A Study on the Tax Obligations and Perceived Tax Compliance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Gia Lam, Hanoi

Nguyen Thi Huong 1 , Dao Thi Hoang Anh 1 , Dang Thi Hai Yen 1 , Bui Thi Hong Nhung 1 and Le Thi Thanh Hao 1

1Faculty of Accounting and Business Management, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi 131000, Vietnam
Received: Jun 12, 2020 /
Revised: May 17, 2021 /
Published: Mar 5, 2021

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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine general information of tax obligations and perceived tax compliance for small and medium enterprises in the district of Gia Lam district. To achieve these objectives, 150 small and medium enterprises were randomly selected and analyzed using descriptive analysis and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The results show that most of enterprises got difficulties in register, declare and pay taxes, and nearly half of them had submitted taxes lately. Besides, perceived tax compliance of enterprises could be divided into five key factors, including: "Quality of tax services"; "society norms"; "Technology Application"; "Enterprise responsibility "; and "Quality of tax officials". Based on these results, some recommendations could give to the tax authorities in order to improve tax regulations and policies.

Keywords: Tax compliance, tax obligations, Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

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Huong, N., Anh, D., Yen, D., Nhung, B., & Hao, L. (2021). A Study on the Tax Obligations and Perceived Tax Compliance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Gia Lam, Hanoi. Vietnam Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 3(3), 726-731. https://doi.org/10.31817/vjas.2020.3.3.06

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