Tax awareness and tax knowledge of students at secondary school level in Malaysia

Sellywati Mohd Faizal

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Type :	article
Subject :	LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Main Author :	Sellywati Mohd Faizal
Additional Authors :	Rapiah Mohd Zaini Nakha Ratnam Somasundaram
Title :	Tax awareness and tax knowledge of students at secondary school level in Malaysia

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Pengurusan dan Ekonomi
Year of Publication :	2021
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

This paper aimed to identify students’ awareness and knowledge on the issue of tax. For this purpose, 106 secondary school students participated in this study. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and processed by using SPSS software. The findings documented majority of the respondents aware the responsibility of income earners to pay taxes and the role of the government in collecting tax. Most of the respondents agreed taxation should be taught as a subject at secondary school. They perceived taxation as a general knowledge in which everyone should know and learn from the beginning. Among the suggested strategy to increase tax awareness and knowledge is through awareness campaign, awareness of online tax payment, implementation of severe tax laws, development of tax application, ease of tax payment, and incentive for responsible taxpayers.

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