Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia

Most researchers would probably agree on subject matters that possess sensitive elements such as income, sex, religion and politics. These topics are believed to be relatively intrusive and inappropriate to some. The same goes to issues related to tax compliance and other pressing matters surroundin...

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Main Authors:	Mohdali, Raihana, Wan Zakaria, Wan Normeza, Mohd. Ali, Nor Adura, Abdul Salam, Zarina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2019
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General) HG Finance HJ2240 Revenue. Taxation
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spelling	iium-727242019-11-17T19:00:42Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/72724/ Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia Mohdali, Raihana Wan Zakaria, Wan Normeza Mohd. Ali, Nor Adura Abdul Salam, Zarina H Social Sciences (General) HG Finance HJ2240 Revenue. Taxation Most researchers would probably agree on subject matters that possess sensitive elements such as income, sex, religion and politics. These topics are believed to be relatively intrusive and inappropriate to some. The same goes to issues related to tax compliance and other pressing matters surrounding it. Thus, the purpose of this research is to probe areas related to tax compliance study that can be considered as sensitive. Depth interview was employed for this qualitative study to collect data. The interviews were conducted with 14 taxpayers from various age groups and social backgrounds. The findings were analysed based on the verbal responses recorded and transcribed from all participants in verbatim. Issues related to government and religions have resulted in intensed reactions by the respondents more so than other topics. This is evident in the verbal responses, physical reactions and emotions portrayed by the participants. There are two main constraints in the study which are the different race and religious faith between the researcher and participants and the small number of the subjects involved in this study. Topics related to government issues are seen to top the list in causing the most extreme reaction in respondents followed by questions on the role of religious values. Questions on other areas do not trigger much stir. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2019-03-29 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72724/1/72724_Qualitative%20Investigation%20of%20Sensitive.pdf Mohdali, Raihana and Wan Zakaria, Wan Normeza and Mohd. Ali, Nor Adura and Abdul Salam, Zarina (2019) Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research In Business And Social Sciences, 9 (3). pp. 1296-1308. ISSN 2222-6990 E-ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/hrmars_papers/Qualitative_Investigation_of_Sensitive_Topics_in_Tax_Compliance_Study_in_Malaysia_1.pdf 10.6007/IJARBSS/v9-i3/5798
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spellingShingle	H Social Sciences (General) HG Finance HJ2240 Revenue. Taxation Mohdali, Raihana Wan Zakaria, Wan Normeza Mohd. Ali, Nor Adura Abdul Salam, Zarina Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia
description	Most researchers would probably agree on subject matters that possess sensitive elements such as income, sex, religion and politics. These topics are believed to be relatively intrusive and inappropriate to some. The same goes to issues related to tax compliance and other pressing matters surrounding it. Thus, the purpose of this research is to probe areas related to tax compliance study that can be considered as sensitive. Depth interview was employed for this qualitative study to collect data. The interviews were conducted with 14 taxpayers from various age groups and social backgrounds. The findings were analysed based on the verbal responses recorded and transcribed from all participants in verbatim. Issues related to government and religions have resulted in intensed reactions by the respondents more so than other topics. This is evident in the verbal responses, physical reactions and emotions portrayed by the participants. There are two main constraints in the study which are the different race and religious faith between the researcher and participants and the small number of the subjects involved in this study. Topics related to government issues are seen to top the list in causing the most extreme reaction in respondents followed by questions on the role of religious values. Questions on other areas do not trigger much stir.
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author	Mohdali, Raihana Wan Zakaria, Wan Normeza Mohd. Ali, Nor Adura Abdul Salam, Zarina
author_facet	Mohdali, Raihana Wan Zakaria, Wan Normeza Mohd. Ali, Nor Adura Abdul Salam, Zarina
author_sort	Mohdali, Raihana
title	Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia
title_short	Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia
title_full	Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in Malaysia
title_sort	qualitative investigation of sensitive topics in tax compliance study in malaysia
publisher	Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS)
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/72724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72724/1/72724_Qualitative%20Investigation%20of%20Sensitive.pdf
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