Tax Evasion

Tax avoidance has become a massive topic of discussion over the past few years, given the current global economic conditions and the cuts to the public sector by the government as a result. This led to increased anger from the public who perceive avoidance by many of the country’s wealthiest people in a time of austerity as greed. Perhaps the most notable demonstration of this anger can be seen in the actions of the group UK Uncut, who for the past year have been organising protests at shops owned by retail tycoon Philip Green who, as the poster boy for tax avoidance, paid a £1.2 billion dividend to his Monaco-resident wife.

The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) is a characterised mark of accountancy profession that plays an important role to the accounting employees, helping them to understand and comply with their responsibilities recognised by the fundamental principles of ethics. Nevertheless, there has been a massive growth of financial employees acting unethical behaviour, resulting in an ongoing liability for the business organisation. Many entities particularly in Australia have been investigated for stimulating tax evasion such as the ‘Tax Fraud case of Carl William Wheeler’ in year 2008-2009 which was accused for using tax havens in UK for evading tax obligations. However, there are points of view within the structure of professional

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The United States economy is heading for one of the biggest crashes since 2008. With increased globalization, businesses in America have adapted and grown considerably, but not necessarily for the better. In particular, there are two areas in which certain businesses operate that are risking an unsustainable U.S. economy. That is to say through devious tax avoidance schemes businesses have amassed large offshore stockpiles, which are exempt from U.S. tax deductions. Furthermore, Wall Street has grown exponentially, while increasing volatility in the economy. These two problems beg the question if either are sustainable, and if not, what type of solutions could possibly be implemented, to secure a prosperous United States economy.

This is logical evidence because it states a fact about the law in Singapore. This article is more credible because it shows most facts and quotes from from Singapore’s government. Singapore’s businessman states, “‘ If there is a single fundamental difference between the Western and Asian worldview, it is the dichotomy between individual freedom and collective welfare’” (Reyes 182). Through logos, the writer puts in examples and quotes coming from different people in

Of those, 42% were self-prepared using tax software (TAS, 2016). The remaining 58% of e-filers relied on a loosely regulated tax preparation industry, where preparers charge hundreds of dollars for the average return (Filing, 2016; National Society of Accountants, 2012). Despite this considerable reliance on software or tax professionals, compliance has not improved over the years (Adams, 2014). Given consistent rates of non-compliance averaging 17% annually, a smart return or a pre-filled tax system, minimizing or eliminating the role of the tax preparer and easing the burden of self-preparation might increase taxpayer compliance (Bankman, Nash, & Slemrod, 2015). This research is a first step in addressing federal pre-filled returns in the United States from the perspective of the taxpayers.

Responsibility for complying with the mandatory, annual task of filing a tax return falls on the individual. Hence, the tax system in the United States is a voluntary compliance system (IRS, 1974). Penalties for lack of compliance, through error or contrivance, may result in financial sanctions, criminal prosecution, and jail time (Pub. 17, 2015). Nonetheless, lack of taxpayer

Many U.S citizens disagree with the Internal Revenue Code when it comes to the percentage they must pay out of their earned and unearned income; as a result, many of them might use some type of strategy in order to report less income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and don’t pay that much in taxes. For example, many taxpayers decide to use tax planning strategies such as timing strategies, income-shifting strategies and conversion strategies to reduce their before tax income. All these strategies mentioned before are an example of tax avoidance, which is a legal way to minimize tax liability. On the other hand, there are also some strategies that fall within the scope of tax evasion, which is the illegal

Let’s face facts, it can get confusing handling a business’s finances. Payroll alone includes having to figure out things like figuring out tax reductions, keeping records, reporting employee’s income, etc and so on. The good news is that there is a way to avoid all of that. You can just pay your employees under the table. For those unfamiliar with the term, paying an employee under the table means they get paid off the record. You give them cash for their time instead of an official paycheck. No taxes, no reporting, and no confusion. This is more commonly found in smaller businesses. There is a catch though, if you are caught paying your employees under the table, a whole world of stress is going to land on your shoulders.

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Firstly, evidence suggests that a better stance of taxpayers to tax authorities results in a remarkable higher tax morale in

What is the most common problem in the country we live in? Tax fraud. It is said to be about 80% of the world is doing it. Every country in the world needs taxes from the people to keep the economy running well. That is why we pay for everything in the world, even the parking lot we park our cars when going to the mall. When we pay taxes it allows the country to not have depth, pay the military, be used for government purposes, and also get back to us too. What is tax fraud? It is when someone pays too little or claiming they make less than what they actually make. Tax fraud can also mean that someone steals your identity and your social security to steal your taxes. Why do people often do tax fraud? People do it to gain easy money without having to work hard for it. Study shows that in 2006 an estimated number of $450 billion taxes were not paid. This comes to show that the majority of the US population is refusing to pay taxes. People sometimes think that when we pay taxes, the government gets paid and spend it for their personal use. Think about how the country work. Paying taxes can benefit us in many ways. We need free education and free health care but don’t want to pay taxes. How can the government continue with this program if we do not contribute? What about when you are getting robbed or when there is a fire, who do you call? Of course, we all call 911. If we don’t pay taxes or commit tax fraud, how are we going to keep these public services going forward? The

The individual income tax is complicated, and it violates transparency standards through created loopholes (or tax preferences) which allow some to pay less than their fair share of taxes (Mikesell, 2011). In 2005, more than 70 percent of individuals filing taxes had tax preparers complete their returns because of confusing rules and regulations that could penalize taxpayers for qualifying for certain legal tax preferences (Mikesell, 2011). This transparency problem exists because citizens are really unaware of how to determine their tax liability except at the end of the year. Income taxes are collected annually through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and there are constant complaints about the IRS not willing to assist taxpayers

The actions of multinational corporations (MNCs), which derive from their morally dubious goals, may be completely legitimate within a capitalist society. One of these actions that will be examined in this essay is the use of tax havens, as a way of avoiding higher tax liability. This paper will utilise the case study of Apple’s tax avoidance, in examining the legitimation of a company’s goal of profit maximisation, a goal that is against the moral/social consensus

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