Structure and Items

Frequency percentage %

The increase in tax evasion is being caused by the following… 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (absolutely agree)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Negative Economic Factors

(NEF)

Economic downturn

2 1.6%

8 6.6%

21 17.2%

34 27.9%

32 26.2%

21 17.2%

4 3.3%

Increased rate of direct taxes

0 0%

5 4.1%

5 4.1%

21 17.2%

42 34.4%

35 28.7%

14 11.5%

Increased rate of indirect taxes

0 0%

6 4.9%

6 4.9%

22 18%

36 29.5%

33 27%

19 15.6%

Increased rate of public insurance payments

1 0.8%

13 10.7%

14 11.5%

30 24.6%

32 26.2%

21 17.2%

11 9%

Public Administration Inefficiency

(PAI)

Understaffing of tax agency

1 0.8%

5 4.1%

12 9.8%

41 33.6%

25 20.5%

29 23.8%

9 7.4%

Increased organizational problems

0 0%

11 9%

32 26.2%

29 23.8%

25 20.5%

17 13.9%

8 6.6%

Control system weakness

0 0%

6 4.9%

21 17.2%

36 29.5%

20 16.4%

33 27%

6 4.9%

Inefficient justice system

0 0%

6 4.9%

24 19.7%

38 31.1%

26 21.3%

24 19.7%

4 3.3%

Law Complexity

0 0%

8 6.6%

20 16.4%

26 21.3%

23 18.9%

38 31.1%

7 5.7%

Negative Psychological Factors (NPF)

Inadequate provision of public services

0 0%

3 2.5%

9 7.4%

17 13.9%

33 27%

45 36.9%

15 12.3%

Injustice of the tax system

0 0%

3 2.5%

14 11.5%

34 27.9%

28 23%

36 29.5%

7 5.7%

Lack of political will

1 0.8%

0 0%

7 5.7%

22 18%

28 23%

39 32%

25 20.5%