Economic-Political Causes of Tax Evasion (Theoretical Background)

Abstract

This paper is focused on tax issues, with an emphasis placed on the identification of primary causes of the economic-political nature of the emergence of tax evasion and non-compliance with tax obligations. The aim of the Authoresses is to provide in the context of this paper a brief overview of the economic-political background leading to detection of the real causes of the emergence and existence of tax evasion and non-compliance with tax obligations. In carrying out complex analysis of the causes leading to the emergence of tax evasion and non-compliance with tax obligations, it is necessary to also accept the nature of non-economic determinants. Instability or turbulence of the conditions in the context of the economic milieu (e.g., frequent changes in the tax code) significantly increase the complexity of the disclosure of the real underlying cause of tax evasion and non-compliance with tax obligations. The apparent underlying cause of the emergence and existence of tax evasion is inherently taxation, that is, the introduction of taxes as such and the obligation to pay them. The decisive factors leading to the creation of tax evasion and non-compliance with tax obligations include the factors of economic-political nature within the meaning of the concept and implementation of the taxation policy as part of the economic policy of the State.