Financial crime, corruption and tax evasion: a cross-country investigation
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine the relationship between the financial crime and tax evasion and tests whether corruption moderates such a relationship.
Design/methodology/approach
Tax evasion measure is based on Schneider et al. (2010). Financial crime is collected from Basel anti-money laundering (AML) report.
Findings
Using a sample of 120 countries, the authors find that the level of financial crime is positively associated with tax evasion. When testing for the moderating effect of corruption, they document that the positive relationship between financial crime and tax evasion is more pronounced for high corrupt environments.
Originality/value
The findings have policy implications for governments aiming to combat tax evasion and financial crimes.
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Acknowledgements
The Author acknowledges the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Faisal University for the financial support.
Citation
Amara, I. and Khlif, H. (2018), "Financial crime, corruption and tax evasion: a cross-country investigation", Journal of Money Laundering Control, Vol. 21 No. 4, pp. 545-554. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-10-2017-0059
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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