Research Titles
Research Titles
Research Titles
Based on the given agenda, the researchers have laid their interest on making a
research based on tax, specifically tax compliance of SMEs in Davao City. This is due to
the current situation of our economy where businesses are declining because of the
extended quarantines. This is to navigate the level of compliance and the decision
making of SME owners in Davao City in relation to the country’s tax system nowadays.
They have gathered theoretical knowledge from various sources and studies to support
their titles.
From Optimal Tax Theory to Tax Policy : Retrospective and Prospective Views
According to Boadway (2012), one of the characterizing features of optimal tax theory is
that it addresses how to raise revenues in (distorted) economy. Economies who face
different difficulties vary as to what implementation or policy is needed. This book
examines theories in different perspectives, and on how to address it as to what best
policy is needed.
Supported by Mankiw, Weinzierl, and Yagan (2009), that implying a social welfare
function that is linear in individual utilities is not applicable to everyone. The problem is
that it is assumed that everyone in society has the same preferences over, say,
consumption and leisure.
Their study also highlighted that voluntary compliance of the taxpayers should be
facilitated and sales volume should not be used as a key parameter.
DETERMINANTS OF TAX COMPLIANCE BY SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
IN ZIMBABWE
According to Maseko (2013), the motivation for tax compliance are tax clearance
certification, to avoid tax penalties, business formalization, and social acceptance.
Among these four indicators, tax clearance certification, and the avoidance of tax
penalties seems to be prevalent. The researchers are also interested if the same factors
apply in terms of tax compliance in the SMEs in Davao City. The researchers also want
to determine the effectiveness of such factors.
The following titles that the researchers came up with based on the theories presented:
Boadway, R. (2012). From Optimal Tax Theory to Tax Policy : Retrospective and
Prospective Views, MIT Press. Available at:
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2131732753/bookReader?accountid=31259
[Accessed August 28, 2021].
Mankiw, N., Weinzierl, M., and Yagan, D. (2009). Optimal taxation in theory and
practice. Journal of Economic Perspectives. Available at:
https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/4263739/Mankiw_OptimalTaxationTheory.p
df [Accessed 28 Aug. 2021].