions to improve the tax collection from Sri Lankans.en_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffnaen_US
dc.subjectEthicsen_US
dc.subjectSri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectTax Evasionen_US
dc.titleA study of ethical perspective towards tax evasion in Sri Lankaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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