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Optimal tax auditing when some individuals need not file

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  • Inés Macho-Stadler
  • J. Pérez-Castrillo

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  • Inés Macho-Stadler & J. Pérez-Castrillo, 1996. "Optimal tax auditing when some individuals need not file," Review of Economic Design, Springer;Society for Economic Design, vol. 2(1), pages 99-115, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:reecde:v:2:y:1996:i:1:p:99-115
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02499127
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    Keywords

    H26; D82; Audit policy; Tax-return-exempt individuals;
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    JEL classification:

    • H26 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Tax Evasion and Avoidance
    • D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design

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