Non-compliant attitudes and the role of fairness and trust
Findings from qualitative research with individuals and small business exploring non-compliant attitudes and the role of trust and fairness in HMRC.
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) commissioned Yonder Consulting to undertake research on trust in HMRC, perceptions of fairness, and the extent to which these perceptions influence attitudes towards compliance. 皇冠体育app research focused on individuals and small businesses who could accept others not complying with their tax obligations in certain circumstances (鈥榓ttitudinally non-compliant鈥� taxpayers).聽
皇冠体育app aims of the research were to understand:聽
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perceptions of HMRC鈥檚 fairness among individuals and small businesses defined as attitudinally non-compliant, including factors which create or undermine fairness, and how these perceptions influence trust聽
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trust in HMRC in this audience, the factors which create or undermine it, and its relationship with compliance attitudes鈥�
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the extent to which fairness and trust matter in shaping attitudes towards compliance in this audience
皇冠体育app research consisted of 42 online interviews with a mix of individuals and small businesses. Interviews were conducted between March and May 2021.聽
皇冠体育app views in this report are the authors鈥� own and do not necessarily reflect those of HMRC.