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Appendices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 January 2018

Marc P. Berenson
Affiliation:
King's College London
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Taxes and Trust
From Coercion to Compliance in Poland, Russia and Ukraine
, pp. 271 - 325
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018
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Appendix I: Poland, Russia and Ukraine Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Surveys 2004–2015 and the Russian Tax Officials Survey 2011

In Poland, the CBOS Public Opinion Research Centre conducted the 2004 survey, designed by this author, on 5–8 November 2004. The sample size was 988 respondents. The method employed was face-to-face PAPI, in which the interviewer filled out a paper questionnaire. The margin of error did not exceed 3.2 per cent. The Polish 2010 survey was conducted in September 2010 on 2,021 Poles nationwide by the PBS DDG Market Research firm, based in Sopot.

For the Russian 2004 survey, carried out by the Public Opinion Foundation on 23–24 October 2004, nationwide home interviews were conducted in 44 regions. The sample size was 1,500 respondents. Additional polls were made of the Moscow population, with a sample of 600 respondents. The margin of error did not exceed 3.6 per cent. The Russian 2010 survey also was carried out by the Public Opinion Foundation on 7–12 July 2010 with a nationwide sample size of 3,000 respondents.

In Ukraine, the survey was carried out nationwide on 3,995 Ukrainians on 20–29 November 2005 by the Razumkov Centre for Economic and Political Studies. The method employed was face-to-face interviews. The response rate was 70.6 per cent. The margin of error did not exceed 2.3 per cent. The Ukrainian 2010 survey was also carried out by the Razumkov Centre on 4,015 Ukrainians nationwide from 10 August to 5 October. The Ukrainian 2012 survey also was carried out by the Razumkov Centre on 2,008 Ukrainians nationwide in April 2012. The Ukrainian 2015 survey also was carried out by the Razumkov Centre on 4,025 Ukrainians nationwide (excluding Crimea and areas of occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts that were inaccessible to researchers) on 30 October–7 November 2015.

In Russia, the Public Opinion Foundation carried out a survey, also designed by this author, from 15 September to 31 October 2011, of 1,015 public officials, of whom 39.5 per cent, or 401 individuals, were tax officials.

All survey responses are rounded to the closest per cent.

Blank = not asked

1. Do you consider yourself to be a taxpayer?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015
Yes83667561595960
No15302230353533
Difficult to say2439676

2. Who files your personal income taxes?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
I, myself, do542213177789
My employer does544475046444343
No one does66713131212
Somebody else does19466897
I don't have to pay taxes196241617192018
Other situation322
Difficult to answer1265119810

3. Are there many dishonest people who work in the tax service?

Russian Tax Officials Survey 2011: In present conditions is it difficult for tax service co-workers always to work honestly?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, there are many dishonest tax service employees212342355253554714
No, there are few dishonest tax service employees435325322027212681
There are no such people24221111
Difficult to say33203130282024265

4. How, in your opinion, do the tax service employees cope with their responsibilities – excellent, good, fair, bad or very bad?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Excellent2232221
Good26331519151614
Satisfactorily27352942344035
Bad1710149161217
Very bad4353434
Difficult to answer24163325292730

5. Do you think the taxpayers who have had to deal with tax service employees are satisfied or not satisfied with how tax service employees talked and interacted with them?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Taxpayers are satisfied172123
Taxpayers are not satisfied373434
Difficult to Answer464543

6. During the past five years, have you had business with employees of the tax service?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes4938232415121119
No5061737582858579
Difficult to say12414343

7. What was your impression of the individual contact you had with the tax service employees?

(For those saying ‘Yes’ in question #6.)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Positive5150303727302831
Neutral3032383435384036
Negative1917292731303132
Difficult to say01326221

8. Were you satisfied with the results of your meeting with the tax service employees?

(For those saying ‘Yes’ in question #6.)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Satisfied7679586647525649
Not satisfied2317333140413744
Difficult to say1410313776

9. Were you satisfied by how the tax service employees spoke with and treated you?

(For those saying ‘Yes’ in question #6.)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Satisfied7775636749545652
Not satisfied2221342941404042
Difficult to say143411646

10. Are the procedures and basis of the tax service understandable to you?

(Poland 2010, Russia 2010, Ukraine 2010 Surveys: Only asked of those who answered yes to Question #6.)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes48584924
No48384755
Difficult to answer44522

11. Can one always count on the assistance of bureaucrats in the tax office?

(Poland 2010, Russia 2010, Ukraine 2010 Surveys: Only asked of those who answered yes to Question #6.)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes64363125
No31546344
Difficult to answer510732

12. Does contact with the tax service take up a lot of time?

(Poland 2010, Russia 2010, Ukraine 2010 Surveys: Only asked of those who answered yes to Question #6.)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes37737537
No62232016
Difficult to answer14537

13. Do many or few people evade taxes in your country?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Many696577677069697274
Few17218181421161621
There are no such people10110110
Difficult to answer13141515161014114

14. What do you think encourages people more to pay taxes: a sense of civic responsibility or fear of punishment for evasion?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
A sense of civic responsibility27223640383540
A fear of punishment69734952495450
Difficult to answer55158141111

15. Some people believe that tax evasion is unacceptable in any case. Others believe that there are situations in which it is permissible to evade taxes. With which opinion – the first or the second – do you agree?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
With the first49533053475348
With the second37355034333034
Difficult to answer14122014201718

16. Is it possible that you would evade taxes if you were sure that you could get away with it?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes534740453438293914
No344538404043474181
Difficult to say1482215261924205

17. Is it possible that you could avoid paying taxes if you knew for sure that you would not receive a serious punishment?

(Ukraine 2005: Is it possible that you could avoid paying taxes if you knew for sure that you would not have to go to jail and would not have to pay a large fine?)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes44423035283614
No49404347474281
Difficult to say817291926224

18. Do you pay taxes only because you know that you will be punished by the state if you don't?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes554738443543
No373940414340
Difficult to say81422162217

19. Is it possible that you could avoid paying taxes, if you were sure, that there would be no punishment, but your friends, acquaintances and co-workers would know and wouldn't approve?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes4036243025329
No50464550484584
Difficult to say1019312027236

20. Would a majority of people avoid paying taxes, if they thought that they would not receive any punishment?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes88717563666573
No6141519211825
Difficult to say615101914142

21. Should a citizen always follow the tax laws, even if s/he considers them to be unfair?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
A citizen should always follow the tax laws798171745764596191
A citizen should not always follow the tax laws14121718282425257
Difficult to say77128151216142

22. Would you follow the tax laws even if you do not consider them to be fair?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I would follow the tax laws837753523644394575
No, I would not follow the tax laws61528303737363422
Difficult to say10181918272025223

23. Would a majority of taxpayers follow the tax laws even if they did not consider them to be fair?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes63
No31
Difficult to say5

24. Are you confident that the tax service would never try to take more money from you than it should?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes564033272424
No314035514850
Difficult to say142032222826

25. How do you suppose, does the ordinary citizen have a possibility to defend his or her interests before the co-workers of the tax service or does he or she not have such a possibility?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes343735332019
No534345456056
Difficult to say131920222026

26. Are the tax laws in your country fair?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes213219161272
No624561636818
Difficult to Say142321212010

27. Is your country's tax system simple or complicated?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Simple181813719
Complicated7257677077
Difficult to Say102520234

28. If the state does not fulfil its obligations to its citizens, then is tax evasion justified?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes4044605247514823
No4444233331333569
Difficult to Say161218142116177

29. Do you feel that when you pay taxes, the money is returned to you and your close ones through government expenditures?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes4543154141
No46434240
No answer9141719
No/no answer85

30. Do you feel that when you pay taxes, honestly earned wages are seized from you?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes6052194141
No32304037
No answer8181922
No/no answer.81

31. Do you feel that when you pay taxes, you are supporting those who need such money more?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes4945144445
No42394035
No answer9151519
No/no answer86

32. When you pay taxes, are you proud to be a part of the financial power of the state?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes4340123532
No48404545
Difficult to answer10192023
No/no answer88

33. When you pay taxes, do you think that all the money will be stolen by bureaucrats anyway?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes3952225255
No52302824
Difficult to answer9182021
No/no answer76

34. When you pay taxes, do you think that while taxpayers' money is not stolen, it is not distributed as you would like?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes7061226053
No19192123
Difficult to answer11201923
No/no answer78

35. How satisfied are you with how the state spends taxpayers’ money?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Satisfied181896
Not satisfied70617577
Difficult to say12211717

36. What is the personal income tax (PIT) rate in your country today?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Correct answer*2238469101313
I don't know63215239736868
Incorrect answer16533016208
Difficult to say0110280012
No response24

* 13% for Russia in 2004 and 2010 and for Ukraine in 2005. 15% for Ukraine in 2010 and 2012. Either 15% or 20% for Ukraine in 2015 (15% for monthly income not exceeding 10 minimum salaries (UAH 12,180) and 20% for income that exceeds that amount.) For Poland in 2010, responses of 18, 19 or 32% or a combination thereof were considered ‘correct,’ as PIT is progressive with an individual rate of 18% or 32%. Individuals also can choose, under certain conditions, to pay a flat rate of 19% on business income.

37. What is the value-added tax (VAT) rate in your country today?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Correct answer*34123223
I don't know45746361
Incorrect answer221355
Difficult to say0011
No response

* In 2010, it was 22% in Poland, 18% in Russia and 20% Ukraine. In 2015 it was also 20% in Ukraine.

38. Is it necessary to increase, reduce, modify or outright cancel the personal income tax on individuals?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Need to increase1321
Don't need to modify30382115
Need to reduce48384452
Need to cancel outright7668
I don't know this tax6256
Difficult to answer8132119

39. Is it necessary to increase, reduce, modify or outright cancel the company payroll charges?

(Poland 2010 Survey: ‘Company contributions to social, pension and medical insurance (ZUS)’; Russian 2010 Survey: ‘Company deductions for social, pension and health insurance.’)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Need to increase72976
Don't need to modify34402017
Need to reduce41124044
Need to cancel outright6246
I don't know this tax3277
Difficult to answer9152221

40. Is it necessary to increase, reduce, modify or outright cancel the single tax for individual entrepreneurs?

(Poland 2010 Survey: ‘Uniform tax for individuals engaged in economic activities (PIT 5L).’)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Need to increase31597
Don't need to modify32362721
Need to reduce29183237
Need to cancel outright3234
I don't know this tax20568
Difficult to answer13242323

41. Is it necessary to increase, reduce, modify or outright cancel the corporate income tax (CIT)?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Need to increase11181212
Don't need to modify30372120
Need to reduce19143133
Need to cancel outright3234
I don't know this tax24487
Difficult to answer13262525

42. Is it necessary to increase, reduce, modify or outright cancel the value-added tax (VAT)?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Need to increase1321
Don't need to modify29311614
Need to reduce53233745
Need to cancel outright671515
I don't know this tax4673
Difficult to answer6302321

43. Is it necessary to increase, reduce, modify or outright cancel the excise duties on alcoholic beverages and tobacco?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Need to increase28372623
Don't need to modify33302223
Need to reduce26142829
Need to cancel outright5366
I don't know this tax3332
Difficult to answer7131517

44. Do you trust the president?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust5643546329371870
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't27292350455320
No, I don't trust372713121716265
Difficult to answer74425344

45. Do you trust parliament?

(Poland: ‘Sejm’; Russia: ‘State Duma’; Ukraine: ‘Verkhovna Rada.’)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust1725261624755
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't323164555627
No, I don't trust71403614183512
Difficult to answer12376336

46. Do you trust the upper house of parliament?

(Poland: ‘Senate’; Russia: ‘Federation Council.’)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust313359
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't293023
No, I don't trust35219
Difficult to answer5159

47. Do you trust the government?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust2128421828762
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't323336292423
No, I don't trust7037193739669
Difficult to answer368416

48. Do you trust the head of the government (premier)?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust346270
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't272220
No, I don't trust36136
Difficult to answer334

49. Do you trust the procuracy?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust332613660
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't2629251924
No, I don't trust2931506910
Difficult to Answer12141166

50. Do you trust the police?

(Poland 2010 Survey: ‘Policja’; Russia 2010, Ukraine 2010 and 2015 Surveys: ‘Militsiya’; Russian Tax Officials Survey: ‘Politsiya’)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust441913850
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't2830262328
No, I don't trust2444536416
Difficult to answer38766

51. Do you trust the state apparatus (bureaucrats)?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust30119453
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't3727272029
No, I don't trust2951567012
Difficult to answer410756

52. Do you trust the courts?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust412511658
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't2731231727
No, I don't trust263255729
Difficult to answer6131056

53. Do you trust the regional (oblast, wojewod) state administration?

(Russia 2010 Survey: ‘Leader of your oblast (krai, republic).’)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, I trust29421160
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't29333224
No, I don't trust21194511
Difficult to answer216125

54. How often do you think the government does the right thing?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Always, almost always1826106
Sometimes62524943
Almost never, never15133434
Difficult to answer51087

55. Does your state fulfil its obligations to its citizens?

(Ukraine 2005: Does your government fulfil its obligations to its citizens?)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes212491012647
Sometimes yes, sometimes no50443535292937
No26275052546014
Difficult to say4553542

56. Do you think you can trust your state to do what is right?

(Ukraine 2005: Do you think you can trust your government to do what is right?)

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes212691011650
Sometimes yes,
sometimes no
50523249404331
No2613513443447
Difficult to say410887711

57. Does the state relate to all citizens in an equal, fair manner?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes21201515751
No757381798745
Difficult to say475764

58. Does the state protect you?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Yes434228282371
No434864636821
Difficult to say131081098

59. Does the state fight against corruption well, poorly or not at all?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
Well271710547
Poorly4651545634
Not at all1523283410
Difficult to say129849

60. How would you assess the current political system in your country? Give your answer on a scale from ‘1’ to ‘7,’ where ‘1’ means that the political system is very bad, and ‘7’ – very good.

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
11181227
21081720
319172422
435332315
51616106
65762
71321
Difficult to answer4988

61. Generally speaking, do you think the events in your country are developing in the right or wrong direction?

Poland 2004Poland 2010Russia 2004Russia 2010Ukraine 2005Ukraine 2010Ukraine 2012Ukraine 2015Russian tax officials 2011
In the right direction354816
In the wrong direction513268
Difficult to answer152017

Appendix II: Russian Public Officials Survey of Tax and Social Welfare Bureaucrats, 2011

In Russia, the Public Opinion Foundation carried out this survey, designed by this author, from 10 August to 25 October 2011, of 1,015 public officials, of whom 39.5 per cent were tax officials. Also surveyed were those working in the government services responsible for childcare benefits (20.9 per cent of those surveyed), unemployment benefits (19.8 per cent) and registration of property (19.8 per cent.)

With respect to the status of the officials, 20–30 per cent were federal officials, heads of regional offices and their deputies or heads of city departments or their deputies, and 70–80 per cent were officials of middle and lower units.

All survey responses are rounded to the closest per cent.

blank = not asked

1. Has the tax pressure on business over the last two to three years on average increased, decreased or not changed?

Russian tax officials 2011
Increased31
Decreased33
Not Changed23
Difficult to Say13

2. If an enterprise were to fulfil all the demands of the tax organs, would it be ruined?

Russian tax officials 2011
Yes22
No71
Difficult to Say7

3. Are inspectors unable to ‘catch out’ those who fail to comply with the requirements of the tax organs?

Russian tax officials 2011
Yes, they are unable32
No, they are able63
Difficult to say5

4. Is the job of the tax inspectors to replenish the budget at any cost?

Russian tax officials 2011
Yes48
No48
Difficult to say3

5. Can anyone easily hide his or her income?

Russian tax officials 2011
Yes31
No63
Difficult to say6

6. With which enterprises, agencies have you most of all had work over the past year?

Russian tax officials 2011
Small enterprises38
State agencies27
Medium-sized, private enterprises43
Large, private enterprises26
State enterprises18
Other11
I did not have work with enterprises, agencies9
Difficult to say1

7. According to which indicators is your work assessed?

Russian tax officials 2011
Amount of fines, penalties collected21
Quantity of on-site inspections conducted (considering the size of the enterprise)20
Effectiveness of on-site inspections conducted31
Quantity of in-office inspections (desk audits) conducted (considering the size of the enterprise)20
Effectiveness of in-office inspections (desk audits) conducted31
Quantity of violations uncovered30
Quantity of cases opened (prosecutions) regarding administrative violations14
Amount of taxes collected44
Another Indicator29
Difficult to say11

8. To what extent do these factors reduce the effectiveness of your organization in collecting taxes?

Russian tax officials 2011
Poor awareness among businesses about the rules and procedures of taxation
Significantly reduces28
Insignificantly reduces44
Does not reduce18
Difficult to say9
Dishonesty of business in dealing with your organization
Significantly reduces55
Insignificantly reduces27
Does not reduce7
Difficult to say10

9. Generally, according to which standards is your professional activity assessed? (Any number of answers.)

Russian tax officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Number of fulfilled tasks given by superiors5445515952
Number of documents processed5048426651
Number of clients/visitors served2744433535
Quality of administrative services provided4660614451
Positive evaluations by citizens, clients, visitors4254414445
Timeliness of fulfilled tasks6761646264
Other121627
Not assessed by any evaluation standard22122
Difficult to say34143

10. What methods of encouragement used for employees who excel in your organization? (Any number of answers.)

Russian tax officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Financial incentives, bonuses8971807681
Promotion5734393544
Announcement of gratitude7967746573
Other13433
No incentives exist15684
Difficult to say14042

11. From the factors listed below, please select no more than five that, in your opinion, restrict your organization from working effectively.

Russian tax officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Insufficient level of staffing5331194741
Lack of competence among personnel1812131816
Lack of financial resources3236255235
Lack of understanding among personnel of their duties and functions33534
Low salary5246526453
Bad management in the organization26403
Too much dependence on internal, immediately superior supervisory bodies51120710
Lack of equipment and technical support3336183331
Lack of space1132192921
Contradictory instructions within the organization5131659
Insufficiently quality of legislation5241404245
Prevalence of corruption41112
Too strict regulation of personnel's activity63936
Other22232
Nothing101314511
Difficult to say23122

12. Has your organization been inspected in the last two years by representatives of any of following authorities? (Any number of answers.)

Russian tax officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Internal, immediately-superior supervisory bodies8869846278
Offices of the Public Prosecutor5850728264
Audit Chamber122520916
Offices of Rosfinnadzor (Federal Finance Inspectorate)626431620
Inspectorates or offices of finance and budget oversight of the regional administration1134351321
Independent audit33113
Internal audit126458
Other14503
No one01011
Difficult to say49676

13. Has anyone in your organization been penalized or sanctioned in the last two years for any of the following? (Any number of answers.)

Russian tax officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Unsuitability for the position being occupied63275
Non-fulfilment or violation of duties4724304639
Overstepping one's official authority21132
Taking bribes30073
Other22322
No one has been2961523040
Difficult to say1810131916

14. In the organization where I work, all citizens who request services are treated equally.

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Agree9489929292
Disagree68677
Difficult to say02001

15. The majority of citizens understand how decisions are made in the organization in which I work and in which their requests are reviewed.

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Yes7976888681
No16209814
Difficult to say44254

16. Has the quality of government services provided by your organization increased or decreased over the past five years?

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Increased9087868387
Remained the same5710108
Decreased22112

17. How has the level of professionalism of the co-workers of your organization changed over the past five years?

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Increased/more operatively8266837878
Remained the same81881211
Decreased/less operatively510435
Difficult to say65576

18. What is your job position?

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Head of the institution (organization, agency)541387
Deputy head of the institution (organization, agency)1911151315
Head of department (or other structural government division) of an institution (organization, agency)1825222522
Deputy head of department (or of a structural unit) of an institution (organizations, agency)1010538
Assistant (advisor, consultant) of the head of the institution (organization, agency)02031
Chief specialist-expert3124147
Leading specialist-expert41016129
Specialist-expert310486
Chief state inspector100004
Senior state inspector90104
State inspector80224
Senior specialist (specialist 1st category)66445
Specialist (specialist 2nd or 3rd category)35254
Other position12823
Difficult to say00000

19. Do you have official job regulations? And if so, are they clear and understandable?

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Absolutely unclear, unintelligible21112
Largely unclear, unintelligible11111
Mostly clear, understandable2625322627
Absolutely clear and understandable7070586767
No official job regulations02622
Difficult to say10121

20. To what extent is your activity regulated?

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Absolutely not regulated00100
Largely not regulated12122
Mostly regulated4350494546
Absolutely everything is regulated5545445050
Difficult to say12432

21. In your opinion, how well developed are the mechanisms for responding to citizen complaints about violations in your office's work?

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Weakly34544
Strongly9389908790
Difficult to say46596

22. Indicate which of the following factors influence your decision to work in the public sector, to be public servants. Choose the most significant factors. (Choose up to five responses.)

Russian tax officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Stable employment7978797578
High level of wages558168
Social benefits (health care, availability of pre-school facilities, etc.)2417252022
Flexible working hours23233
Balance workload919171413
Good opportunities for personal development3536272632
High social status and prestige171671414
Power, wide authorities11011
Lack of other employment opportunities1114171413
Personal interest and job satisfaction3639464440
Attractiveness of the goals and objectives of the organization2318242322
Possibility of obtaining additional income01101
Good team relations4548495047
Provision of housing and/or service car12001
Possibility of taking a high position in business in future24012
Possibility of being promoted to the state service (as a career post)2827112223
Acquisition of personal connections56535
Continuing family tradition22212
Other23313
Difficult to say12031

23. Do you trust the state apparatus (bureaucrats)?

Russian tax officials 2011Russian childcare officials 2011Russian unemployment officials 2011Russian registry officials 2011All Russian officials 2011
Yes, I trust5357403848
Sometimes I trust, sometimes I don't trust2925313830
No, I don't trust1211251515
Difficult to say67496

Appendix III: Suggested Minimal Tax Compliance Levels for 2010–2015 Surveys

Poland 2010 Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Survey

Would you follow the tax laws even if you do not consider them to be fair?
NoYes
Are the tax laws in your country fair?No12%60%
N = 197N = 973
Yes4%24%
N = 58N = 395

The table suggests that at least 12 per cent of Poles in 2010 do not have intentions to comply with their country's tax laws. No Mean Replacement: Not included in this table are 398 respondents who did not provide an answer to either one or both of these two questions.

Russia 2010 Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Survey

Would you follow the tax laws even if you do not consider them to be fair?
NoYes
Are the tax laws in your country fair?No21%36%
N = 423N = 717
Yes15%28%
N = 296N = 548

The table suggests that at least 21 per cent of Russians in 2010 do not have intentions to comply with their country's tax laws. No Mean Replacement: Not included in this table are 1,023 respondents who did not provide an answer to either one or both of these two questions.

Ukraine 2010 Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Survey

Would you follow the tax laws even if you do not consider them to be fair?
NoYes
Are the tax laws in your country fair?No37%38%
N = 998N = 1004
Yes15%10%
N = 406N = 259

The table suggests that at least 37 per cent of Ukrainians in 2010 do not have intentions to comply with their country's tax laws. No Mean Replacement: Not included in this table are 1,348 respondents who did not provide an answer to either one or both of these two questions.

Ukraine 2012 Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Survey

Would you follow the tax laws even if you do not consider them to be fair?
NoYes
Are the tax laws in your country fair?No42%36%
N = 534N = 458
Yes7%14%
N = 94N = 177

The table suggests that at least 42 per cent of Ukrainians in 2012 do not have intentions to comply with their country's tax laws. No Mean Replacement: Not included in this table are 745 respondents who did not provide an answer to either one or both of these two questions.

Ukraine 2015 Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Survey

Would you follow the tax laws even if you do not consider them to be fair?
NoYes
Are the tax laws in your country fair?No37%47%
N = 981N = 1222
Yes6%10%
N = 148N = 272

The table suggests that at least 37 per cent of Ukrainians in 2015 do not have intentions to comply with their country's tax laws. No Mean Replacement: Not included in this table are 1,402 respondents who did not provide an answer to either one or both of these two questions.

Russia 2011 Tax Officials Survey

Would you follow the tax laws even if you do not consider them to be fair?
NoYes
Are the tax laws in your country fair?No6%13%
N = 22N = 46
Yes16%65%
N = 56N = 226

The table suggests that at least 6 per cent of Russians tax officials in 2011 do not have intentions to comply with their country's tax laws. No Mean Replacement: Not included in this table are 37 tax official respondents who did not provide an answer to either one or both of these two questions.

Appendix IV: Poland Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Surveys Logit Analysis of Tax Compliance Attitudes (DV = Whether One Would Follow the Tax Laws Even If Personally Considered To Be Unfair) Coefficients and (Standard Errors)307308

Poland 2004 (1)Poland 2004 (1) (Sub. Eff.)Poland 2004 (2)Poland 2004 (2) (Sub. Eff.)Poland 2010 (1)Poland 2010 (1) (Sub. Eff.)
Deterrence
Evasion OK If could get away with it−0.27
(0.32)
−0.01−0.27
(0.32)
−0.01−0.38***
(0.14)
−0.05***
Quasi-voluntary
Trust in the State scale1
Trusts president−0.44
(0.44)
−0.03−0.42
(0.35)
−0.020.46**
(0.18)
0.06***
Trusts prime minister
Trusts parliament−0.32
(0.68)
−0.02−0.31
(0.68)
−0.02−0.09
(0.20)
−0.01
Trusts government1.83**
(0.73)
0.08***1.82**
(0.73)
0.08***0.32
(0.21)
0.04*
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats0.04
(0.52)
0.0020.06
(0.52)
0.002−0.35
(0.24)
−0.05*
Many people evade taxes0.18
(0.50)
0.010.17
(0.50)
0.01−0.29
(0.26)
−0.04
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats0.30
(0.29)
0.020.28
(0.29)
0.02−0.07
(0.13)
−0.01
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income−0.0005**
(0.0002)
−0.02**−0.0006**
(0.0002)
−0.03***−0.02
(0.036)
0.03
I file my income taxes myself0.23
(0.30)
0.010.20
(0.30)
0.01−0.10
(0.06)
−0.01*
Occupation20.70
(0.63)
0.03
Male−0.50*
(0.27)
−0.03**−0.53*
(0.28)
−0.03**−0.16**
(0.063)
−0.02***
Age0.001
(0.008)
0.0020.001
(0.008)
0.003−0.006
(0.004)
−0.03**
Education0.73
(0.57)
0.04*0.53
(0.59)
0.03−0.42*
(0.25)
−0.05*
Constant2.42***
(0.80)
2.48***
(0.79)
2.60***
(0.39)
N8868868868861,8611,861
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01 See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable is shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are changes in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables held even at their mean.

1 The Trust in the State Scale for the Poland 2010 survey is a composite of trust in the president, the prime minister, the Sejm, the Senate and the government and trust in the state to do what is right and trust in the state to fulfil its obligations to its citizens.

2 2004: specialists, managers, self-employed; 2010: white-collar workers, owners.

Poland 2010 (2)Poland 2010 (2) (Sub. Eff.)Poland 2010 (3)Poland 2010 (3) (Sub. Eff.)Poland 2010 (4)Poland 2010 (4) (Sub. Eff.)
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.39***
(0.14)
−0.05***−0.38***
(0.14)
−0.05***−0.38***
(0.14)
−0.05***
Quasi-voluntary
Trust in the State scale10.29***
(0.08)
0.04***0.29***
(0.08)
0.04***
Trusts president0.46***
(0.18)
0.06***
Trusts prime minister
Trusts parliament−0.09
(0.20)
−0.02
Trusts government0.31
(0.21)
0.04*
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.35
(0.24)
−0.05*−0.33
(0.24)
−0.05*−0.33
(0.24)
−0.04
Many people evade taxes−0.29
(0.26)
−0.04−0.25
(0.26)
−0.03−0.25
(0.26)
−0.03
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats−0.08
(0.13)
−0.009−0.05
(0.13)
−0.007−0.06
(0.13)
−0.007
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income−0.02
(0.04)
0.03−0.02
(0.04)
0.03−0.02
(0.04)
0.03
I file my income taxes myself−0.10
(0.06)
−0.01**−0.10
(0.06)
−0.01*−0.10
(0.06)
−0.01*
Occupation20.19
(0.17)
0.020.18
(0.17)
0.02
Male−0.15**
(0.06)
−0.02***−0.15**
(0.06)
−0.02***−0.15**
(0.06)
−0.02**
Age−0.007
(0.004)
−0.03**−0.005
(0.004)
−0.02−0.006
(0.004)
−0.03*
Education−0.56**
(0.28)
−0.08**−0.38*
(0.25)
−0.06*−0.52*
(0.28)
−0.07**
Constant2.65***
(0.40)
2.84***
(0.38)
2.89***
(0.38)
N1,8611,8611,8611,8611,8611,861
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Note: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

1 The Trust in the State Scale for the Poland 2010 survey is a composite of trust in the president, the prime minister, the Sejm, the Senate and the government and trust in the state to do what is right and trust in the state to fulfil its obligations to its citizens.

2 2004: specialists, managers, self-employed; 2010: white-collar workers, owners.

Appendix V: Russia Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Surveys Logit Analysis of Tax Compliance Attitudes (DV = Whether One Would Follow the Tax Laws Even If Personally Considered To Be Unfair) Coefficients and (Standard Errors)310311

Russia 2004 (1)Russia 2004 Sub. Eff. (1)Russia 2004 (2)Russia 2004 Sub. Eff. (2)Russia 2010 (1)Russia 2010 (1) Sub. Eff.Russia 2010 (2)Russia 2010 (2) Sub. Eff.Russia 2010 (3)Russia 2010 (3) Sub. Eff.
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.97***
(0.12)
−0.22***−0.97***
(0.12)
−0.22***−0.30***
(0.09)
−0.07***−0.30***
(0.09)
−0.07***−0.31***
(0.09)
−0.07***
Quasi-voluntary
Trust in the State scale1
Trusts president0.58***
(0.19)
0.13***0.58***
(0.19)
0.13***0.11
(0.17)
0.03
Trusts prime minister0.29*
(0.15)
0.07**0.29*
(0.15)
0.07**
Trusts parliament
Trusts government
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.70***
(0.21)
−0.15***−0.69***
(0.21)
−0.15***−0.61***
(0.17)
−0.14***−0.62***
(0.17)
−0.14***−0.63***
(0.17)
−0.14***
Many people evade taxes0.22
(0.24)
0.050.21
(0.24)
0.05−0.25
(0.17)
−0.06*−0.25
(0.17)
−0.06*−0.26
(0.17)
−0.06*
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats0.19
(0.13)
0.04*0.18
(0.13)
0.04*0.14
(0.12)
0.030.13
(0.10)
0.03*0.14
(0.12)
0.03
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income0.00003
(0.00003)
0.050.00003
(0.00003)
0.040.002
(0.0014)
0.005−0.003
(0.014)
−0.010.003
(0.0015)
0.001
I file my income taxes myself0.20
(0.16)
0.04*0.21
(0.16)
0.04*0.11
(0.12)
0.030.11
(0.12)
0.020.11
(0.12)
0.02
Occupation (directors, specialists)0.07
(0.19)
0.010.02
(0.21)
0.002
Male−0.02
(0.11)
−0.004−0.02
(0.11)
−0.005−0.18**
(0.09)
−0.04**−0.18**
(0.09)
−0.04**−0.19**
(0.09)
−0.04**
Age0.01***
(0.003)
0.08***0.01***
(0.003)
0.08***0.006**
(0.003)
0.05**0.006**
(0.003)
0.05***0.006**
(0.003)
0.05**
Education0.38
(0.23)
0.09*0.36
(0.24)
0.08*0.22
(0.22)
0.050.23
(0.23)
0.050.20
(0.22)
0.04
Constant0.20
(0.36)
0.21
(0.36)
0.68***
(0.26)
0.69**
(0.27)
0.82***
(0.27)
N1,6371,6371,6371,6372,4712,4712,4712,4712,4712,471
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their mean.

1 The Trust in the State Scale for the Russia 2010 survey includes trust in the president, prime minister, parliament (State Duma) and government and trust in the state to do what is right and to fulfil its obligations to its citizens.

Russia 2010 (4)Russia 2010 (4) Sub. EffRussia 2010 (5)Russia 2010 (5) Sub. Eff.Russia 2010 (6)Russia 2010 (6) Sub. EffRussia 2010 (7)Russia 2010 (7) Sub. EffRussia 2010 (8)Russia 2010 (8) Sub. Eff
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.31***
(0.09)
−0.07***−0.30***
(0.09)
−0.07***−0.30***
(0.09)
−0.07***−0.29***
(0.09)
−0.07***−0.29***
(0.09)
−0.06***
Quasi-voluntary
Trust in the State scale10.16***
(0.06)
0.03***0.15***
(0.06)
0.03***
Trusts president0.11
(0.17)
0.03−0.51*
(0.27)
−0.12**−0.51*
(0.27)
−0.11**
Trusts prime minister0.41*
(0.25)
0.10**0.41*
(0.25)
0.10*
Trusts parliament0.54***
(0.19)
0.12***0.54***
(0.19)
0.12***
Trusts government
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.63***
(0.17)
−0.15***−0.60***
(0.17)
−0.14***−0.60***
(0.17)
−0.14***−0.59***
(0.17)
−0.14***−0.59***
(0.17)
−0.13***
Many people evade−0.25
(0.17)
−0.06**−0.21
(0.17)
−0.05*−0.21
(0.17)
−0.05−0.21
(0.17)
−0.04−0.21
(0.17)
−0.05
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats0.13
(0.10)
0.030.15
(0.12)
0.03*0.14
(0.10)
0.03*0.13
(0.12)
0.030.14
(0.10)
0.03*
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income−0.002
(0.014)
−0.0090.00007
(0.001)
0.0003−0.001
(0.01)
−0.003−0.00007
(0.0015)
−0.0005−0.002
(0.01)
−0.009
I file my income taxes myself0.11
(0.12)
0.020.10
(0.12)
0.020.09
(0.12)
0.020.10
(0.12)
0.020.10
(0.12)
0.02
Occupation (directors, specialists)0.02
(0.21)
0.0010.002
(0.21)
0.0010.007
(0.21)
−0.001
Male−0.18**
(0.09)
−0.04**−0.17**
(0.09)
−0.04**−0.17*
(0.09)
−0.04**−0.17**
(0.09)
−0.04**−0.17**
(0.09)
−0.04**
Age0.006**
(0.003)
0.05**0.007**
(0.003)
0.05***0.007**
(0.003)
0.05***0.006**
(0.003)
0.05***0.006**
(0.003)
0.05***
Education0.21
(0.23)
0.050.21
(0.22)
0.050.21
(0.23)
0.050.23
(0.22)
0.060.24
(0.23)
0.06
Constant0.83***
(0.28)
0.65**
(0.28)
0.65**
(0.29)
0.81***
(0.24)
0.82***
(0.25)
N2,4712,4712,4712,4712,4712,4712,4712,4712,4712,471
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable are shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

1 The Trust in the State Scale for the Russia 2010 survey includes trust in the president, prime minister, parliament (State Duma) and government and trust in the state to do what is right and to fulfil its obligations to its citizens.

Appendix VI: Ukraine Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Surveys Logit Analysis of Tax Compliance Attitudes (DV = Whether One Would Follow the Tax Laws Even If Personally Considered To Be Unfair) Coefficients and (Standard Errors)313314315

Ukraine 2005 (1)Ukraine 2005 (1) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2005 (2)Ukraine 2005 (2) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2005 (3)Ukraine 2005 (3) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2005 (4)Ukraine 2005 (4) Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.48***
(0.08)
−0.12***−0.49***
(0.08)
−0.12***−0.47***
(0.08)
−0.12***−0.47***
(0.08)
−0.12***
Quasi-voluntary
Trust in the State scale10.09**
(0.04)
0.02**0.09**
(0.04)
0.02**
Trusts president0.10
(0.19)
0.030.14
(0.19)
0.03
Trusts prime minister
Trusts parliament−0.09
(0.21)
−0.02−0.11
(0.21)
−0.03
Trusts government0.16
(0.25)
0.040.15
(0.25)
0.04
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.43***
(0.16)
−0.11***−0.44***
(0.16)
−0.11***−0.39**
(0.16)
−0.09***−0.41***
(0.16)
−0.10***
Many people evade taxes0.12
(0.16)
0.030.13
(0.16)
0.030.11
(0.16)
0.030.12
(0.16)
0.03
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats−0.06
(0.11)
−0.02−0.04
(0.11)
−0.01−0.11
(0.11)
−0.03−0.08
(0.11)
−0.02
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income0.51**
(0.22)
0.05**0.54**
(0.22)
0.05***0.46**
(0.22)
0.04**0.49**
(0.22)
0.05**
I file my income taxes myself−0.32**
(0.15)
−0.08**−0.26
(0.16)
−0.07**−0.26*
(0.15)
−0.06**−0.19
(0.16)
−0.05
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)−0.24
(0.18)
−0.06−0.26
(0.18)
−0.06*
Male−0.10
(0.08)
−0.03−0.08
(0.08)
−0.02−0.06
(0.08)
−0.02−0.05
(0.08)
−0.01
Age0.002
(0.002)
0.020.002
(0.002)
0.020.002
(0.002)
0.020.002
(0.002)
0.02
Education0.34**
(0.18)
0.08**0.37**
(0.19)
0.09***0.42**
(0.18)
0.11***0.46**
(0.18)
0.11***
Constant−0.08
(0.24)
−0.11
(0.24)
−0.03
(0.23)
−0.06
(0.23)
N2,8912,8912,8732,8732,8912,8912,8732,873
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable is shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables are shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables are held even at their mean.

1 The Trust in the State scale for the Ukraine 2005 survey is a composite of trust in the president, parliament and government and of trust in the government to do what is right and to fulfil its obligations to citizens. The Trust in the State scale for the Ukraine 2010 and 2015 surveys includes trust in the president, the parliament and the government and trust in the state to do what is right and to fulfil its obligations to citizens.

Ukraine 2010 (1)Ukraine 2010 (1) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2010 (2)Ukraine 2010 (2) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2010 (3)Ukraine 2010 (3) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2010 (4)Ukraine 2010 (4) Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.12
(0.08)
−0.03*−0.12
(0.08)
−0.03*−0.11
(0.08)
−0.03*−0.11
(0.08)
−0.03*
Quasi-voluntary
Trust in the State scale10.32***
(0.04)
0.08***0.33***
(0.04)
0.08***
Trusts president0.001
(0.21)
−0.00020.002
(0.21)
0.001
Trusts prime minister
Trusts parliament0.50**
(0.24)
0.13***0.51**
(0.24)
0.13***
Trusts government0.39
(0.26)
0.09*0.39
(0.26)
0.09*
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.46***
(0.15)
−0.11***−0.46***
(0.15)
−0.11***−0.43***
(0.15)
−0.10***−0.43***
(0.15)
−0.10***
Many people evade taxes0.12
(0.15)
0.030.11
(0.15)
0.030.11
(0.15)
0.030.12
(0.15)
0.03
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats−0.15
(0.11)
−0.04*−0.18
(0.12)
−0.04*−0.14
(0.11)
−0.04*−0.17
(0.12)
−0.04*
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income0.21
(0.32)
0.050.23
(0.32)
0.050.19
(0.32)
0.050.21
(0.32)
0.05
I file my income taxes myself−0.06**
(0.024)
−0.01***−0.06**
(0.024)
−0.01***−0.06**
(0.02)
−0.01***−0.06**
(0.02)
−0.01***
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)0.13
(0.17)
0.030.12
(0.17)
0.03
Male−0.03
(0.07)
−0.007−0.03
(0.07)
−0.008−0.02
(0.07)
−0.005−0.03
(0.07)
−0.006
Age0.0009
(0.002)
0.0080.0009
(0.002)
0.0080.0007
(0.002)
0.0060.0008
(0.002)
0.006
Education0.16
(0.18)
0.040.14
(0.18)
0.040.17
(0.18)
0.040.15
(0.18)
0.04
Constant−0.08
(0.22)
−0.08
(0.22)
0.28
(0.21)
0.29
(0.21)
N3,2213,2213,2123,2123,2213,2213,2123,212
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnote #28 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Note: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable is shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables are shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables are held even at their means.

1 The Trust in the State scale for the Ukraine 2005 survey is a composite of trust in the president and parliament and in government and trust in the government to do what is right and to fulfil its obligations to citizens. The Trust in the State scale for the Ukraine 2010 and 2015 surveys includes trust in the president, the parliament and the government and trust in the state to do what is right and to fulfil its obligations to citizens.

Ukraine 2015 (1)Ukraine 2015 (1) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2015 (2)Ukraine 2015 (2) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2015 (3)Ukraine 2015 (3) Sub. EffectsUkraine 2015 (4)Ukraine 2015 (4) Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.40***
(0.08)
−0.10***−0.39***
(0.08)
−0.09***−0.40***
(0.08)
−0.10***−0.39***
(0.08)
−0.10***
Quasi-voluntary
Trust in the State scale10.21***
(0.05)
0.05***0.21***
(0.05)
0.05***
Trusts president0.74***
(0.20)
0.18***0.74***
(0.20)
0.18***
Trusts prime minister
Trusts parliament−0.37
(0.28)
−0.09*−0.36
(0.28)
−0.09
Trusts government0.23
(0.26)
0.050.22
(0.26)
0.05
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.43***
(0.14)
−0.11***−0.42***
(0.14)
−0.10***−0.45***
(0.14)
−0.11***−0.44***
(0.14)
−0.11***
Many people evade taxes0.69***
(0.15)
0.17***0.71***
(0.15)
0.17***0.68***
(0.15)
0.17***0.71***
(0.15)
0.17***
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats0.03
(0.10)
0.0060.03
(0.10)
0.0060.02
(0.10)
0.0040.02
(0.10)
0.004
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income0.44*
(0.25)
0.10**0.45*
(0.25)
0.11**0.43*
(0.25)
0.10*0.44*
(0.25)
0.10**
I file my income taxes myself0.08
(0.13)
0.020.08
(0.13)
0.020.06
(0.14)
0.020.06
(0.14)
0.01
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)−0.007
(0.19)
−0.0040.006
(0.19)
0.002
Male−0.09
(0.07)
−0.02−0.08
(0.07)
−0.02−0.09
(0.07)
−0.02−0.08
(0.07)
−0.02
Age0.004*
(0.002)
0.04**0.005**
(0.002)
0.04**0.005**
(0.002)
0.04**0.005**
(0.002)
0.04
Education0.09
(0.18)
0.020.09
(0.18)
0.020.11
(0.18)
0.030.11
(0.18)
0.02
Constant−0.36
(0.22)
−0.18
(0.21)
−0.35
(0.22)
−0.18
(0.21)
N3,1573,1573,1573,1573,1343,1343,1343,134
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable is shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables are shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables are held even at their means.

1 The Trust in the State scale for the Ukraine 2005 survey is a composite of trust in the president, in parliament and in government and trust in the government to do what is right and to fulfil its obligations to citizens. The Trust in the State scale for the Ukraine 2010 and 2015 surveys includes trust in the president, the parliament and the government and trust in the state to do what is right and to fulfil its obligations to citizens.

Appendix VII: Ukraine Taxpayer Compliance Attitudinal Surveys – By Region Logit Analysis of Tax Compliance Attitudes (DV = Whether One Would Follow the Tax Laws Even If Personally Considered to Be Unfair) Coefficients and (Standard Errors)317318319320321322323324325

Catholic Ukraine 2005Catholic Ukraine 2005 Sub. EffectsNon-Catholic Ukraine 2005Non-Catholic Ukraine 2005 Sub. EffectsWest Ukraine 2005West Ukraine 2005 Sub. EffectsFar West 2005Far West 2005 Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.54*
(0.29)
−0.13**−0.46***
(0.09)
−0.12***−0.38**
(0.18)
−0.10**−1.02***
(0.25)
−0.25***
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president−0.84
(0.76)
−0.160.05
(0.20)
0.01−0.12
(0.43)
−0.03−1.82***
(0.60)
−0.41***
Trusts parliament2.68***
(0.82)
0.54***−0.27
(0.22)
−0.07*1.20**
(0.47)
0.29***1.83***
(0.63)
0.41***
Trusts government−1.43
(0.99)
−0.30*0.25
(0.26)
0.06−0.39
(0.57)
−0.10−0.11
(0.78)
−0.03
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats0.17
(0.59)
0.05−0.52***
(0.17)
−0.13***−0.38
(0.33)
−0.090.29
(0.45)
0.06
Many people evade taxes−0.57
(0.68)
−0.110.16
(0.17)
0.040.55
(0.38)
0.13*0.62
(0.52)
0.15
Contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats0.40
(0.50)
0.08−0.06
(0.11)
−0.01−0.05
(0.26)
−0.010.26
(0.38)
0.06
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income−1.30
(0.80)
−0.11*0.66***
(0.23)
0.06***−0.20
(0.47)
−0.02−0.59
(0.61)
−0.06
I file my income taxes myself−0.70
(0.57)
−0.16−0.29*
(0.15)
−0.07**−0.28
(0.32)
−0.07−0.45
(0.42)
−0.10
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.27
(0.26)
−0.06−0.09
(0.08)
−0.02−0.28*
(0.16)
−0.07**−0.29
(0.21)
−0.07*
Age−0.01
(0.009)
−0.10*0.003
(0.002)
0.03*−0.003
(0.005)
−0.03−0.004
(0.007)
−0.03
Education−0.52
(0.68)
−0.110.36*
(0.19)
0.09***−0.17
(0.39)
−0.04−0.69
(0.51)
−0.16*
Constant2.59**
(1.01)
−0.18
(0.25)
0.14
(0.58)
0.95
(0.77)
N27927926182618643643417417
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey47.3734.5736.4337.18

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

Far West Catholic 2005Far West Catholic 2005 Sub. EffectsFar West Non-Catholic 2005Far West Non-Catholic 2005 Sub. EffectsCenter 2005Center 2005 Sub. EffectsKyiv & Kyiv Oblast 2005Kyiv & Kyiv Oblast 2005 Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−1.33***
(0.39)
−0.32***−0.50
(0.36)
−0.11*−0.63***
(0.14)
−0.16***−0.42
(0.34)
−0.09
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president−1.95**
(0.98)
−0.39**−1.89**
(0.84)
−0.41***0.28
(0.32)
0.070.14
(0.71)
0.04
Trusts parliament2.54***
(0.97)
0.53***0.49
(0.93)
0.12−0.19
(0.38)
−0.05−1.69*
(0.88)
−0.36**
Trusts government−0.40
(1.27)
−0.080.22
(1.09)
0.030.60
(0.43)
0.042.66**
(1.07)
0.48***
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats1.03
(0.75)
0.24−1.14*
(0.65)
−0.27**−0.09**
(0.26)
−0.15***−0.32
(0.63)
−0.07
Many people evade taxes−0.46
(0.85)
−0.102.39***
(0.83)
0.44***−0.12
(0.26)
−0.02−1.33**
(0.65)
−0.23**
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats0.63
(0.60)
0.130.23
(0.57)
0.06−0.12
(0.18)
−0.030.41
(0.49)
0.07
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income−0.61
(0.98)
−0.06−0.66
(0.88)
−0.050.98**
(0.38)
0.09***1.43
(0.96)
0.12*
I file my income taxes myself−1.27*
(0.72)
−0.28**0.17
(0.58)
0.05−0.71***
(0.25)
−0.17***−1.45**
(0.69)
−0.32**
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.31
(0.31)
−0.07−0.49
(0.32)
−0.11*−0.008
(0.13)
−0.0030.16
(0.31)
0.03
Age−0.02
(0.01)
−0.13*0.007
(0.009)
0.060.002
(0.004)
0.020.002
(0.01)
0.02
Education−1.08
(0.84)
−0.24*−1.36*
(0.75)
−0.30**0.36
(0.32)
0.090.54
(0.72)
0.11
Constant2.32*
(1.31)
0.36
(1.07)
0.10
(0.44)
0.51
(1.12)
N206206209209993993235235
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey44.5729.6036.3946.87

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

East 2005East 2005 Sub. EffectsDonbas 2005Donbas 2005 Sub. EffectsSouth 2005South 2005 Sub. EffectsCrimea 2005Crimea 2005 Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.41***
(0.16)
−0.10***−0.32
(0.26)
−0.08−0.68***
(0.26)
−0.16***−0.56
(0.47)
−0.13
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president0.46
(0.39)
0.111.67**
(0.72)
0.34**0.07
(0.65)
0.01−1.57
(1.24)
−0.31
Trusts parliament−0.74*
(0.40)
−0.18**1.28
(0.84)
0.28*−0.86
(0.65)
−0.19*−1.37
(1.39)
−0.27
Trusts government−0.41
(0.47)
−0.10−4.57***
(0.98)
−0.76***1.83**
(0.84)
0.41**2.53**
(1.29)
0.54**
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.24
(0.31)
−0.06−0.99**
(0.48)
−0.24**−0.13
(0.51)
−0.03−1.22
(1.02)
−0.28
Many people evade taxes0.14
(0.32)
0.040.14
(0.48)
0.030.20
(0.60)
0.05−0.19
(0.80)
−0.04
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats−0.34
(0.23)
−0.09*−0.84**
(0.41)
−0.20**0.47
(0.32)
0.12*0.16
(0.62)
0.04
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income0.33
(0.41)
0.030.48
(0.60)
0.050.56
(0.71)
0.051.03
(1.42)
0.09
I file my income taxes myself−0.06
(0.29)
−0.010.60
(0.54)
0.130.16
(0.49)
0.04−0.11
(0.75)
−0.02
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.08
(0.15)
−0.020.008
(0.22)
0.050.18
(0.25)
0.04−0.41
(0.41)
−0.10
Age0.004
(0.005)
0.040.02**
(0.007)
0.13**0.0006
(0.007)
0.0080.006
(0.01)
0.05
Education0.38
(0.36)
0.090.85
(0.58)
0.20*1.18**
(0.58)
0.28**0.41
(1.01)
0.08
Constant0.11
(0.43)
0.11
(0.64)
−1.38*
(0.78)
0.08
(1.23)
N803803389389320320132132
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey37.6142.6032.3526.00

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

Catholic Ukraine 2010Catholic Ukraine 2010 Sub. EffectsNon-Catholic Ukraine 2010Non-Catholic Ukraine 2010 Sub. EffectsWest Ukraine 2010West Ukraine 2010 Sub. EffectsFar West 2010Far West 2010 Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.11
(0.28)
−0.02−0.12
(0.08)
−0.03*0.10
(0.17)
0.02−0.22
(0.22)
−0.05
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president−1.29
(0.83)
−0.28*0.15
(0.22)
0.04−0.47
(0.44)
−0.12−0.15
(0.58)
−0.04
Trusts parliament1.33
(0.90)
0.25*0.40
(0.25)
0.10*1.27**
(0.55)
0.29**0.61
(0.72)
0.13
Trusts government−0.51
(0.86)
−0.130.48*
(0.27)
0.12**−0.15
(0.53)
−0.040.04
(0.69)
0.01
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats0.64
(0.53)
0.15*−0.58***
(0.15)
−0.14***−0.02
(0.33)
−0.0050.15
(0.42)
0.03
Many people evade taxes0.17
(0.50)
0.050.10
(0.15)
0.030.06
(0.32)
0.020.39
(0.41)
0.09
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats−0.36
(0.35)
−0.08−0.16
(0.11)
−0.04*−0.68***
(0.21)
−0.17***−0.74***
(0.27)
−0.18***
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income1.49
(1.26)
0.250.20
(0.34)
0.050.85
(0.78)
0.190.92
(0.92)
0.16
I file my income taxes myself−0.08
(0.08)
−0.02−0.06**
(0.03)
−0.01***−0.07*
(0.04)
−0.02**−0.04
(0.06)
−0.009
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.06
(0.25)
−0.01−0.04
(0.08)
−0.010.18
(0.16)
0.05−0.002
(0.20)
0.0003
Age−0.004
(0.008)
−0.030.001
(0.002)
0.010.003
(0.005)
0.03−0.001
(0.006)
−0.01
Education−0.08
(0.64)
−0.020.12
(0.19)
0.03−0.03
(0.40)
−0.01−0.13
(0.50)
−0.03
Constant0.22
(0.75)
−0.11
(0.23)
−0.33
(0.47)
0.02
(0.59)
N30630629242924696696453453
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey48.1843.0442.6147.43

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

Far West Catholic 2010Far West Catholic 2010 Sub. EffectsFar West Non-Catholic 2010Far West Non-Catholic 2010 Sub. EffectsCenter 2010Center 2010 Sub. EffectsKyiv & Kyiv Oblast 2010Kyiv & Kyiv Oblast 2010 Sub. Effects
Substantive Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.42
(0.35)
−0.09−0.02
(0.31)
−0.0050.62***
(0.13)
0.15***0.50*
(0.28)
0.12**
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president−0.45
(1.24)
−0.090.61
(0.69)
0.160.59
(0.40)
0.14*0.16
(0.86)
0.03
Trusts parliament1.19
(1.14)
0.21−0.79
(1.01)
−0.19−1.08**
(0.47)
−0.26***−3.43***
(1.20)
−0.65***
Trusts government−0.71
(1.23)
−0.181.00
(0.91)
0.230.84
(0.52)
0.20*2.90**
(1.29)
0.52***
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats0.59
(0.68)
0.13−0.39
(0.56)
−0.09−0.89***
(0.26)
−0.22***−1.41***
(0.52)
−0.32***
Many people evade taxes0.21
(0.65)
0.060.62
(0.56)
0.14−0.29
(0.24)
−0.07−0.44
(0.47)
−0.10
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats−0.61
(0.41)
−0.14*−0.83**
(0.37)
−0.19**0.05
(0.19)
0.01−0.17
(0.39)
−0.04
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income1.22
(1.54)
0.17−0.47
(1.25)
−0.101.36**
(0.58)
0.30***1.93*
(1.06)
0.38**
I file my income taxes myself0.04
(0.13)
0.009−0.06
(0.08)
−0.01−0.12***
(0.05)
−0.03***−0.96**
(0.47)
−0.23**
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.12
(0.30)
−0.020.17
(0.29)
0.04−0.09
(0.12)
−0.02−0.45*
(0.26)
−0.11**
Age0.001
(0.01)
0.01−0.0007
(0.008)
−0.0060.004
(0.004)
0.040.003
(0.008)
0.02
Education−0.23
(0.78)
−0.05−0.27
(0.70)
−0.070.42
(0.30)
0.10*−0.05
(0.61)
−0.02
Constant0.28
(0.93)
−0.19
(0.80)
−0.28
(0.36)
0.90
(0.80)
N22422422922911371137300300
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey52.6941.8943.9649.71

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable is shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

East 2010East 2010 Sub. EffectsDonbas 2010Donbas 2010 Sub. EffectsSouth 2010South 2010 Sub. EffectsCrimea 20101Crimea 2010 Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.41***
(0.15)
−0.10***−0.69***
(0.22)
−0.17***−1.38***
(0.26)
−0.31***−1.69***
(0.51)
−0.33***
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president−0.05
(0.40)
−0.01−0.50
(0.69)
−0.12−0.33
(0.74)
−0.06−9.14**
(3.95)
−0.66***
Trusts parliament1.09***
(0.41)
0.26***2.14***
(0.73)
0.48***−0.54
(0.82)
−0.119.43***
(3.27)
0.94***
Trusts government0.47
(0.44)
0.120.15
(0.85)
0.041.85*
(0.98)
0.38**0.79
(3.06)
0.22
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.57*
(0.30)
−0.14**−0.27
(−0.44)
−0.07−0.48
(0.45)
−0.111.13
(0.87)
0.18
Many people evade taxes0.24
(0.32)
0.060.04
(0.51)
0.011.72***
(0.52)
0.40***0.40
(0.95)
0.08
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats0.22
(0.22)
0.05−0.28
(0.34)
−0.06−0.36
(0.38)
−0.09
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income0.60
(0.61)
0.140.44
(0.84)
0.09−2.38*
(1.35)
−0.48**−2.46
(2.52)
−0.44
I file my income taxes myself−0.06
(0.06)
−0.02−0.25*
(0.13)
−0.06**−0.13*
(0.07)
−0.03**0.02
(0.11)
0.004
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.06
(0.14)
−0.01−0.02
(0.21)
−0.0040.05
(0.25)
0.01−0.59
(0.46)
−0.10
Age−0.008*
(0.004)
−0.07**−0.003
(0.006)
−0.030.008
(0.008)
0.060.02
(0.01)
0.09
Education−0.07
(0.37)
−0.02−0.26
(0.57)
−0.06−1.16*
(0.62)
−0.25**2.51**
(1.21)
0.39**
Constant−0.13
(0.45)
0.02
(0.73)
0.65
(0.77)
−0.82
(1.21)
N888888428428347347153153
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey39.0647.2048.9756.78

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

1 In the Crimea 2010 regression, bureau contact dropped out in the original regression, as only 1 of 199 had such contact.

Catholic Ukraine 2015Catholic Ukraine 2015 Sub. EffectsNon-Catholic Ukraine 2015Non-Catholic Ukraine 2015 Sub. EffectsWest Ukraine 2015West Ukraine 2015 Sub. EffectsFar West 2015Far West 2015 Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.07
(0.28)
−0.02−0.42***
(0.08)
−0.10***−0.32*
(0.17)
−0.08**0.13
(0.21)
0.03
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president−0.92
(0.65)
−0.23*0.96***
(0.21)
0.22***0.43
(0.39)
0.10−0.93*
(0.49)
−0.22**
Trusts parliament2.13**
(0.99)
0.41**−0.66**
(0.30)
−0.16**−0.41
(0.61)
−0.100.41
(0.74)
0.08
Trusts government−0.27
(0.94)
−0.070.27
(0.28)
0.070.55
(0.60)
0.131.15
(0.71)
0.24*
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−0.75
(0.51)
−0.18*−0.40***
(0.15)
−0.10***−0.35
(0.33)
−0.08−0.70*
(0.39)
−0.17**
Many people evade taxes0.07
(0.52)
0.020.75***
(0.16)
0.18***0.37
(0.33)
0.090.68*
(0.40)
0.16*
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats0.03
(0.33)
0.0060.05
(0.10)
0.010.07
(0.22)
0.010.04
(0.27)
0.006
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income0.21
(0.98)
0.050.45*
(0.26)
0.11**0.73
(0.60)
0.160.17
(0.72)
0.05
I file my income taxes myself0.38
(0.50)
0.080.06
(0.13)
0.010.25
(0.28)
0.060.46
(0.35)
0.10
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.19
(0.26)
−0.05−0.08
(0.08)
−0.02−0.25
(0.16)
−0.06*−0.26
(0.19)
−0.06*
Age0.005
(0.008)
0.040.005**
(0.002)
0.04**0.002
(0.005)
0.020.0004
(0.006)
0.002
Education0.68
(0.64)
0.160.05
(0.19)
0.010.21
(0.40)
0.050.06
(0.47)
0.01
Constant−0.03
(0.77)
−0.44*
(0.23)
−0.17
(0.48)
0.15
(0.58)
N27827828822882687687477477
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey46.3344.4646.2749.82

* ≤ 0.10, ** ≤ 0.05, *** ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the —-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

Far West Catholic 2015Far West Catholic 2015 Sub. EffectsFar West Non-Catholic 2015Far West Non-Catholic 2015 Sub. EffectsCenter 2015Center 2015 Sub. EffectsKyiv & Kyiv Oblast 2015Kyiv & Kyiv Oblast 2015 Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it0.14
(0.34)
0.030.23
(0.29)
0.05−0.49***
(0.14)
−0.12***−0.99***
(0.26)
−0.24***
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president−1.55**
(0.79)
−0.36**−0.22
(0.68)
−0.060.78**
(0.33)
0.18**0.18
(0.66)
0.04
Trusts parliament2.33*
(1.28)
0.43**−0.97
(1.06)
−0.22−0.99**
(0.44)
−0.24**−0.12
(0.91)
−0.04
Trusts government0.02
(1.21)
0.0051.80*
(1.01)
0.33**0.05
(0.41)
0.010.76
(0.79)
0.17
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats−1.23*
(0.65)
−0.28**−0.25
(0.52)
−0.06−0.91***
(0.24)
−0.22***−1.23**
(0.51)
−0.28***
Many people evade taxes0.13
(0.63)
0.031.41**
(0.57)
0.33***0.94***
(0.24)
0.23***0.70
(0.49)
0.17*
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats−0.67
(0.42)
−0.16*0.70*
(0.42)
0.15**0.16
(0.16)
0.040.19
(0.31)
0.05
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income0.64
(1.24)
0.12−0.65
(0.95)
−0.15−0.06
(0.44)
−0.02−0.79
(0.74)
−0.18
I file my income taxes myself1.67**
(0.72)
0.30**−0.01
(0.44)
−0.006−0.19
(0.24)
−0.05−1.05*
(0.59)
−0.25**
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.34
(0.31)
−0.08−0.22
(0.26)
−0.050.008
(0.13)
0.00070.39
(0.24)
0.09*
Age0.002
(0.01)
0.020.004
(0.008)
0.030.007*
(0.004)
0.06**0.008
(0.008)
0.07
Education0.36
(0.76)
0.09−0.15
(0.65)
−0.030.16
(0.32)
0.04−1.14**
(0.58)
−0.26**
Constant0.55
(0.89)
−0.61
(0.82)
−0.12
(0.38)
1.25*
(0.73)
N21021026726711191119335335
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey48.3750.9545.8644.44

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

East 2015East 2015 Sub. EffectsUnoccupied Donbas 2015Unoccupied Donbas 2015 Sub. EffectsSouth 2015South 2015 Sub. Effects
Deterrence
Evasion OK if could get away with it−0.38***
(0.14)
−0.09***0.21
(0.30)
0.05−0.25
(0.23)
−0.06
Quasi-voluntary
Trusts president0.40
(0.40)
0.090.12
(0.80)
0.022.42***
(0.70)
0.51***
Trusts parliament0.27
(0.56)
0.062.88**
(1.30)
0.47**0.10
(1.10)
0.02
Trusts government0.64
(0.51)
0.14−0.87
(1.06)
−0.20−1.19
(1.09)
−0.27
Many dishonest tax bureaucrats0.08
(0.25)
0.020.30
(0.57)
0.07−0.40
(0.47)
−0.10
Many people evade taxes0.75***
(0.29)
0.17***1.23**
(0.62)
0.29**−0.38
(0.54)
−0.09
Prior contact
Previous contact with tax bureaucrats−0.18
(0.18)
−0.04−0.17
(0.38)
−0.040.24
(0.28)
0.06
Socio-economic, additional effects
Income1.31***
(0.46)
0.29***2.19**
(0.92)
0.41**−1.04
(0.69)
−0.25*
I file my income taxes myself0.04
(0.26)
0.008−0.79
(0.51)
−0.19*0.43
(0.29)
0.10*
Occupation (managers, entrepreneurs)
Male−0.11
(0.14)
−0.03−0.36
(0.27)
−0.08*−0.16
(0.22)
−0.04
Age0.002
(0.004)
0.020.003
(0.009)
0.020.01*
(0.008)
0.13**
Education0.14
(0.34)
0.040.74
(0.71)
0.17−0.46
(0.52)
−0.11
Constant−0.88**
(0.42)
−2.39**
(0.94)
0.09
(0.64)
N980980279279371371
Missing observationsMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replaceMean replace
% would obey44.2142.5039.13

*p ≤ 0.10, **p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01. See Footnotes #21 and #22 in Chapter 6 for an explanation of the p-values for the substantive effects.

Notes: The substantive effect measured for “Age” is the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when the “Age” variable was shifted from one standard deviation below the mean to one standard deviation above the mean while holding all other variables even at their mean. All other substantive effects measured are the change in likelihood for stating that one would obey the tax laws when variables were shifted from their minimum to their maximum value and all other variables were held even at their means.

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