Does Whistleblowing Facility Affect Taxpayer Compliance?

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Dewi Prastiwi, Yuni Khoirotul Abdiyah

2024 Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research Vol. 12 Issue 2 Article Cited by 0 SDG 8 Quartile

Abstract

Trust is essential for tax compliance. Various tax management issues might diminish taxpayer trust. As a result, as a measure of transparency in the services of the Indonesia’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGT), a method for filing various taxpayer complaints is necessary. Whistleblowing is a service given by the DGT that accepts taxpayer issues and complaints. It may be accessed on the DGT's official website. This strategy was intended to increase compliance by instilling trust among taxpayers. This study aims to show how whistleblowing affects tax compliance by utilizing trust as a mediating variable. The study relied on 400 questionnaires issued directly to East Java I DGT Region taxpayers. SEM-PLS with the Smart-PLS tool was utilized for data analysis. According to the study's findings, whistleblowing positively impacts tax compliance, and trust partially mediates the effect of whistleblowing on tax compliance. The outcomes of this study provide empirical proof for the Slippery Slope Framework's contention that building trust is an essential technique for increasing taxpayer compliance. © 2024, Center for Asian Public Opinion Research and Collaboration Initiative. All rights reserved.

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Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia

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